Assistant Early Years & Childcare Practitioner

Gunthorpe Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 7YP

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  5 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) £12.85 to £13.26

Assistant Early Years & Childcare Practitioner job summary

About the role:

Are you passionate about supporting children’s learning and well-being? Gunthorpe Primary School are seeking a caring, enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to join our friendly team in our vibrant school community. You’ll play a key part in the day-to-day running of our preschool, as well as supporting classroom learning.

Within this role you will work 30 hours per week 09:00 to 15:00 Monday to Friday term time only, 38 weeks per academic year

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

As our new Childcare Practitioner, you will be:

Assisting qualified staff with EYFS delivery and daily routines

Supervising children during play and supporting personal care

Leading fun and engaging activities in breakfast and after-school clubs

Helping to set up, tidy, and maintain learning environments

Conducting observations and supporting record-keeping

Ensuring a safe and nurturing setting for all children

You’ll be supported in your professional development and have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our children and families.

Why work with us:

We believe that we will only recruit and retain the best colleagues if we are committed to investing in your career. As a partner school of Soke Education Trust, you will have access to support from within the trust and from external partners and be part of our Safeguarding Network team . We are committed to supporting your continuous professional development, your wellbeing and work life balance. You will have access to our EAP scheme and our Wider Wallet benefit package

Next Steps:

To find out more about the role and to view the school, please contact our HR team email: hr@sokeeducationtrust.co.uk. Our Trust and School website provide more information, visit gunthorpeprimary.sch.uk.

We reserve the right to close the applications early if a suitable candidate is found

We look forward to welcoming you to Gunthorpe Primary School.

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and medical questionnaire.

Soke Education Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Gunthorpe Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 341 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gunthorpe Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gunthorpe-primary-school-peterborough

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