Herringham Primary Academy: Early Years Practitioner

Herringham Primary Academy, Grays, Essex, RM16 4JX

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Actual Pro Rata £24,293 - £26,748

Herringham Primary Academy: Early Years Practitioner job summary

Early Years Practitioner

GLC: Herringham Primary Academy

GLC Point 16-20 £28,324 - £31,187 FTE (Actual Pro Rata £24,293 - £26,748)

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, term time only

Closing Date: 6 November 2026

Herringham Primary Academy is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.

The successful candidate will have achieved Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (or equivalent) and will be able to apply their wealth of knowledge and expertise to create an environment of the highest standard which stimulates pupils' interests, progress and development. The successful candidate will relish the opportunity to develop the early years provision on its journey to outstanding.

Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://youtu.be/rnymR1LxuZ4

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here:https://www.theglc.org.uk/page/?title=Ofsted+Reports&pid=21

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

Staff Well-being programme including access to Westfield Health Insurance

Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme

Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service

State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning

A paid 'My Day' each year

Excellent career development and training

2-week October half term break

A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching

Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs

Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

Free access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite

GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]

The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact with Donna.Dennett@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.

If you would like to apply for this position please complete an online application form

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

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 Herringham Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 425 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Herringham Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/herringham-primary-academy

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