We reserve the right to offer the role sooner than the closing date should the right candidate arise.

About us

Our friendly, nurturing school welcomes all to unite together through creative, stimulating and challenging learning opportunities. We aim to support and enable all to flourish and prosper in all aspects of their life as they begin their journey with Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery www.gracecook.omat.org.uk

Early Years Practitioners x 3 posts

• Grace Cook Primary School, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1GG 
• £24,294 pro rata/per annum
• Role 1 and 2 - 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only)
• Role 3 - 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Permanent
• Reference: 7038
• Required from April 2025

Grace Cook Primary and Nursery offers a unique learning environment for everyone. Full of vitality and exciting opportunities, we pride ourselves on our ability to innovate and lead. 

If you are looking for a new exciting opportunity - well, this is it! 

Grace Cook Primary and Nursery school in Stowmarket opened in September 2022 and we are now ready to appoint additional members of staff for our growing success school and nursery. We expect our staff members to aspire to be the very best, and we support them to achieve this through offering a positive and supportive working environment with opportunities for continuous career development. 

To apply, you will need to be a motivated, inspiring, passionate and a hardworking Early Years Practitioner who thrives on getting involved, puts the children at the heart of everything you do, and has a good knowledge of child development and the EYFS Curriculum. (with a desirable level 3 qualification held or higher). 

You will be instrumental in working within the Grace Cook Early Years team (This could be in our 2-year-old or 3–4-Year-old nursery rooms) for our new and current children. This is an exciting opportunity that cannot be missed! 

We look forward to hearing from you. 

To find out more

Please read the Job Description (docx), Job Specification (docx) and Information about the school (docx)

To arrange an informal meeting/ visit to discuss the role with our Headteacher Richard Dedicoat, please email Laura Ward on: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk or call 01449 833094 

For more information, please visit our website at: www.gracecook.omat.org.uk
 

How to apply

Please complete the Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form 

Please email your completed application to: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk
 

Closing date: 1pm, 3 March 2025.

Interview date: 6 March 2025.

Orwell MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be interviewed in line with our safer recruitment procedures and the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. Our school is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.