King Solomon Academy
Senior Early Years Practitioner
Location: Marylebone, London
Salary: £25,762 - £29,419; actual salary: 98.1%: £25,272 - £28,860)
Working hours: 8am-5pm, term time only
Exact hours and days flexible, agreed on appointment
Contract: Permanent
Start date: 1st May 2023
Closing date: 20th March 2023
Unique opportunity to be part of a ground-breaking school.
About the role:
We seek an experienced Senior Early Years Practitioner and leader in the Nursery setting, bringing expertise and experience working with young children to provide excellent support and teaching to our children.
In this role you will be a key person in managing the experience of children and their parents. You will act as a role model and leader to the Early Years Practitioners. You will have a welcoming and warm manner and build confidence in our families.
We have a great team in Early Years and are looking for a Senior Early Years Practitioner who is passionate about helping children love learning and playing in a warm and inclusive environment. We are proud of our woodland garden and our Forest School provision.
Our ideal candidate will be:
· Experience of working and leading in a high-quality nursery setting, ideally including 2-year-old provision
· Been or acted as a room leader
· The relevant Early Years Qualification, Level 3 or above
· Excellent initiative, problem solving and organisational skills
· A genuine passion for education and making a difference to the lives of children
· Drive and motivation with a ‘make it happen’ attitude
· Kind and clear communication with families and staff
· Commitment to KSA’s ethos of high expectations
View the full job description and person specification here.
About our school:
King Solomon Academy has consistently been one of the highest performing non-selective schools in the country. We are rare in that it is a genuine all-through school. Our pupils join at 2,3 and 4 years old and stay with us until they are 18.
By joining our school, you play a part in showing what is possible when children’s education is seen as a long-term commitment. We are growing a team of exceptionally committed staff who value each and every year of a child’s education equally. If you too are motivated to redress educational disadvantage in the UK, King Solomon Academy is beginning to show what is possible and you could be part of the team defining the future of education in our country.
We aim to transform the lives of our pupils. Our mission is to provide a rigorous education that prepares our pupils for success at university and beyond, irrespective of their starting point. Our teachers and leaders do whatever it takes to make this a reality
What we can offer you:
· 13 weeks of holiday (including bank holidays; outside of school term)
· Extensive personal development, including being part of the Ark Professional Development community
· Funding and paid time off for training
· Access to the secure Local Government Pension Scheme with significant employer contributions
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for new parents
· Generous sick pay, leave for dependents and compassionate leave
· Childcare discount for paid places at nursery / priority criteria for children into King Solomon Academy
How to apply:
Please visit http://kingsolomonacademy.org/current-vacancies and submit your application. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you. To arrange a visit, an informal chat or for any queries, please contact our HR Officer, Salma Ali on s.ali@kingsolomonacademy.org.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.