Early Years Educator

West Earlham Infant and Nursery School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8HT

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.26 per hour

Early Years Educator job summary

Tel: 01603 451299

Website: www.weins.co.uk

Head Teacher: Mrs Jade Hunter

• Salary - Scale D, £13.26 per hour
• Temporary until the end of the academic year
• Full Time (37 hours)
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required ASAP

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Years Educator to join our nursery team within our friendly, inclusive, and forward-thinking Local Authority maintained school — rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for early education—someone who thrives in a busy, purposeful environment and is committed to supporting children from a wide range of starting points.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine love of working with young children and understands the importance of high-quality early years experiences.
• Creates a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment where every child feels valued and supported.
• Can adapt practice to meet the needs of all learners and help them make strong progress from their individual starting points.
• Works effectively as part of a team, sharing ideas and contributing to a positive, collaborative culture.
• Is reflective, motivated, and eager to continue their professional growth.
• Is level 3 early years qualification

We offer:

• Children who are a joy to work alongside.
• A welcoming, supportive and experienced team. Support from creative and innovative colleagues that will ensure your professional practice continues to develop.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
• A nurturing school community where children’s wellbeing and learning are at the heart of everything we do.
• A school that genuinely cares for the wellbeing of the staff, children and families.
• A fun and friendly staff who are supportive of one another.
• If you are passionate about giving children the best possible start in life and want to be part of a caring, committed school community, we would love to hear from you.

Application forms can be found at www.educationjobfinder.org.uk or are available from the school office. If you would like further information please ring the school on 01603 451299 or email: office@weins.co.uk

Applicants should access more information about our school via our website www.weins.co.uk. 

We welcome visits to the school. Please ring to make an appointment.

How to apply

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

The interview date is fixed, but if there are exceptional circumstances which mean that the date is not suitable then please let us know when applying.

Closing date:  20 October 2025, 9am

Interview date: 23 October 2025

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out before the post begins.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out before the post begins.
This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations

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 West Earlham Infant and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 257 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Earlham Infant and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-earlham-infant-and-nursery-school

Our school is a larger than average infant school, located near the University of East Anglia and in the middle of the dynamic West Earlham community, situated approximately 2.5 miles from the centre of the historic city of Norwich. We have a purpose built nursery which has the capacity for over 100 of our youngest learners. We have educational provision for 2 year olds – 7 year olds

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