Early Years Class Teacher
Barrow Hedges Primary School, CARSHALTON, Surrey, SM5 4LA13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £36,412.00 - £48,530.00 Annually (FTE) Fixed term and Permanent roles available
Early Years Class Teacher job summary
Are you passionate about shaping young minds and providing the very best start to a child’s education? Barrow Hedges Primary School, an Outstanding school and a proud member of Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, is looking for an inspiring Early Years Class Teacher to join our dedicated and supportive team.
Why Join Us?⭐ Outstanding School – Ofsted-rated Outstanding, we are committed to excellence in teaching and learning.
⭐ Thriving Early Years Provision – Our EYFS setting fosters creativity, curiosity, and a love for learning.
⭐Supportive & Collaborative Environment – Be part of a passionate team within the wider Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, where professional development is a priority.
⭐Fantastic Location – Based in the heart of Carshalton, we enjoy a welcoming community, excellent facilities, and easy transport links.
What We’re Looking For:✅ A passionate and creative Early Years Teacher who brings learning to life.
✅ Someone who understands the importance of play-based and child-led learning.
✅ A commitment to maintaining high expectations and nurturing each child’s potential.
✅ A team player who thrives in a collaborative and supportive school community.
✅ QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).
🎓 Excellent CPD and career development opportunities within the Trust.
🤝 A warm, friendly, and supportive team who work together to achieve success.
🏫 Well-resourced classrooms and a fantastic outdoor learning environment.
💡 Innovative and child-centered curriculum where creativity is encouraged.
❤️ A strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and work-life balance.
If you’re an enthusiastic, dedicated, and motivated Early Years teacher looking to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking school, we’d love to hear from you!
At Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, we are proud to serve over 2500 pupils within our five schools all located within London Borough of Sutton. Our Trust was formed in 2015 and its core purpose is to develop the very best education environment to ensure that children do exceptionally well and are prepared for the future, based on the principle of equality of opportunity for all.
Cirrus Primary Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and has a range of CPD offerings and other staff benefits which include:
- LGPS and TPS pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff recognition awards
- Staff Charter
- 2 week October half term
Please read our applicant pack for further details
Other Information
Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location(s) provided and not from overseas.
For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
Please note: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.
Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.
Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.
All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.
Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.
Reasonable adjustments
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Team via recruitment@cirrustrust.uk
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 are not accepted.
About Barrow Hedges Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 702 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barrow Hedges Primary School website
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