Senior Early Years Practitioner

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner who has the commitment and drive to ensure children have an enriched learning environment to develop and flourish.

You will have substantial experience of working in an early years setting with exceptional knowledge of leading on the early year’s foundation stage curriculum and the Ofsted Early Years Inspection Framework. You must also have the ability to demonstrate that you have led on a key work area and lead, motivate inspire and manage staff.

Do you have excellent working knowledge and a commitment to supporting children with SEND and partnership working with other agencies and families? If so, this could be the role for you.

If you would like more information about the vacancy at Siddal Nursery please contact Sally Holdsworth/Leanne Hartney on 01422 291464 or email Sally.holdsworth@nhpltd.org.uk or Leanne.hartney@nhpltd.org.uk

Application Form:

If you would like a paper version of the application form please email recruitment@nhpltd.org.uk

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Information:

Hours

37 hours per week To be worked on a rota system between the hours of 8am-6pm

Location

Siddal Nursery

Salary

£29,903.93 per annum £15.50 per hour

Closing Date

Friday 15th July 2026 at 12pm

Job Description

There are 3 ways for you to apply for a post and these are:

1.Complete the online application form.

2. Download the application form and once completed electronically email to us at recruitment@nhpltd.org.uk

2. By printing off the application form, completing by hand and posting to North Halifax Partnership Ltd, Kevin Pearce Family Hub, Ovenden Road, Halifax, HX3 5RQ.

It should be clearly marked for the attention of Recruitment Department – private and confidential. If you want to hand deliver the application form, please view hub opening times as there are no post boxes at the Family Hub’s.

Please note that late applications will not be accepted, and we do not accept CVs, only fully completed application forms.

You will also find the Job Description and Personnel Specification on our website for your information.

If you decide to apply please consider carefully the personnel specification as this itemises the skills and experiences we are looking for in applicants and your application will be assessed according to how well you match the criteria. This is particularly relevant in
answering question 1 of the application form in which you are asked to state your
experience and suitability for the post.

Please note that we will only be contacting candidates who are short listed for interview, this could be by phone, email or letter.

If you have not received any correspondence within 28 days please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

To comply with the
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework, you must provide proof of your identity if you are successful at gaining an interview, this is to enable us to check you entitlement to work in this country. This could be in
the form of a Birth Certificate or Passport.

North Halifax Partnership Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake a Disclosure and barring Service check (DBS).

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North Halifax Partnership LTD is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake a DBS Check.