Early Years Practitioner

About the School - St. Margaret's Prep School
At St. Margaret's our children are happy, curious and kind. They thrive in our beautiful, countryside school, where we prioritise a holistic education, fostering character development alongside academic excellence. Our school runs from ages 2 through to 11 years old, we will support every child through every stage of their education.

Whilst academic achievement is high, so is our focus on wellbeing, as we know that happy children are high achieving children. We nurture our pupils and develop the characteristics and qualities we know they will need to build bright futures. We ensure they are fully prepared for the next steps in life, both in the classroom and beyond.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for a Early Years Practitioner to join our fantastic team.

About Cognita
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, 'Thrive in a rapidly evolving world'.

About the role
As a Early Years Practitioner, you will have a vital role within our dedicated and hardworking team in being committed to providing high quality care in our fabulous purpose-built nursery and EY facility. This will involve teaching, supervision and caring for pupils, assessment and reporting and further learning and development

This is a permanent, part-time 0.6 FTE role working term-time.

To view the full job description, click here.

Who we are looking for:
* Experience in working in Early Years education
* Good understanding of the EYFS
* Cache Level 2 or equivalent Paediatric First Aid (or willingness to achieve within 3 months of taking up the post). Cache level 3 or equivalent desirable.
* Food hygiene training (or willing to achieve this qualification within three months of taking up the post)

Benefits at Cognita
* Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience
* Free lunch provided during Term Time
* School and public holidays
* Free parking on site (subject to availability)
* School fee discount
* Exclusive third-party discounts
* Professional Development

How to Apply
Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is:?Sunday 20th April 2025

Cognita Schools are 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 practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

Early applications are encouraged, we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to closing date for the right applicant.