Early Years Practitioner

Althorpe and Keadby Primary School, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 3BN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 32 hours and 30 mins per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,515 - £33,673
• Actual salary: £22,463 - £24,788
• Pay scale: Grade 6
• Hourly rate: £15.82 p/h

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a qualified Early Years Practitioner to work across our Early Years classrooms, primarily supporting our nursery-aged children.

Althorpe and Keadby is a happy, inclusive and outdoorsy school with a real sense of adventure. We are proud to be a child-focused school where every child is valued, supported and encouraged to thrive. We have strong pastoral, inclusion and SEND provision in place and are looking for someone who shares our commitment to giving every child the very best start.

Could you be who we are looking for?

Do you love helping young children learn, explore and grow? Do you enjoy creating exciting learning environments, supporting children's developmental milestones and building strong, positive relationships with children and their families? Do you have a strong understanding of the Early Years Framework and Curriculum and ready for your next challenge?

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you?

• Friendly and supportive colleagues
• • Positive and happy pupils full of fun and laughter
• • Supportive and friendly parents and carers
• • Makaton training – level 1 (we have our own Makaton trainer on site)
• • Forest School training – for the right candidate
• • The support of a dedicated EYFS leadership team including and EYFS lead and a specific EYFS SENDCo
• • A well-resourced learning environment
• • Opportunities to work alongside family hubs in PEEP and similar family sessions.
• • A chance to have an impact, shape your own environments and contribute to this special 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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job description & Person specification.docx - 68.7 KB (opens in new tab)

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About Althorpe and Keadby Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Althorpe and Keadby Primary School website
• Email address: admin.althorpekeadby@northlincs.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/althorpe-and-keadby-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Althorpe and Keadby Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin.althorpekeadby@northlincs.gov.uk.

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