Job Description

Salary: 24,310 - 25,183 per annum, pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only (39 weeks including training days)

Working Hours: Variable - 26-32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Broomfield School, Northallerton

About this Role

The purpose of this post is to work with our Nursery practitioners to support the education and social development of our children by working with individuals or small groups of children under the direction of the Nursery Lead, and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan with access to support and guidance as required.

Job Details

This post will initially start on 26 hours per week, with the requirement to increase to 32.5 hours per week, dependent on class numbers.

Line Manager: Preschool Lead and Headteacher

Travel Required: Occasional for CPD

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience. Please see the job description for more information.



Broomfield Primary School is on the edge of the beautiful market town of Northallerton. We are a one form entry school, currently with 203 children. We are a welcoming, inclusive school, with strong parental partnerships and a supportive school staff team. Together, we put our children at the heart of all we do, helping every child achieve their full potential. We became an Academy in November 2024, joining the Arete Learning Trust and work closely with the other schools in the Trust.



We have an exciting opportunity, due to the development of a new school-led preschool for 2-4 year olds which opens in September 2025. We are looking for an experienced preschool assistant to join our school team, to work closely with the preschool leader and with our Reception staff, sharing in the care and development of our youngest children. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic and energetic, keen to be part of this new journey.



This is a variable contract due to waiting on confirmation of numbers of children with this being a new venture. We are expecting this to quickly move to the 32.5 hours per week.

The successful candidates will:

Have an understanding of how to enable young children to learn, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities

Be able to work as a member of a team to support children and their families

Have an excitement and proactive, positive approach to supporting children's learning and development

Have a commitment to providing the right support to the most vulnerable children by contributing to support plans

Have high aspirations both for themselves and our children

Have a passion for learning

Be proactive and dependable

Have strong interpersonal skill and a positive outlook

Have experience of working in EYFS and have a good understanding of child development

About the Trust

Arete Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do. At Arete Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.

Our Trust is committed to promoting:

Health, happiness and wellbeing

A safe, disciplined and supportive environment

A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach

High standards and expectations

Integrity, kindness and good manners

Respect for individuality and difference

Collaborative working to secure excellence




To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'.

Why work for us?

We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.



We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.



In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.



Arete Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'. Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.

Regardless of role, we seek staff who:

Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.

Are committed to our Trust values.

Show initiative and are responsive to change.

Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.

Are creative in their approach to problem solving.

Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.

Are team players.




We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement: https://www.arete.uk/careers. If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role:

Application Form

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application:

and Person Specification

You should use the information supplied within the & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.



Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 30 June 2025

Interview Date: 07 July 2025



The Arete Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.



Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.



North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertises vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC is not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accepts no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

EYFS Practitioner

Salary:

24,310 - 25,183 per annum, pro rata

Posted:

13/06/2025

Closing date:

27/06/2025

Closing time:

23:59