Early Years Practitioner Nursery
Hazel Leys Academy, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0QFThis job expired on 16 May 2025
Closing date
16 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,203.00 - £23,665.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Early Years Practitioner Nursery job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate person with a Level 6 Early Years qualification, lower-level qualifications (minimum Level 3) will be considered for the right candidate.
Responsible for the academic, emotional development and attainment of our Nursery children, aged 3 and 4, the successful candidate will be prepared to work with our EYFS lead to lead and develop our Nursery provision. We are looking for someone who will work hard, have high expectations and will be committed to supporting children to achieve the very best they can through our engaging and creative curriculum. Previous applicants need not apply.
To be successful you will possess:
- An outstanding early years practitioner.
- In possession of a Level 6 Early Years qualification (minimum of Level 3 may be considered).
- Committed to high standards of teaching and learning.
- Excellent communication skills, with proven experience liaising with parents and carers.
- Innovative and inspirational.
- Enthusiastic and committed to a strong belief in teamwork.
- Able challenge and motivate children.
- Committed to working with parents and the wider school community.
- Passionate about the children's learning, progression and welfare.
About Us
Based close to the centre of Corby, Hazel Leys Academy has a long and strong history of serving the local community and of teaching generations of families. Children from Nursery through to Year 6 learn in an environment that engages, focuses and inspires them to do well.
At Hazel Leys Academy, we aim to provide all pupils with a stimulating and inclusive educational environment in which everyone feels safe, respected and supported to grow and develop to their full potential.
Our purposeful curriculum is therefore designed to give children the entitlement to:
- Knowledge - develop a rich and deep subject knowledge
- Skills - secure basic skills in reading, writing and maths
- Enrichment - develop new skills and independence through a variety of contexts and enrichment experiences
- Culture - provide a cultural, arts and sporting programme
- Aspiration - be curious learners - experiencing the engagement in, challenge and enjoyment of learning
- Diversity - gain an understanding of fundamental British Values to inform their own moral code
For more information, please visit: Hazel Leys Academy - Home
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
- Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
- Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
- Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
- A free Employee Assistance Programme from Vivup
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
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.
About Hazel Leys Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 231 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hazel Leys Academy website
About us:
Hazel Leys Academy, part of the Greenwood Academies Trust, is based close to the centre of Corby and has a long and strong history of serving the local community and of teaching generations of families. Children from Nursery through to Year 6 learn in an environment that engages, focuses and inspires them to do well.
“The curriculum, including additional activities, provides pupils with a broad range of learning experiences that enable them to enjoy school. This prepares them well for life in 21st century Britain and for their next stage in education.” – Ofsted June 2018.
Find out more at: https://www.hazelleysacademy.org/
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