Early Years Practitioner

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 118 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 90,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In 27 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Wetherby Pembridge Minors is a well-established and highly respected Nursery School in Holland Park, London, offering best-in-class preschool education in a stimulating and supportive environment. Children often progress to other schools within the group such as Wetherby School and Pembridge Hall School.

The purpose of this role is to deliver educational programmes to children that support their development and learning through:

• Effective planning that identifies the intent of these programmes
• Successful implementation strategies that demonstrate excellent quality teaching. 
• Design and deliver a range of learning opportunities that can have impact on children’s progress and shape their dispositions and attitudes towards learning.

As an Early Years Practitoner, you should also be able to use effective tools to:

• Monitor children’s progress, using the EYFS framework and use this information to report on the progress they are making in their learning.
• Conduct evaluations that inform and shape planning (intent) and delivery (implementation).
• Provide opportunities for parents to extend their children’s learning.
• Evaluate the impact of teaching in children’s learning and promote the characteristics of effective teaching and learning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To be a highly motivated early years’ practitioner role modelling excellent practice to children as identified in the Early Years Inspection Handbook.
• To stay abreast of current Early Years initiatives and legislation and ensure that this informs your practice.
• To have consistently high expectations of what children can achieve and support their learning.
• To have a secure understanding of child development of the age group they are working with and have relevant subject knowledge that is detailed and communicated to the children.
• To gather assessment information looking at what children already know, understand, and can do and share this with parents or other professionals.
• To use assessment information to plan appropriate teaching and learning strategies that identify able or talented children or children who are falling behind in their learning and need additional support, enabling children to make good progress.
• To support children, understand how to develop as a result of regular interaction and encouragement from staff, and support parents understand how their children should progress and how they can contribute to this.
• To develop strong working relationships with parents by providing information that helps them to understand how children can progress.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• The post holder must hold level 3 qualification in Early Years Education and have at least 3 years of experience of working with young children, particularly 2–5-year-olds.
• Experience of working with children and families, identifying support for developing children’ learning
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience of teaching and delivering planned learning experiences
• A good knowledge and understanding of the EYFS, Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and relevant current legislation.
• A good understanding of the developmental needs of young children, particularly 2- to 5-year-olds
• A good understanding of what constitutes a quality early education environment.
• Good observational and assessment skills and the experience of maintaining accurate learning records for children.
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents and colleagues.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.