Early Years Practitioner Lunchtime Cover

Job Details

Salary: JG3, SCP 5-6 Full Time Salary: £25,583 - £25,989 Actual Salary: £6,073.22 - £6,169.60 Contractual hours 10 Basis Part Time Job type Support Staff - Educational Job category Midday Supervisor Date posted 05/06/2026 Job reference LSP-S278

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Early Years Practitioner Lunchtime Cover – Burrington C of E Primary School.

The governors are seeking to appoint a kind, calm and friendly person to join our vibrant and friendly school team; who will support our nursery children (age 3/4) during their lunchtime and just after lunch from 11:45 to 1:45pm. The post will begin from September 2026, and is fixed term (with potential of becoming a permanent post) part time 10 hours a week over Monday
- Friday.

Burrington is a delightful four class rural primary school in the Mendip Hills. We are an inclusive Church School with a strong Christian ethos. We became part of a federation with Wrington Primary School in November 2018 and we joined Lighthouse Schools’ Partnership in January 2023. The school was awarded a ‘Expected Standard and a Strong Standard’ judgement in its most recent Ofsted (2025) and an ‘excellent’ judgement in SIAMS (2018).

• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years
• Be friendly and nurturing
• Be committed to enabling all children to be successful
• Show initiative and have a positive, ‘can do’ outlook
• Be flexible in responding to needs
• Have excellent and clear communication skills
• Be able to work as part of a happy, committed and enthusiastic team
• Supportive of the school’s Christian ethos.

• respectful, well-motivated and confident children;
• friendly, supportive colleagues;
• a strong commitment to your professional development;
• an inspiring curriculum;
• a wonderful school setting;
• a great sense of community within the school;
• the benefits of strong collaboration within the Federation with Wrington C of E Primary School and within our Trust, Lighthouse Schools’ Partnership
• Other benefits include:
  Local Government Pension Scheme, Cycle to work scheme

All applicants are advised to refer to the job description and specification before submitting an application. If you feel that your skills and experience match the requirements of this post then please submit an Application Form outlining reasons for applying and suitability for the role. In order to do so, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. Please be advised, in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy, we do not accept CV’s.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please telephone the school office on or email  if you would like to make an appointment.

Closing date for applications:
Monday 29th June 2026

Interviews:
Wednesday 8th June PM or Thursday 9th July TBC

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process, an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.