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Early Years Educator

Harris Primary Academy Orpington, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LZ

This job expired on 8 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September

• Closing date

  8 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only; actual salary £25,316.57 (39 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,346
• Pay scale: Grade 4 (Outer London)
• Additional allowances:

  Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an Early Years Educator to work to support the learning of children in the early years classes at Harris Primary Academy Orpington, including undertaking occasional class cover as directed.

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age, supporting learning
• Experience of establishing good relationships with parents and families encouraging involvement in education
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• The ability to organise yourself
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team
• The ability to undertake administrative tasks such as registers
• The ability to relate well to children and adults including managing difficult or conflicting situations
• Energy and enthusiasm to improve the learning of all children

What the school offers its staff

Our aim is to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enjoyable education that ensures each child succeeds academically, physically and emotionally - preparing them for life in an ever-changing world. We have identified six shared values, which we develop with the children throughout the academic year: Respect, Unity, Cooperation, Aspiration, Responsibility and Integrity.

They are our foundations and we have a clear expectation that all adults as well as children and staff model and respect these values both inside and outside the academy. These foundations have enabled us to build high quality, inspiring education for our children. This is reflected in both the exceptional day to day practice here as well as the improving outcomes our children have achieved in each year.

Our knowledge rich curriculum has been designed to challenge and inspire the children; exposing them to a wide variety of exciting experiences.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our 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.

Your responsibilities will include:

• In liaison with EYFS Lead and Teachers, to support children's development in all aspects of the EYFS curriculum in Nursery and Reception as required.
• To develop effective practice and ensure high quality provision for all children by reflecting on skills develop them through observation and support.
• To support practitioners by monitoring and record children's progress and using information as a basis for planning and improving practice and provision.
• To work in partnership with parents and to value and utilise parent's contribution to support children's well-being, learning and development
• Develop and improve the quality and effectiveness of the EYFS by working collaboratively with the EYFS Teachers and Phase Leader.
• Working with all stakeholders to implement the strategic vision for the Federation and promote that vision, values and ethos to Principals, pupils, staff, Governors, parents and the wider community.
• To be responsible for own professional development and be pro-active in attending relevant training opportunities.
• To develop resources in the provision as necessary.
• To be a key person to a group of children and support transitions between Nursery and Reception and other settings.
• To work in accordance with equal opportunities, developing an inclusive provision and practice to meet the need of all children and their families.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

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About Harris Primary Academy Orpington

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 276 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harris Primary Academy Orpington website
• Email address: info@harrisprimaryorpington.org.uk
• Phone number: 01689 830383
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harris-primary-academy-orpington

Harris Primary Academy Orpington is a two-form entry school which opened in September 2016 in Bromley. We believe that every child is different and that everyone deserves the opportunity to be happy, secure and successful. The academy is surrounded by a large grounds which enables us to take our learning outside, including through Forest School.

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