Early Years Lead Practitioner

Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8QG

16 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
28 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 June 2026

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 17.5 hours per week, 39 working weeks
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 academic year
Pay scale: PPS5 £25,583 pro rata to £10,389 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Early Years Lead Practitioner who will strategically lead provision within early years, ensuring safe and creative learning opportunities for a wide range of age groups.

The successful candidate will be joining our friendly and supportive team to lead and supervise the children in our new two-year-old provision. You will enjoy working with children and be friendly and caring with a good knowledge of Development Matters. You will be able to draw on previous experience working in an education environment or experience in a similar role. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills which will allow them to engage with pupils and staff

What the school offers its staff

Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School are a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students, and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

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.