Early Years Class Teacher

Thornhill Primary School, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2SJ

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 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: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS

Early Years Class Teacher job summary

PERMANENT POST

1.0 FTE

MPS/UPS

Thornhill Primary School are looking for a dedicated Early Years Teacher with a strong commitment to nurturing confident, curious learners and creates a safe, inclusive and engaging environment that supports play-based learning, early development and positive relationships with children, families and colleagues, ensuring every child achieves their full potential through.

We welcome applications from ECTs.

The successful candidate will:

• Have QTS and have demonstrated professionalism and high standards.
• Be fully supportive of our inclusive ethos.
• Have excellent early years curriculum and assessment knowledge.
• Nurture children and believe in each and every child’s uniqueness.
• Work as part of a team with colleagues and families.
• Celebrate, enjoy and enthuse the children, putting them at the forefront of everything you do.

If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview. In accordance with KCSIE, online searches will be carried out as part of the recruitment process.

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 Thornhill Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 80 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thornhill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thornhill-primary-school-ca22-2sj

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