Early Years Class Teacher

Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 6QN

25 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Early years
Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): Working Monday and Tuesday
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: M1-M4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and highly motivated Early Years teacher to join our experienced, happy, hardworking and dedicated team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative teacher with a willingness to share skills and a love of teaching to work alongside our established foundation team. The school has a strong commitment to creative learning and the outside curriculum. Applications from ECT are warmly welcomed.

We are looking for a practitioner who:

Is an outstanding teacher with a passion for, and an understanding of working with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
Has an excellent knowledge of the EYFS curriculum
Is committed to nurturing the development of young children and is able to establish a rapport with children and parents.
Has a commitment to inclusive education and a genuine desire to work co-operatively with parents, key school staff and other professionals.
Is hard working and enthusiastic
Is able to work as part of a team to achieve the very best for our children.
Will be creative, flexible and possess a good sense of humour.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you

A highly supportive environment
Outstanding colleagues to support, coach and inspire your developing practice
A well - equipped, well maintained school
Your own IPad and lap top
Large well-equipped outdoor learning
A strong culture of creative learning

Further details about the role

Please note there is no flexibility on the grading of this position. This post is subject to enhanced DBS, suitable references and medical clearance.

Application details: Application packs can be downloaded from the school website www.athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk under Vacancies/Teaching Posts, or may be requested via email admin@athelstan,n-yorks.sch.uk.

CVs will not be accepted for any post based in school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, we appoint on merit. Two Ticks Disability.

We will also carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request

If you would like more information about the role please contact Mrs Joanne Sampson -stsampson@athelstan.n-yorks.sch.uk

There will be an opportunity to tour the school during the interview process

Closing date for applications is 28th April 2025 12pm

Interviews will take place on 7th May 2025

NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications or services from

agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse

community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.

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.