Class Teacher

Burford Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6FX

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00

Class Teacher job summary

F2 Class teacher

Required from November 2026

Full time - Maternity Cover up to 12 months

Main Scale Points 1-6

 

Burford Primary & Nursery School is looking for an excellent and enthusiastic F2 teacher to join our team to cover maternity leave.

We are looking for someone who is child-centred, passionate about Early Years and committed to making a real difference. You will have high expectations of yourself and every child, while creating a classroom where children feel happy, safe, valued and excited to learn.

Burford is a one-form entry primary and nursery school on the border of Nottingham City in Arnold. Around 50% of our children are eligible for Pupil Premium. We are a warm, ambitious and hardworking team who keep children at the heart of everything we do.

We have worked hard to create a school full of opportunity, belonging and joy, alongside high expectations for learning and behaviour. We are looking for a teacher who will embrace this and bring energy, creativity and ambition to our F2 classroom.

You will:

Be a strong and reflective classroom practitioner with a good understanding of the EYFS

Be passionate about Early Years and understand the importance of giving children the best possible start to school

Have high expectations for learning, behaviour and achievement

Create an engaging, purposeful and language-rich learning environment

Care deeply about children and their development while maintaining a clear focus on progress

Work well as part of a team and be willing to contribute ideas, enthusiasm and expertise

Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues

Bring warmth, energy and a sense of fun to school life

In return, we offer:

Wonderful children who deserve the very best

A warm, supportive and hardworking staff team

A well-resourced and continually developing Early Years environment

A school with a clear approach to teaching and learning and high expectations for all

Strong support from school leaders and colleagues

Excellent professional development through Burford and Transform Trust

Opportunities to work with colleagues across a successful Multi Academy Trust

A school that values belonging, exploration and care, where we work hard and play hard

This post is a fixed-term maternity cover position based in F2 (Reception).

Visits to our school are both warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Suzy Stephens-Jephcote on 0115 9151560 to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Suzy Stephens at Burford Primary & Nursery School, Oxclose Lane, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6FX Email: suzy.stephens@burford.nottingham.sch.uk  Telephone:0115 9151560

Closing date for applications : Friday 2nd October @ noon

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Burford Primary and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Burford Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burford-primary-and-nursery-school-nottingham

Our vision is summed up in the 3A's - Attend, Aspire and Achieve - which is our school motto.

Our aim at Burford is to promote achievement in every aspect of our children’s life. We strive to ensure every child achieves the highest possible academic standards whilst working to develop the character of all children so they become resilient, empathetic, critical thinkers.

We work to broaden the life experiences of our children to show them the myriad opportunities they have . We do this in the hope that our children will go on to make a positive contribution to wider society as they grow up.
o achieve our aims we know there must be consistently strong, innovative teaching in school that is responsive to children’s needs and interests. This means we must have an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum that makes learning fun, engaging and purposeful. Our curriculum must also encourage practical experiences, it must be immersive and responsive to current events.

We also strive to develop a culture in school where children and staff are happy and enthusiastic about learning in the widest sense of the word. This culture grows when children and staff have relationships that are warm and built on mutual respect.

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