Early Years Practitioner

An engaging and enjoyable environment for staff and pupils alike By having high expectations of our pupils at Ark Tindal and believing they can achieve great results, they start believing it too and rise to meet those standards. Join our team and join us in shaping the young minds of our future.     

We are now looking for an Early Years Practitioner to work as part of a team to develop the learning of pupils across the Early Years Foundation Stage. We need an exceptional Practitioner who will be an inspirational role model to our pupils and work with both teachers and the wider school community to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make rapid academic progress.   

Our ideal Early Years Practitioner will: 

• have a degree in Early Years or equivalent 

• have experience working with young people in a paid or voluntary capacity 

• have the desire and enthusiasm to deliver outstanding teaching

 • be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations 

• have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils • have a good knowledge and understanding of the EYFS and be able to make accurate assessments   

"Team Tindal" is a strong community and our staff see themselves as one big family. Everyone looks after each other and there are regular staff lunches and social activities for birthdays and special occasions.  Celebrating success is a big part of life at Tindal and there is a real culture of praise amongst our staff. We ensure that hard work and success never goes unnoticed.   

Ark is one of the UK's most successful school groups with a network of 35 schools in 4 locations across the country alone, it is an international charity transforming lives through education. As part of the network, our staff can expect:    

• Access to a range of discounts through the Ark Rewards Scheme which includes reduced gym memberships, discounts at major retailers and travel loans  

• Twice as many training days as standard 

• Support from a network of 35 schools across the UK  Visits to the school are warmly encouraged; to arrange, please call +44 (0)121 464 3049 or email info@arktindalprimary.org. Visit http://arktindalprimary.org for more information on the school. If you have any technical issues with the application form, please contact our technical team on recruitment@arkonline.org.  

Please submit your application online by visiting http://arktindalprimary.org/vacancies. The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Friday 7th September 2018. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged.    

Deadline: 12 noon on Friday 7th September 2018 

Hours:   37.5 hours per week, term time only 

Salary: Ark Support Staff Scale 5, full time equivalent £17,073 - £18,932 per annum, actual salary £15,229-£16,887 per annum 

Start date: TBC September 2018 

Interviews: Week commencing 10th September 2018   

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.