Class Teacher (Reception)

Heathlands Primary School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 0DJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: Part-Time (0.2FTE, One Day Per Week), Permanent One day a week, Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £45,352
• Actual salary: £6,583.20 - £9,070.40
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The leadership team of our school are seeking to appoint an excellent Reception based classroom teacher to join our hardworking and dedicated staff team from September 2026. This is a part-time position of one day per week (Fridays). However, further relief cover hours may be available within our local partnership of schools.

We are looking for someone who will believe in, demonstrate and teach our Values: Aspiration, Kindness, Pride, Courage, Respect and Responsibility.

We can offer:

• Friendly and enthusiastic children
• A supportive staff team
• Close partnership working with a local schools
• A committed and supportive Governing Body
• Extensive experience of developing ECTs
• A commitment to your continued professional development

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

What the school offers its staff

Heathlands Primary School is part of the East Midlands Education Trust. For more information about our school and Trust, please visit our website:www.heathlandsprimary.co.uk

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and actively encouraged. By visiting the school prior to applying, you will get a real feel for our school and be able to ask further questions, so please do telephone or email our school office for an appointment - 01623 401402 oroffice@heathlands.notts.sch.uk

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Class Teacher Job Description.pdf - 270 KB (opens in new tab)

Class Teacher Person Specification.pdf - 223 KB (opens in new tab)

About Heathlands Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heathlands Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@emet.uk.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heathlands-primary-school-mansfield

Arranging a visit to Heathlands Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@emet.uk.com.

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