Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Early Years Practitioner
Permanent - 32.5 hours per week to start 1st September 2026
Term time only salary: Band 6 SCP 7-11 £19,434 - £21,085 dependent on experience and qualifications (Annual full-time equivalent £26,403 - £28,142).
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for you to join our team in our well-resourced ‘good’ school.
Vacancy Information
Are you passionate about supporting children’s learning and development within an Early Years setting?
Do you have experience working with Early Years children or an interest to develop skills in this area?
Do you want to join a friendly and dedicated team of staff and governors?
If you answered yes to these questions, then you might be the perfect candidate for our Early Years Practitioner roles.
About Us
A thriving primary school in BD3 in Bradford, we have a strong ethos of inclusion, respect, and excellence. We have over 700 pupils on roll, from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We are proud of our achievements and our recent, positive ‘good’ Ofsted in 2023.
Our vision is to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum that fosters curiosity, creativity, and independence. We also provide a range of extra-curricular activities and clubs to enrich our pupils’ experiences and skills.
Our children need someone who is:
- Passionate about working with children and improving their chances in life.
- Patient, caring and a good communicator.
- Inspirational and believes all children deserve the very best.
Duties may include:
- Acting as a key person for a designated group of children. You will observe and contribute to the evaluation process.
- To provide inclusive play and learning opportunities for all children, maintaining a safe, stimulating and enjoyable environment.
- To collaborate with colleagues in the curriculum planning process.
- Using your initiative.
- Supporting class teachers within the classroom.
- Supporting special needs children, some of whom have severe and complex difficulties and may require intimate care.
A good level of literacy and numeracy is essential and previous experience of working with children is desirable. Empathy, a caring nature, and a positive attitude are equally important.
We positively encourage visits to the school. Please contact Nicole Walkley at Hays if you would like to arrange a visit or if you have any queries on 0333 0105358 or email Nicole.walkley@hays.com
Please submit your application to Nicole.walkley@hays.com. If you would like to discuss the vacancy in more detail, please call Nicole Walkley on 07877 783735. Please submit your application to Nicole.
Or visit https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/Killinghall for more information.
Closing Date: 1 July 2026
Shortlisting: 6 July 2026
Interview Date: 8 July 2026 (8am)
The school is proactive in its practices and policies to achieve the highest standards in safeguarding and child protection and appointments are made subject to an enhanced criminal records check and satisfactory references. Candidates are required to complete an application form and any partially completed forms will be questioned. All short-listed candidates will be subject to online checks.