Early Years Class Teacher

Hovingham Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 3QY

28 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  22 April 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS - UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

About Us: At Hovingham, our values permeate through everything we do, making it a special place to work. Many visitors comment on the welcoming, warm atmosphere where relationships are valued and nurtured. Our team is dedicated, vibrant, diverse, and caring, always willing to go the extra mile to overcome challenges and strive for success for our children – the most important people in our school!

We are on an ambitious journey of self-improvement, determined and proud to become a great school. One of our core values is perseverance; we never give up and remain positive, giving us the strength to tackle even the hardest work. We do what it takes for as long as it takes!

The Opportunity:An opportunity has arisen for a talented Specialist Early Years Teacher to join our team. We are also open to Early Career Teachers (ECTs) at the start of their career who have a passion for early years education.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Teach an Early Years class.
• Work alongside a team leader who will support you with The Way at Hovingham.
• Ensure safeguarding and personal development are pivotal to all you do.

What Success Looks Like After Your First Year:

• Improved Outcomes for Children: You will have made a significant impact on the academic and personal development of the children you teach.
• Effective Implementation of The Way at Hovingham: Your classroom will reflect the values and practices that make Hovingham unique.
• Deep Connection to Hovingham: Your heart and mind will be firmly in Hovingham, understanding why we do what we do and influencing others positively.

Why Apply? If you’re inspired and motivated by the opportunities and challenges at Hovingham, we would very much welcome an application from you.

Open Event for Candidates: We would love to meet you at our open event for candidates:

• Date: Thursday 3rd April at 3:30pm
• RSVP: Please email - recruitment@hovingham.org to attend

Visit Hovingham Primary's website to view the person specification and to download an application form:

www.hovingham.leeds.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

- Comprehensive wellbeing support package, including (though not limited to) counselling, physiotherapy, virtual GP services

- Opportunities for flexible working/ job shares where possible

- A breadth of opportunity for CPD and leadership development

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Hovingham Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 713 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hovingham Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@hovingham.org
• Phone number: 0113 2489537
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hovingham-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Hovingham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@hovingham.org.

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