Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner

GLC: Gateway Primary Free School   

Salary: GLC Point 16-20 £23,354 - £26,039 FTE (Actual Pro Rata Salary 20,030 - £22,333)

Contract: Permanent 

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, term time only  

Closing Date: 20th February 2023

The Gateway Primary Free School is part of the Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell 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 pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual different characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated and where individual differences don’t act as a barrier to success.

The successful candidate will have achieved Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (or equivalent) and will be able 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/mKl4MgwJUmA

You can read our latest Ofsted Report here: http://www.theglc.org.uk/170/key-information/category/7/ofsted-inspections

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

• Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and multiple discounts 
• 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  
• Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Susan.Daly@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit. If you would like to apply for this position, please send your application form to Susan.Daly@theglc.org.uk

The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.

The GLC’s commitment to equality is enshrined in our mission statement to develop ‘active and thriving citizens within a diverse, truly fair and equal community’. We work tirelessly to ensure that individual characteristics including age, ethnicity, socio-economic background, academic ability, disability, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation are not discriminated against in any way. We create inclusive environments characterised by mutual respect where difference is celebrated.