Gateway Primary Free School: Early Years Practitioner

The Gateway Primary Free School; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff well-being programme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

State-of-the-art facilities

My Day day

Career development and training

October half term break

Central support team

Holiday club teaching opportunities

Subsidised staff nursery

Job summary

The Gateway Primary Free School is seeking an Early Years Practitioner in Tilbury. The role focuses on delivering high-quality early years provision and fostering a stimulating learning environment for young pupils.

You will be expected to contribute to the school's journey toward Ofsted outstanding as part of a supportive team within the Gateway Learning Community. This permanent, full-time post offers term-time patterns with 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (or equivalent).
• Ability to create an environment of the highest standard which stimulates pupils' interests, progress and development.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment of the highest standard to stimulate pupils' interests, progress and development.
• Develop the early years provision on its journey to outstanding.

Education

Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (or equivalent)

Job description

Position

Early Years Practitioner

GLC: Gateway Primary Free School

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

37 hours per week, term time only

Closing Date

2nd November 2026

About the School

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.

Equality and Inclusion

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

Role Requirements

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.

Video and Ofsted Report

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

Benefits

• Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes including 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
• GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]