Early Childhood Teacher

Anglian Learning - Transforming Education Together Salary

Cambridgeshire Scale 4, Points 7–11, £26,403 to £28,142.

This post is advertised at the pre-NJC pay award salary rate. The successful candidate’s salary will be adjusted in line with the agreed 2026/27 pay award once implemented.

Permanent

Full-time position – 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time plus one week).

Part-time position – 28.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time plus one week), working Monday to Friday, 07:45–13:30 each day.

16ᵗʰ November 2026, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Anglian Learning is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity for two enthusiastic and committed Early Years Practitioners to join the team at Marleigh Primary Academy. We have one full-time and one part-time position available and are looking for the right people to join us as our school continues to grow.

Working as part of our Early Years team, you will play an important role in supporting children’s learning and development and helping to create a happy, stimulating and nurturing environment in which every child feels they belong and can thrive. You will build high-quality relationships with children, colleagues and parents/carers and contribute positively to the wider life of the academy.

This role is open for flexible working discussions. Please indicate in your application whether you would like to be considered for the full-time position, the part-time position, or both.

The successful candidates will:

• have experience of working with young children in an Early Years or similar setting
• hold a Level 3 Early Years education and childcare qualification
• bring enthusiasm, creativity and a genuine commitment to children’s learning and development
• be adaptable, highly motivated and able to work effectively as part of a team
• have a good understanding of safeguarding and child protection

As an employee of Anglian Learning, you would benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.

* Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.

If working for an organisation that strives to have a long‑lasting positive impact on its pupils and local community sounds appealing then we want to hear from you!

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to working with applicants and existing staff to explore ways in which we can remove barriers to support everyone to fulfil their potential. If you would benefit from adjustments in order to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please get in contact to discuss options.

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to robust pre‑employment checks including but not limited to checks carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online presence check prior to interview.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org