Pre-School Lead Practioner

King’s Cliffe Endowed Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Early Years Practitioner to lead our Pre-School. The contract will be for 37 hours per week (30 hours in the setting and 7 hours planning and preparation which can be flexible). This appointment is term time only, and the successful candidate will work closely with the Early Years Lead in providing our children with an exciting learning experience.

The school is located 15 minutes from Corby, 15 minutes from Stamford, 20 minutes from Peterborough and 30 minutes from Kettering.

This is an exciting time to be joining our friendly and supportive school, where we strive to ensure all our children ‘grow a love for learning’ and experience success daily. We would be delighted to receive applications from candidates with a level 3 early years qualification or higher.

We would look for the successful candidate to have:
• A passion for early years development
• High expectations of learning and behaviour
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of the early years curriculum, baseline
and profiling
• High expectations of themselves and others
• The ability to motivate and challenge
• Great teamwork and the ability to maintain a positive outlook

We can offer the successful candidate:
• Wonderful children who love to learn and have an outstanding attitude to their learning
• A dedicated, friendly team of staff, parents and governors
• An environment that promotes outdoor learning
• A programme of continuous professional development that considers your area of interest and expertise
• Support and encouragement
• A culture of achievement and success for all

Visits to the school are strongly recommended and we are happy to e-mail an application form on request, or this can be downloaded from our website, along with the job description and person specification: Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School – Vacancies

King’s Cliffe Endowed School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and medical clearance is required and references will be taken up for short listed candidates prior to interview. Candidates will be subject to a social media search of information in the public domain pertaining to the individual. In the event of information being found that, in the opinion of the Head Teacher or Chair of Governors is considered to be inappropriate, the application will be declined.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Pay Scale: £25992 – £27711 (FTE)
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026 12.00pm
Interview Date: Monday 13th July 2026