Class Teacher with EYFS Lead

Morpeth Stobhillgate First School, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HA

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 (earlier if possible)

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £51,048 depending on experience
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2 £3,527 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an inspiring, ambitious and experienced teacher to join our Senior Leadership Team as our new Early Years Lead. This is a key strategic post focused on securing consistently high-quality Early Years provision across Nursery and Reception as the foundation of Stobhillgate First School.

This exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and passionate EYFS leader to lead our excellent Early Years provision. Following our December 2024 Outstanding judgement for Early Years, we are proud of the high-quality learning environment and nurturing experiences we provide for our youngest children. The successful candidate will work in close partnership with our well-established on-site private nursery, ensuring a seamless and inspiring early years journey for all children.

Using our beautiful grounds, you will champion the purposeful and ambitious use of outdoor learning, recognising its vital role in supporting children’s development, curiosity and wellbeing. You will ensure that the indoor and outdoor environments work seamlessly together to deliver exceptional learning experiences and ambitious outcomes for all children.

In your role, you will maintain a teaching commitment in Nursery or Reception and lead by example through consistently high-quality practice.

We are looking to appoint someone who:

• Is an exemplary classroom practitioner with uncompromisingly high expectations for all pupils

• Is a driven, proactive and resilient leader who can inspire, challenge and develop a team to achieve excellence

• Has a proven ability to lead and secure high-quality EYFS pedagogy, including strong adult interaction and highly effective enabling environments

• Can drive continuous improvement, using research and best practice to secure outstanding outcomes for all children

• Is passionate about outdoor learning and able to maximise its impact across the provision

• Builds strong, positive relationships with parents, carers and a wide range of stakeholders

• Leads with clarity and purpose to ensure the highest standards in teaching, learning and assessment

• Contributes actively and strategically as a member of the Senior Leadership Team to whole school and Trust development

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer you:

• A nurturing, supportive and highly dedicated team with a shared vision and strong values

• Delightful children who are eager to learn and exceptionally well behaved

• A forward-thinking school and Trust with a strong commitment to innovation and excellence

• A strong commitment to your continuing professional and leadership development

• A challenging, rewarding and exciting opportunity to shape the future of Early Years in a highly successful school.

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

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

SFS Class Teacher with EYFS Lead - September 2026.pdf - 1.06 MB (opens in new tab)

Application Form - UPDATED Sept 2023.docx - 794 KB (opens in new tab)

About Morpeth Stobhillgate First School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 156 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Morpeth Stobhillgate First School website
• Email address: s.mungall@sfs.cheviotlt.co.uk
• Phone number: 01670513382
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/morpeth-stobhillgate-first-school-morpeth

Stobhillgate First School is situated in the beautiful, historic market town of Morpeth. We are a small school with a big heart and are passionate about creating innovative learning experiences for all. The schools defining principles of Excellence, Inspiration, Collaboration and Empathy are at the heart of everything we do. At Stobhillgate First School, we are passionate about developing the whole child and nurturing a love for learning. The children that attend our school come from a wide range of
economically diverse backgrounds. Our challenge is to ensure we provide equality of opportunity for all children.

Since 2019, the school has been on a rapid journey of improvement. Our most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in December 2024, reflects the team’s relentless hard work and commitment.

The school joined the Cheviot Learning Trust in April 2020 enabling us to work in collaboration with Trust partners to further improve teaching and learning, school systems and governance. This provides an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work in collaboration and partnership with a broader range of practitioners.

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