What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about Early Years and looking to join a school that makes a genuine difference to its children and supports its staff to achieve their individual goals? If so, The Priory Witham Academy may be just the place for you! We passionately believe there is something special about our Academy – a tangible sense of community and an unwavering commitment to fulfil our motto ‘Believe Together Achieve Together’.
We are currently seeking to appoint an Early Years Educator to work with children from 2-5 years of age. The successful applicant will have the opportunity of working in a high-quality environment with an experienced team of Early Years Professionals.
The Priory Witham Academy is an ‘all through’ (EYFS – 18) Academy in Lincoln that is central to the community it serves. Our dedicated team of staff are supportive and aspirant and in return benefit from a high trust, high accountability environment where our ‘open door’ policy values and celebrates the inputs of individuals to create our Academy vision.
We are committed to developing staff and offer a comprehensive programme of professional development. A minimum Level 2 in Childcare qualification is essential.
What the school offers its staff
The Priory Witham Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.
Keen to find out more? A visit to the academy would be warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Ms M Seller on Mseller@prioryacademies.co.uk .
The job description and person specification can be found on Trust website.
Please select Apply online to begin your application. Please note CVs are not accepted.
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.