Early Years Class Teacher

East Allington Primary School, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7RE

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Main pay scale 1.0 FTE
• Additional allowances:

  Main pay scale 1.0 FTE

Early Years Class Teacher job summary

To provide high-quality teaching and learning which enables all pupils to make strong progress and develop secure foundations for future learning:

• Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum: Plan and deliver high-quality, ambitious and inclusive teaching which enables all pupils to learn well and make strong progress.
• Assessment and Pupil Progress: Make accurate and productive use of formative and summative assessment to identify what pupils know, understand and can do and determine appropriate next steps.
• Inclusion and SEND: Create an inclusive classroom in which every child is valued, supported and able to participate.
• Behaviour, Relationships and Personal Development: Establish positive, respectful relationships with pupils based upon warmth, consistency and high expectations.
• Safeguarding and Welfare: Have a clear understanding that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility.
• Professional Responsibilities: Demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct in accordance with the Teachers' Standards.
• Leadership and School Improvement: Contribute to the school's priorities for improvement.
• Continuing Professional Development: Engage fully with the school's programme of instructional coaching and professional development.

The successful candidate will contribute positively to the wider life and continuing development of the school. This role also provides an opportunity for the right candidate to develop their leadership skills, contribute to whole-school improvement and take on additional responsibility as their experience and expertise develop.

The postholder will carry out the professional duties of a teacher in accordance with the Teachers' Standards, the current Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework for group and school-based providers, the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document where adopted by the Trust, and the policies and expectations of East Allington Primary School and Education South West.

East Allington Primary School and Education South West are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment and pre-employment checks.

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to come and visit us. We would love to show you around, introduce you to our children and staff and give you the opportunity to see what makes East Allington such a special place to work.

To arrange an informal visit or conversation with the Headteacher, please contact the school office on 01803 712363.

Please see full job description, attached.

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 East Allington Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 80 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: East Allington Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-allington-primary-school

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