Early Years Practitioner / Pre-School Teaching Assistant – BA1 Are you passionate about shaping the early years of young learners? My client, a thriving independent prep school, is seeking a dedicated Early Years Practitioner to join their warm and inclusive community on a permanent basis. This full-time role offers the chance to inspire, nurture, and support the school’s youngest students during this crucial stage of their education. If you believe in the power of holistic learning and want to make a real impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Why You Should Apply Competitive Salary – Be rewarded for your expertise and dedication. Four-Day Work Week – Enjoy a balanced schedule (7:30-5:30 or 8:00-6:00, typically two days of each). Supportive & Inclusive School Community – Work in a school that values inspirational teaching and learning. Fantastic Benefits Package – A role within a school that prioritizes staff well-being and professional growth. Holistic Education Approach – Be part of a school that nurtures the whole child, beyond just academics. What You’ll Be Doing Creating a safe, happy, and engaging environment where young children can thrive. Assisting with organizing and maintaining an inspiring learning space. Supporting early learning activities, including literacy, numeracy, and ICT. Helping manage classroom behavior and fostering a positive atmosphere. Providing tailored support for children with emotional, physical, or special educational needs. About You Be able to do the job as described. Hold a Level 2 qualification in Early Years. Passionate about early childhood education and committed to student progress. A nurturing and caring individual who makes a real difference in young lives. Bring creativity and innovation to engaging early years learners. How To Apply We’d love to see your CV, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send me an email to james@longtermteachers.co.uk and tell me why you’re interested. Or, if you do have a CV ready, apply here! Working with Long-term Teachers: We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout. Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team. In addition you will receive: - Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities - Permanent job roles - Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process - Working to Agency Workers Regulations - Interview preparation, advice and support - Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay