Early Years Practitioner

Great Heath Academy, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7PT

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,566.00 - £23,004.00 Annually (Actual) FTE Salary: £27,693 - £29,539 per annum

Early Years Practitioner job summary

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 33.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time only)

Scale: NJC 10 - 14

Actual Salary: £21,566 - £23,004 per annum / FTE: £27,693 - £29,539 per annum

Closes: Friday 10th July 2026 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications

Start Date: 01 September 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 14th July 2026

Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity?

Great Heath Academy is looking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Early Years Practitioner. We welcome applications from outstanding individuals to join us at our engaging primary academy.

About you: -

We are looking for a positive and committed individual who has excellent knowledge of legislation relevant to early years, and someone who is able to demonstrate clear understanding of child development and children’s needs.

The successful candidate will have excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, possess GCSE 4-9 (A-C) in English and Maths and a minimum of Level 3 qualification within the field (e.g. Early Years Educator, NVQ in Childcare & Education).

We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.

Why choose Great Heath Academy? At Great Heath Academy, we work inclusively within our communities, embracing the varied localities we serve, while sharing our common vision and values. We share a passion about Diversity and Inclusion and welcome all applications and are open to flexible working.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Are you ready to make a difference and join our journey? If you wish to learn more information and apply for the role of Early Years Practitioner, please see our application pack, and visit our careers page.

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

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

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2023. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Great Heath Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 469 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Heath Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-heath-academy

Welcome to Great Heath Academy!

We are a three form entry primary school with a Nursery class, catering for over 550 pupils. We are proud to be part of Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) and work closely with the other academies in this trust. We have an exciting, engaging curriculum with fun, meaningful learning experiences for all children, which are regularly shared with parents and carers. We very much believe that the education of children is a partnership and constantly look for further ways we can work closely with parents and carers to ensure that all children achieve their full potential. Our latest Ofsted inspection (April 2018) rated us as Good in all areas and we are constantly monitoring our work to ensure we maintain this whilst striving to be Outstanding.

Our five values (Growth, Resilience, Enthusiasm, Adaptability and Tolerance) underpin our work and we ensure that all pupils use these to become great citizens both now and in the future. We strongly believe that every child can and will achieve their full potential.

We have fantastic resources including a cooking room, large library and tennis courts, which are all used in lessons and clubs. We welcome visits to the academy so please do contact us if you would like to look round or have any further questions.

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