Early Years Practitioner

Byron Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0AB

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2026

• Closing date

  24 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours of Work: 36 hours per week, term time only plus 2 days. Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 3:45pm & Friday 8:00am - 3:15pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Grade E SCP6-9 £26,847 - £28,153 FTE (Actual Salary £22,043 - £23,115)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Be committed to providing high-quality care and education for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

• Be an enthusiastic, creative practitioner who can plan and deliver engaging learning experiences that meet the needs of all children.

• Build warm, nurturing relationships with children and support their emotional, social, physical and cognitive development.

• Work effectively as part of a team to create a safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.

• Inspire children to be confident, curious learners and help them reach their full potential.

• Have a good understanding of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

We can offer you:

• A dedicated leadership team who will support and develop you, whilst promoting a positive work-life balance.

• An experienced and enthusiastic Early Years team to work alongside in a supportive environment.

• Wonderful children who are eager to learn, explore and develop.

• Supportive families who value partnership working and want to work closely with the nursery.

• Ongoing professional development opportunities to support your career progression.

What the school offers its staff

Byron Primary School
At Byron Primary School, we are driven by our values of Respect, Aspire and Succeed. We are a welcoming, inclusive and ambitious school where every child is known, valued and supported to achieve their full potential.

Working closely with families and the wider community, we provide a safe and nurturing environment where children thrive academically, socially and emotionally. As a proud community school in the heart of Bradford, we are committed to raising aspirations, broadening horizons and ensuring every child flourishes.

Why work for Northern Star Academies Trust?
We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We are passionate and highly committed to environmental sustainability and climate change education and are seeking new solutions to delivering inclusive and adaptive education to support our most vulnerable children.

We offer access to high quality professional development and a connected and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career.

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.

About Byron Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 641 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Byron Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@nsat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01274 722981
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/byron-primary-school-bradford

Arranging a visit to Byron Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nsat.org.uk.

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