Pre-School Practitioner

Penguin Pre-School 
Newtown Methodist Church
Caister Road
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 4DB

Tel:  01493 851101
Email:  [email protected] 

• Salary – up to £10.62 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 20 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time only

Penguin Pre-School has an exciting opportunity for an Early Years Practitioner to join our team.

The Vacancy is a permanent contract for 20 hours per week (term time only)

Starting salary is dependent on age, experience and qualification but can be up to £10.62. This will be reviewed in April alongside the national minimum wage increase. 

The working hours are 12-4 Monday – Friday term time only.  Penguin Pre-School is a committee ran setting serving the Northgate area of Great Yarmouth. We offer education and learning for 2-5 year old children. 

The successful applicant’s duties will include working directly alongside the Manager, Deputy Manager/Room Leader to carry out planning from week to week and will be a key person to a small group of the children. 

Visits are encouraged and strongly advised prior to application, please telephone Liesel Symonds on 01493 851101 to make an appointment/visit.

The applicant must have at least a Level 2 qualification in Childcare/Early Years. You will need to be a motivated and enthusiastic practitioner, with a real passion for Early Years Learning. We strive to offer the best/highest quality of care and education in the setting. 

The successful applicant must have a professional stance to deal with the parents/carers and other professionals. 

Penguin Pre-School offers the ability for their staff to develop their professional knowledge through training and personal mentoring. Enabling staff to develop their confidence and the freedom to develop their practice.     

How to apply

To download an application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details.

Completed forms should either be returned by email to – [email protected] or by post to the address above.

Closing date:             25 March 2024
Interview date:            TBA

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.