Early Career Teacher (EYFS)

The Glenvale Church of England Primary School, Wellingborough, NN8 6BP

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £34,823.00 Annually (FTE) M1-M2, dependent on experience

Early Career Teacher (EYFS) job summary

At Glenvale, we are proud to offer an environment that allows all staff to develop professionally and personally, throughout their careers. We pride ourselves on creating a school that is friendly, safe, and supportive, with good working conditions, wellbeing, and workload at the forefront of our minds in all decision making.

We work in conjunction with PDET, to offer a comprehensive ECT plan. What does this mean exactly?

• Guaranteed ECT time,
• High quality CPD,
• Bespoke training at all levels,
• Curriculum enrichment opportunities,
• Networking with other ECTs across the Trust.
• Direct mentorship with experienced colleagues and Headteacher,

…as a minimum, to help you flourish. Alongside 35 other primary schools across the Peterborough Diocese, we drive pupil and staff achievement; by encouraging one another and building each other up.

Whilst support is focused during the initial stages of your career, PDET recognise that continuous professional development is essential to maintain standards and achievements for our pupils and maintain confidence and challenge in our staff. Consequently, continual opportunities are sustained throughout your career with PDET, whereby access to leadership secondments, transfers and training can be provided, alongside the opportunity to work across more than one school, of which we have a great variety, ranging from small village schools to large urban schools.

We are looking for someone who:
Is enthusiastic, approachable and friendly
Is up to date with current research around Quality First Teaching and Early Years practice (Nursery and Reception)
Can ensure all children feel safe, happy and able to learn to the best of their ability and reach their full potential
Is knowledgeable and has the skills to meet the requirements of the EYFS Framework, including a good understanding of early reading
Can build effective relationships with pupils, parents and external agencies to support a smooth transition into school
Can create a stimulating and engaging learning environment tailored to the needs of the pupils
Supports the ethos of a Church and Trust school

In return, we can offer you:
Excellent CPD as part of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET)
A supportive environment where contributions and ideas are encouraged and valued
Happy, motivated children who are eager to learn
A collaborative and supportive team within the school and across the Trust
Access to a wide array of employee benefits and recognition systems via our partnership with Vivup.

You will be joining a welcoming school community with supportive leadership. In addition, you will be joining a trust that prides itself on developing its people. We encourage ambitious teachers to apply.

We strongly encourage you to visit our school before you submit your application. - please contact us on 01933 276491 to arrange!

The Glenvale CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. We reserve the right to close this advert if we receive enough suitable applications so please don’t delay in applying!

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.

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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 The Glenvale Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 180 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Glenvale Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-glenvale-church-of-england-primary-school

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