Job description
Early Years Practitioner
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460–£600 per week, depending on experience
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long Term, Full-time / Part-time
Are you passionate about helping young children learn, grow and thrive during their early years?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to work in early years settings across Sheffield.
As an Early Years Practitioner, you will play an important role in supporting children’s learning, wellbeing and development within a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment. You will help deliver engaging, play-based activities that encourage children to explore, communicate, build relationships and develop essential skills in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
Responsibilities of an Early Years Practitioner:
- Support children’s learning and development through engaging, age-appropriate and play-based activities.
- Assist with planning and delivering activities that promote communication, language, creativity and physical development.
- Encourage children to develop independence, confidence and positive social skills.
- Support children’s personal, social and emotional development.
- Help maintain a safe, clean, welcoming and stimulating learning environment.
- Observe children’s progress and contribute to records and assessments in line with EYFS guidance.
- Support children’s individual needs and adapt activities to suit different developmental stages.
- Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers and colleagues.
- Encourage positive behaviour and help children understand routines and boundaries.
Requirements of an Early Years Practitioner:
- Previous experience working with young children in a nursery, preschool or early years setting is desirable.
- A good understanding of early childhood development and the EYFS framework.
- A caring, patient and nurturing approach.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A creative and proactive attitude towards children’s learning and development.
- Relevant Early Years qualifications, such as CACHE or NCFE qualifications, are desirable.
- A strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare.
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply via GSL Education.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing a new application.
As an ethical, independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff across the South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the “Early Years Practitioner” role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.