Overview
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Location: Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9JJ • Salary: From £12.63 per hour • Hours: 8.30 am – 3.00 pm, Monday - Friday, Term time only • Contract: Fixed term until July 2026. Required as soon as possible • Reference: 0441 • Opportunity for more hours during wrap around care until 5pm.
Job Description
* Rougham Acorns and Woodlands
* Address: Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9JJ
* Salary: From £12.63 per hour
* Hours: 8.30 am – 3.00 pm, Monday - Friday, Term time only
* Contract: Fixed term until July 2026. Required as soon as possible
* Reference: 0441
* With the opportunity for more hours during wrap around care until 5pm.
We are looking for a passionate and patient Early Years Practitioner to join our team. Do you have a passion for supporting children with additional needs and helping them thrive in their early years? We are looking for a dedicated and caring early years individual to provide one-to-one support for a 3-year-old in our preschool.
What we are looking for
* experience working with children with SEN (Special Educational Needs)
* a kind, patient, and creative approach to learning and play
* someone who can work closely with our team, parents and outside agencies
* an individual who can help create a safe, supportive and fun environment.
We will offer you
* a welcoming and supportive preschool team
* opportunities for professional development and SEN training
* a rewarding role where you’ll make a real difference in a child’s early learning journey
* pay dependent on experience
* a workplace pension
* occupational sick pay, if applicable
* free parking
* a uniform
* a beautiful rural Location.
Rougham Acorns and Woodlands is a rural village preschool, set behind the primary school surrounded by countryside. We have been established since the mid 1990’s. We can take 24 children per session including wrap around care and holiday club, and follow a ratio of 1-4 for 2yrs and 1-8 for 3+ yrs.
How to apply
Please call 01359 271998 if you wish to discuss the role further. To apply, please email your completed Application Form (pdf) by email to charlotte.sanders@acornsandwoodlands.com to request an application form.
Closing date: 1 pm, 31 October 2025. We reserve the right to close the application date before this deadline. Please note: we may hold interviews as applications are received and reserve the right to offer to a candidate at any point, so please register your interest early.
Safeguarding and compliance
Our ethos is that the children in our care learn through play, and with support will build resilience, confidence and independence. We have a magnificent garden that lends itself to stimulating play. We offer free-flow play to fuel creativity and imaginative thinking in all weathers. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to DBS check.
About The Team
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Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Education and Training
* Industries: Government Administration
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