Early Years Practitioner

Scunthorpe CofE Primary School, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN15 6HP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  26 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Teaching assistant
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 16 hours 30 minutes per week, 6 hours 30 minutes Monday and Tuesday, 3 hours 30 minutes Wednesday.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term until 31st August 2026
• Actual salary: Grade 6 £10,697 to £11,804 per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about giving children the best possible start to their learning journey?

Do you thrive in a nurturing, community-focused environment?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

At Scunthorpe Church of England Primary School, we are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our supportive and hardworking team.

Our school is proud to serve a wonderfully diverse community, and we place great value on inclusion, kindness, and respect.

As a Church school, our Christian values are at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applicants of all faiths and none who are committed to supporting our ethos of compassion, hope and equity.

Hold a relevant Early Years qualification (Level 3 or above)

• Have experience of working with children aged 3–5 in a nursery or school setting
• Be passionate about early childhood development and learning through play
• Foster warm, nurturing relationships with children and their families
• Work well as part of a team and contribute positively to school life

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming and inclusive school community
• A caring and committed staff team who work collaboratively
• Engaged and enthusiastic children who love to learn
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• A strong culture of support, reflection, and shared success

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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About Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Scunthorpe CofE Primary School website
• Email address: smb@scunthorpe.n-lincs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/scunthorpe-cofe-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Scunthorpe CofE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email smb@scunthorpe.n-lincs.sch.uk.

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