Early Years Practitioner

Hill Farm Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 3BL

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  15 June 2026

• Closing date

  25 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 - £25,989 FTE. Pro rata £21,839

Early Years Practitioner job summary

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner – Grade 4 

Hill Farm Primary 

Monday - Friday 8.20am to 16:00pm (35.83 hours per week, term time only plus teacher training days, 39 weeks). 

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-organised Early Years Practitioner to join our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) initially in our school nursery from September 2026.

This role will involve working collaboratively with responsible classroom teacher(s) as a Teaching Assistant by utilising detailed knowledge and specialist skills to undertake ‘specified work’ and provide care and supervision to pupils. 

The ideal candidate must be qualified in the following qualification or equivalent:

 Level 3 Childcare 

We are looking for someone who: - 

• Is passionate enabling children to achieve excellent outcomes 
• Is keen to teach motivated and enthusiastic children 
• Has the ability to inspire, and enthuse 
• Sets high expectations for all 
• Has a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, colleagues and the community 
• Is a team player with a good sense of humour and a positive attitude
• Really want to make a difference to the lives of young people 
• Has a working knowledge of the EYFS Framework and the national curriculum and the willingness to develop this knowledge further 

If you have a passion for teaching and learning and really want to make a difference to the lives of young people, we encourage you to join us at our caring and friendly school.  

Visits to our school are welcomed, to arrange a visit please email Nicole Nealon.

Closing Date: 25 June 2026 at 09:00am

Early applications are encouraged as the Trust reserves the right to call suitable candidates to interview prior to the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026. 

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance. 

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.

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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

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 Hill Farm Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 462 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hill Farm Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hill-farm-academy

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