About the Borough In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ. Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment. All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family. Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There's also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23. About the Role and our Ideal Candidate We are looking for an enthusiastic, brilliant Early Years Practitioner to support the day to day running of a Pre-school for children from 2 years to 4 years old. If you are responsible, reliable and have bucket loads of enthusiasm on top of a caring nature, a can-do attitude and of course enjoy working with children and their families, this could be the perfect career for you. You will be part of a small but mighty team of practitioners and have access to lots of ongoing training and professional development alongside immense job satisfaction knowing you've made a real difference. You will hold a Level 3 qualification in Childcare (or equivalent) to be considered for this post. Experience of working with and supporting children with emerging needs and working in partnership with parents and carers. This role is term time only 19 hours a week. About Us The Pre-School Service is embedded in the Children's Centre offer in the borough. We provide high quality care and education to children aged 2 - 4 years old. All of our preschools have been judged by Ofsted to be 'good' or 'outstanding' and we are tremendously proud of our fully inclusive and nurturing environments and the early learning experience we are able to offer all children, including those with complex needs. Our staff are highly skilled and work very closely with our multi-agency partners (Children's Centres, Health Visitors, Early Years' SENCOs, Community Paediatricians, specialist teams eg. Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Social Workers etc.) to ensure that every child's needs are met and that with an individualised, bespoke learning programme all are able to make fantastic progress alongside their peers. Our Offer To You Our teams work well together and offer holistic support to families by working alongside other agencies. You will be offered regular training opportunities throughout the academic year. You will have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and other employee benefits. This role is term time only 19 hours a week. Application Process Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application. To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile. The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Additional Information We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen here. We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda. The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance. Job Profile Role Profile - Early Years Practitioner.pdf - 60KB Opens in a new window