15 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2026

  • Closing date

    26 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    11 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPR - UPR, £36,413 - £53,994 per annum

Additional allowances

TLR 2a or b (depending on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

  • Have high expectations and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child;
  • A desire to make a difference to the lives of children and provide them with a safe and caring learning environment;
  • Have experience of working with the relevant age groups;
  • Demonstrate excellent practice and be creative, innovative and reflective;
  • Have the ability to motivate and inspire children throughout their learning journey;
  • Be self-motivated and able to work from their own initiative;
  • Be committed to working in partnership with other teachers, parents/ carers and the community;
  • Be committed to their own professional development;
  • Be capable of inspiring, challenging, supporting and empowering other members of staff;
  • Be resilient with a good sense of humour.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer as a school:

  • A caring and friendly school environment;
  • Happy, well-behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning;
  • Excellent support from a dedicated group of staff;
  • 15% joint PPA time with year group teachers plus additional management time each week;
  • Senior leaders who are supportive and committed to promoting staff wellbeing;
  • A range of excellent professional and personal development opportunities including weekly training sessions;
  • An employee assistance programme (EAP);
  • Career pathways to further leadership roles;
  • Excellent school facilities in a recently refurbished school building;
  • Inset day refreshments/lunch;

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Minet Infant and Nursery School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
406 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02085735177

Arranging a visit to Minet Infant and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@minetinfants.org.uk.

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