Early Years Foundation Stage Practitioner - level 3
Job Ref No. ECC203565-17S Position Type: Early Years Pay Range: To be discussed
Position Start Date: 03/09/2026 Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 02/09/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: ASAP
Location - NGCA Ducklings Pre-School, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7US
Hours - 8.30am - 4pm (open to full time / part time applicants)
Ducklings is a long-standing, charity-run Pre‑School at the heart of the community. Ducklings are seeking an experienced, nurturing, passionate, positive and organised level 3 EYFS Practitioner to be part of our inclusive Pre‑School team. We would love to hear from you.
Ducklings is a term time only setting, open for 38 weeks of the year.
Start date is September 2026.
Please call or email us for more details or an informal chat: 07846 828 464 / ducksadmin@ngca.org.uk
Ducklings are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK and will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check. Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).
Information about the School
Ducklings pre‑school is committee‑owned and managed. It was established September 1995 and operates from a hall located at the back of the Great Notley Community centre in Great Notley. The hall has a separate entrance which can be accessed through a gate down the left hand side of the building, with a ramp leading up to the entrance. It has a secure, enclosed outdoor play area which is used for outdoor activities. A maximum of 20 children aged from two to five years may attend the setting at any one time. The pre‑school is open five days a week, term time only, the morning session running from 09.00 to 12.00 and the afternoon session from 12.30 to 15.30, we also offer all day sessions from 9.00 to 15.30 and the children bring in a lunch box from home, we operate 38 weeks of the year. There are currently 40 children attending Ducklings pre‑school who are within the Early Years Foundation Stage years.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
Chloe Rainbird
Community Centre
Notley Green
Great Notley, Braintree
Essex, CM77 7US Telephone: 07846828464
Email: ducksadmin@ngca.org.uk
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