Nursery Early Years Practitioner Level 3

Leigh Central Primary School

Windermere Road

Leigh

WN7 1UY

Salary: Grade 4, £20,235 - £21,217 per annum. £13.26 - £13.90 per hour

35 hours per week, term time working 38 weeks per year

Permanent

Required for September 2026

The Governors are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, dedicated Early Years Practitioner who can support our Early Years team to best meet the needs of our pre-school children.

You will work within the EYFS foundation unit with our pre-school children on a play-based learning approach. Alongside this you will also deliver a range of interventions, including Wellcomm, White Rose maths and phonics, to small groups and individuals across pre-school.

The successful candidate will:

be an effective communicator with all members of the school community

have experience of working within Early Years

be hard working and highly motivated

be a good team player who has a positive work ethos

be an excellent practitioner with a proven track record

In return we offer you:

friendly, hardworking children and staff

a caring and welcoming school

a supportive leadership team committed to school improvement

ongoing professional development, mentoring and coaching

Applicants are invited to visit pre-school on Tuesday 23rd June at 4.00pm. Please contact pre-school to confirm your attendance (email: preschool@leighcentral.wigan.sch.uk or (01942) 260628 Option 1)

Further information about our school can be found online - please visit our website www.leighcentral.wigan.sch.uk

Please submit the online application form and attach a letter in support of your application. Alternatively, you can email your letter of support to office@admin.leighcentral.wigan.sch.uk The letter should address the essential areas of the Person Specification and should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Closing date for applications is Saturday 27th June 2026

Shortlisting Monday 29th June 2026

Interviews Thursday 2nd July 2026

The interview process will consist of an observation with a small group of children, an interview with two members of the senior leadership and an opportunity to join the children within continuous provision.

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and satisfactory references. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance. Candidates must also comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act. References will be taken up for candidates shortlisted for interview.

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check.

The employer is committed to safeguarding.

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