Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner (St Michael's Prep School)

Location:

Kent, UK

Contract Type:
Permanent

Job Role s:
Education Support;

Working Patterns:
Full-Time;

Final date to receive applications:
Friday, 2nd October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Is a Shared Job:
No

Welcome to St Michael’s Prep School and thank you for your interest in joining our wonderful team.

St Michael’s Prep is a co-educational, inclusive school for children aged 2 to 13.We are a school with a welcoming family atmosphere and we value our staff as a body and individually for the brilliant contribution they make. We are committed to ensuring every member of our community feels valued and is able to strive for their vision of success.

We believe in providing a rounded education where children can pursue their passions, challenge themselves and enjoy a creative and innovative curriculum. We are continually looking for ways to improve in step with our ever-changing world. Access to our 100-acre site plays an important role in the pupils’ learning and growth, developing them into mindful and knowledgeable citizens who will care for their environments throughout their lives.

We believe St Michael’s Prep to be a genuinely stimulating, rewarding and very special place to work. There is a lively and purposeful environment and you will be working with highly motivated pupils who are keen to learn. We encourage teachers to show real initiative in the classroom and they are well supported by a friendly and dedicated team of staff.

At St Michael’s Prep School we celebrate all our successes, differences are valued and we have an unbiased attitude to recruitment and retention. We encourage applications for all our advertised roles from all communities so that our staff body reflects the ambitious, diverse, open, distinctive and spirited pupil body. We hope our website gives you an insight into the vibrant and inspiring place that St Michael’s Prep is and that you are encouraged to apply for one of our roles.

To work with and support the Pre-Prep staff in all aspects of the school life to develop and maintain the outstanding provision of St Michael’s Prep Early Years. Ensuring the smooth day to day running of the Kindergarten and offering support and care to children and their families, ensuring the well-being, happiness, and success of each child in an Early Years setting.

The role will enable you to promote children’s independence and self-esteem through enabling their success.

• Head of Pre-School

• The Head of Pre-Prep
• Deputy Head of Pre-Prep
• The Head
• The Deputy Heads
• The Governing Body

• External agencies

• Contribute to and ensure the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of an appropriate play/care curriculum which meets the needs of children and their families.
• Prepare materials to support children with their learning.
• Act as a Key Person for a specific group of children.
• Maintain accurate records on the children in your care.
• Develop and maintain a range of resources appropriate to children’s ages and stages of development.
• Attend all relevant training as required within the job role and support equal opportunities for all children and staff.
• Use experience to support all pupils' learning and support the promotion of positive behaviour.

• Feedback to colleagues and parents all achievements and any areas of concern appertaining to the child.
• To treat children, always, in a manner consistent with specific school policies and the broader ethos of the school.
• Provide high quality care and a comprehensive range of appropriate, stimulating and creative activities which meet group and individual needs.
• Work with parents…