Early Years Practitioner – Level 3

Teach Midlands; Northampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Northampton seeks a dedicated Early Years Practitioner committed to fostering children's development. This role involves creating supportive learning experiences for pre-school children and collaborating with a team to enhance educational quality. The ideal candidate will be resilient, passionate about education, and eager to contribute to a nurturing environment aligned with NPAT values.

Benefits

High quality training and professional development opportunities

Fair and reasonable workload

Network opportunities with other professionals

Qualifications

• Experience in early childhood education.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships with children and parents.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support children’s development and education at Thorplands Primary School.
• Engage with the community and collaborate with parents.
• Contribute to a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Passionate about education

Reliable

Resilient

Positive attitude

Job description

Thorplands Primary School, part of Northampton Primary Academy Trust, have a vacancy for a passionate Early Years Practitioner. We are looking for someone who truly believes in the transformative effect good quality early education can have on children and who wants to be part of an incredible team who are excited by developing the provision to maximise childhood development.

Thorplands has a strong sense of team and the value of getting early education right. We know this is where we can support children most effectively, in the earliest days of their education. The pre school is an important part of our school and we value the impact it has as children continue on their journey with us.

We are looking for someone who is a reliable, committed and resilient professional to join our team, someone who can provide learners with the support and dedication they need; someone who is willing to go the extra mile and who is willing to become involved in all that Thorplands Primary School and NPAT has to offer. This includes a network across of supportive, creative practitioners across our pre schools who support each other.

Northampton Primary Academy Trust aims to achieve educational excellence; creating opportunities and enriching lives. This applies to our fabulous staff as well as our children. NPAT schools prioritise staff well-being and commit to the NPAT Employee Pledge, informed by recommendations within the DfE Workload Review, which means that we are committed to:

• A fair and reasonable workload.
• High quality training and professional development opportunities including secondments, leadership support and mentoring.
• A Pay and Reward package at least equal to the national agreement for teachers, and the Local Authority pay scale for support staff.
• Regular network opportunities with teachers in similar roles across other NPAT schools.
• Higher priority placement in the school that you work at for the admission of staff children.

In addition, we offer innovative schools, which are committed to the development of sport and the arts through our links to the Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Gallery, Microsoft and the Northampton School Sports Association.

The ideal candidate will embody the NPAT values and will:

• Be passionate about supporting children to achieve their best in everything that they do.
• Understand the needs of our community that we serve.
• Be committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Establish positive and supportive relationships with children and parents.
• Be patient, calm and resilient with a positive attitude and a sense of humour.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safer recruitment practice. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants and references will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview and will form part of the interview process. The successful applicant will be expected to have two satisfactory references and undertake a medical questionnaire.

Location Thorplands Primary School, Farm Field Court, Northampton NN3 8AQ, UK

ContractType Permanent

StartDate 01.12.2025

Annual SalaryFTE 20,870 (pending pay award) - 21,200 (pending pay award)