Early Childhood Practitioner

St Richard's VC Academy, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU9 5TE

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 - Subject to Clearances

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,353.00 - £23,070.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 (SCP 5-7) £26,428 - £27,275 FTE

Early Childhood Practitioner job summary

St Richard’s VC Academy are looking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and highly motivated Early Childhood Practitioner. We are a forward-thinking, caring and, most important of all, a happy school where pupils of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve. Our children are at the heart of everything we do and all the decisions we make.

37 hours per week - term time only - plus two additional days

We require an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced individual to undertake the role of Early Years Practitioner in our dedicated early years team based in our School Based Nursery.

Candidates need to demonstrate good to outstanding practices, will need to be organised, proactive and have the ability to develop good relationships with staff, children and parents in the school.

Be able to assist the Early years Educator in preparing and delivering a wide range of creative and enjoyable inside and outside activities, to ensure a secure and welcoming Teaching and Learning environment and to work with the Early Years Educator in being responsible for the safeguarding and conduct of all pupils.

We are looking to appoint someone who:

can establish productive working relationships with children, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

is confident establishing relationships with families and being a supportive presence in their lives

is kind, caring, energetic and enthusiastic

encourages pupils to interact with others and engage all children in learning activities led by the teacher

has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoys working within a supportive team

is well organised, flexible and creative

is willing to participate fully in ensuring inclusion of all children.

uses their initiative to ensure the best possible support for pupils and families is keen to continue to develop professionally

What we offer:

a school committed to developing each child as an individual to their full potential

happy children who are eager to learn

a commitment to quality professional development for all

the opportunity to join a forward-thinking, supportive and caring team

Why Work With Us?

We offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, finances, and career development:

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Access to Trust gym at St Mary’s College

• Discounted local leisure and sports facilities

• Employee assistance programme, counselling, and wellbeing support

• Free on-site parking

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

• Pension Scheme with employee contributions

• Shared Cost AVC Scheme for tax-efficient pension savings

• Free access to My Money Matters financial wellbeing platform

• Optional contributory healthcare scheme

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Disclaimer

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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 St Richard's VC Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 302 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Richard's VC Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-richard-s-vc-academy

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