Job Description

Establishment:

The Gateway Primary Free School

Location:

Tilbury

Salary:

Actual Salary: 22,788 - 25,090

Department:

Early Years

Job Type:

Full Time

Key Stage:

Early Years

Closing Date:

10/08/2025 00:00

Interview Date:

13/09/2025

Start Date:

15/09/2025

Additional Information

Contract Type:

Permanent

Contract Term:

TTO - Term time only

Hours per Week:

37.00

Weeks per Year:

44.600

Pay Grade:

Support Staff Pay Scale | SCP16 - SCP20

The Role

Early Years Practitioner
GLC: Gateway Primary Free School
Salary: GLC Point 16-20 26,569 - P20 29,254 [Actual Pro Rata Salary 22,788 - 25,090]
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, term time only
Closing Date: 10th August 2025 at Midday

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.

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 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.

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

Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:

Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and Westfield Health Insurance
Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Electric Car Scheme and 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]

We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application.

Please contact Casey.Townsend@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit. If you would like to apply for this position, please visit please complete an online application form.

Safeguarding Information

The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to the completion of pre employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.



In line with the recommended practice in the statutory guidance 'KCSIE' the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available online. The purpose is limited:

to identify issues which call into question the applicants' suitability to work with children; to verify employment history


Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.

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The Gateway Primary Free School

Marshfoot Road,


Grays


Essex

RM16 4LU

Casey Townsend
Casey.Townsend@theglc.org...