Classroom Teacher - EYFS/KS1

Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR11 7QY

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  16 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS

Classroom Teacher - EYFS/KS1 job summary

Part of the Pathfinders Federation

Tel: 01263 761365

Email: office@erpingham.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.pathfinders.norfolk.sch.uk/erpingham/

• Salary – MPS / UPS (£32,916 - £45,352 FTE)
• Temporary until 31 August 2027
• Full Time
• Required for 1 September 2026

At Erpingham Primary School you will find our core Christian values of love, courage, friendship and respect running at the heart of everything we do. As a church school, we believe that God has shown us perfect love and it is our job to share this with everyone in our community. We underpin our curriculum and learning with this love, ensuring that we nurture every child, supporting them and their families to be the best that they can be.

We are seeking to appoint a temporary EYFS/Key Stage 1 Teacher who has a passion for delivering the very best education and care for our young children. We are looking for someone who:

• Is a highly motivated, committed and enthusiastic teacher
• Provides inspiring lessons and routines to promote a love of learning 
• Promotes Christian values, excellence in education and joyful encounters
• Deals wisely with difficulty, creatively with challenge and with resilience through adversity 
• Is steadfast on meeting the needs of all children, and see the potential in every child
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Is reflective and ambitious
• Has the desire to continue their own professional development

We can offer:

• a caring and supportive environment that actively promotes staff professional development
• friendly, encouraging and positive staff team
• children who come from a range of backgrounds filled with excitement, joy and enthusiasm
• high levels of parental engagement and community support
• strong links with the church

In return we offer a friendly, supportive team who work hard to meet the needs of everyone in our school; wonderful, enthusiastic children who are genuinely excited by their learning; very small classes; a commitment to supporting staff in their ongoing professional development and a real community environment where everyone has a vital part to play and an opportunity to make a difference. There are so many things which make our schools unique.

Please contact the school office to make an appointment to view the school.

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – office@erpingham.norfolk.sch.uk 

Please note we will be applying for references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.  

Closing date:  1 May 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:  TBC

Our school is committed to safeguarding children and young people and expects all who work at the school to share this commitment. All applicants to the post will be subject to further safeguarding checks, including a full Disclosure and Barring Service check. Interviews will explore approaches and attitudes to safeguarding further.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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

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 Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 52 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/erpingham-voluntary-controlled-church-of-england-primary-school

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