Early Years Educator

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT)

Tel: 01362 668318 Email: adminmanager@flourishfed.co.uk

Salary: £18,974- £19,271 actual pa (£25,614- £26,016 FTE) Fixed Term, initially until 31/08/2027 with possibility of extension Part Time 32 hours per week Term Time + 1 week Required ASAP

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our team at North Elmham Primary School and Nursery. The position includes supporting the children attending the Nursery setting and working with the manager, deputy manager and room supervisor to deliver a suitable programme of activities, as well as caring for the children’s personal needs. The role will also include acting as a key worker for a small number of children and compiling a record of their development as well as involving parents/carers in their child’s progress. The successful candidate will enjoy working with children and be able to use their initiative to support the children’s needs and form positive and supportive relationships with them. The Nursery setting will also provide before and after school care for the Nursery and school aged children, therefore the working hours will be from 8.00 am and 4.30 pm, Tuesday to Friday during school term time. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment

How to apply:

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’. To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received. Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback. References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

Closing Date: 02 November 2026, 10:00

Interview Date: TBC

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references. The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.