Early Years Educator at Ruskin Infant School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/RIS/69959

Location

Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EG

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£26,824.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (FTE)

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

Midnight, Wed 17th Jun, 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

w/c 22nd June 2026

Interview Date(s) w/c 22nd June 2026

About this Role

We are a forward-thinking, caring and, most important of all, a happy school where pupils of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve. Our children are at the heart of everything we do and all the decisions we make. Our children are well-behaved and always aspire to be “the best versions of themselves”.

We require an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced individual to undertake the role of Early Year Educator within our dedicated early years team at Ruskin Infant School.

Candidates need to demonstrate good to outstanding practices, will need to be organised, proactive and have the ability to develop good relationships with staff, children and parents in the school.

Be able to deliver a wide range of creative and enjoyable inside and outside activities to ensure a secure and welcoming Teaching and Learning environment. To be responsible for the safeguarding and conduct of all pupils.

Qualifications required:

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education

BTEC National Diploma in Early Years

NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development

NNEB certificate

Closing Date for applications is 17th June 2026

Interviews are expected to be held w/c 22nd June 2026

All Lion Academy Trust schools are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to a six months’ probationary period and subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure, a new starter medical check and will be expected to provide details for two references one of which must be from their current or most recent employer.

Contact Details

  Rebekah Parker
  01933 675430
  r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net

Ruskin Infant School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

Please give details of any relevant experience, skills or knowledge to support your application. Be concise but make sure that you cover ALL the essential points of the person/employee specification. NOTE; Your response to this section is extremely important and will be the basis of the short-listing panel's decision to invite you for interview.
In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education the Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the Trust might want to explore with you at interview. We carry out these searches manually. To assist with the search being as accurate as possible, please set out which social media platforms you use and the handles you use on each site, (such as Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Facebook and other).