Find nursery practitioner jobs with Exeter Supply Partnership

We are recruiting Nursery Practitioners to join our supply team!

We welcome applications from level 2 and 3 practitioners as well as individuals without formal qualifications but experience working in this or a similar role. Also, individuals with QTS or EYTS are welcome to join our supply team.

Exeter Supply Partnership’s aim is to assist settings with sharing staff across the local area, to benefit all children in the community.

Do you have a passion for providing the best quality care and education for children? Looking for flexibility to work around home and family life? Or interested in working in a variety of settings?
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Then working on supply with ESP sounds like the right place for you.

You probably want to get going sooner rather than later, so we won’t keep you any longer. Simply click on the link below to complete our online application form.
​​Finding environments you’ll love to work in is what we do.
 
There are a whole host of benefits to working with ESP, so if you’re looking for supply work in Devon, you’re in the right place. These include:

  • Support from surrounding schools and settings as their preferred choice for supply
  • Excellent rates of pay
  • Funded professional development opportunities available as part of our CPD programme
  • A well-established route into permanent contracts 
  • No burden of a ‘finder’s fee’
  • Our experienced team handling your bookings
What do you need to become a supply nursery practitioner?

If you can tick off all of the below then you will be an excellent addition to the ESP supply team.

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  • Be resilient, reliable and adaptable
  • A positive can-do attitude and plenty of enthusiasm
  • A passion for providing the best quality care and education for children
  • A Level 2 or Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in childcare and education 
  • Provide suitable references
  • Have an acceptable DBS check​
A few things to know about joining ESP’s supply team  

ESP are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all supply teachers, teaching assistants and nursery practitioners to share this commitment.

View more information below regarding our recruitment process and helpful information for overseas applicants.
OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS
As part of our recruitment process, we will carry out all the necessary safer recruitment checks, including DBS, children's barred list, identity, teacher, qualifications, medical fitness, permission to work in the UK, overseas checks (including criminal certificates, references and information from regulatory bodies), references and employment history. Also prior to an interview, an online check of publicly available information will be completed to assess shortlisted candidates’ suitability to work with children.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
 
All teachers, teaching assistants and nursery practitioners are also asked to disclose any relevant criminal history. 

​​We interview every nursery practitioner face-to-face so that you find your perfect match, because we know there’s lots to consider.
 
For example:
  • What type of setting and age group would you rather work with?
  • Are you looking to gain a foothold and kick-start your career?
  • An experienced practitioner who just wants to do a few days a week?
  • Are you in a part-time role and looking for additional work?
  • Or are you looking for occasional work to fit around other commitments?
  • What location do you prefer?

Whatever it is that’s important to you, your face-to-face interview is the chance to discuss it to ensure we only offer you the most suitable job opportunities.
​​INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS APPLICANTS
​If you are applying to join our supply team as an internationally trained teacher or as someone who has been living and working overseas, please take a look at this guidance - https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/overseas-applicants
 
We require our internationally trained teachers and overseas applicants to have the following:
  • Qualified teacher Status – information can be found in the above link.

  • Right to work in the UK – information can be found in the above link or here https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

  • Overseas criminal record check – if you have lived or worked outside of the UK for more than 3 months in the last 5 years, we will need a criminal record check from these countries, we recommend applying for this as soon as possible, for more information please follow this link - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

  • An Enhanced DBS certificate including a children’s barred list check (even if you have not been to the UK) – we can assist with completing this.
 
  • Where possible a letter of professional standing from the professional regulating authority in the country in you have worked. Advice about which regulatory or professional body you should contact is available from the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom, UK NARIC.
 
  • Suitable references from organisations you have worked in outside of the UK.
 
If you have any questions regarding the above requirements, please contact us to discuss.