West Smethwick Enterprise is a charity supporting children through early education and providing opportunities for children and their families to thrive.
We currently have four pre-schools in Smethwick and one within Ladywood Family Centre. Our pre-schools provide education and learning opportunities for children aged 2-5 years old (up to 8 in the school holidays). We work with children and parents to provide better opportunities and to support in becoming school ready.
We also have a team of Children’s Development Workers, a Family Support service, a fully accredited Child Contact Centre, stay and play sessions as well as other family learning sessions taking place across both our Ladywood and Smethwick sites.
Job title: Pre-School Practitioner
- Reports to: Setting Manager, Room Leader/Deputy Manager
- Location: Smethwick
- Hours: 30 hours per week, term time only
- Salary: £12.75 per hour (+ pro rata benefits in terms of leave entitlement, sick pay, pension contributions
Overview of the Pre-School Practitioner role:
To work as part of the Pre-School team under the direction of the Setting Manager to provide safe, high quality education and care for young children which meets the individual needs of children attending the setting. Pre-School practitioners will carry out individual planning, observations and support for key children and will work with parents and other agencies to ensure the needs of each individual child are met.
Our Vision:
Young children and their families in our communities leading confident, capable and caring lives.
Our Purpose:
To provide excellent learning and wider development opportunities that support achievement and success for children & families, colleagues & students and the communities we serve.
What we provide:
This is an innovative, dynamic, ambitious and growing organisation based in Smethwick and Ladywood, West Midlands. We operate through 4 nursery and pre-school settings. All 4 of our pre-schools are rated as OFSTED ‘Good’.Values and Attitude
Values and Attitude:
All West Smethwick Enterprise employees are expected to demonstrate the organisations values by working positively as part of a team delivering vital high-quality services to children and their families to create a working culture where all are valued and encouraged.
Benefits of working for West Smethwick Enterprise:
- Uniform provided
- Additional days annual leave after 2 years
- Additional days annual leave for birthday / wellbeing day
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- Free lunch at the end of each term
- Generous holiday (non-term time only)
- Hours (8.30am-3.00pm)
- Pension scheme
- Discounted childcare for parents
- Years of service awards
- Employee of the term
West Smethwick Enterprise is a charity supporting children through early education and providing opportunities for children and their families to thrive.
We currently have four pre-schools in Smethwick and one within Ladywood Family Centre. Our pre-schools provide education and learning opportunities for children aged 2-5 years old (up to 8 in the school holidays). We work with children and parents to provide better opportunities and to support in becoming school ready.
We also have a team of Children’s Development Workers, a Family Support service, a fully accredited Child Contact Centre, stay and play sessions as well as other family learning sessions taking place across both our Ladywood and Smethwick sites.