11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    11 October 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    30 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

£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (Actual) MPR / UPR (£32,916 to £51,048) with an additional TLR2A payment of £3,527 per annum.

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Lead Teacher (6784) job summary

Willoughby Road Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Lead Teacher to join our academy as soon as possible on a full time, permanent basis.

Your new school

As a Lead Teacher you will provide pedagogic leadership as an outstanding classroom practitioner, playing a key part in raising standards through the model of your own excellent teaching and by supporting the professional development of your colleagues. The ultimate aim will be to improve the learning experience and increase the outcomes of pupils, whatever their ability.

Willoughby Road Primary Academy lies at the heart of the local community within Scunthorpe. The academy strongly believes in giving individual attention to the needs of the children in our care. We support the development of lifelong learners through development of life skills that include responsibility, resilience, respect, and readiness for learning. It is our mission to offer every child a high-quality education in a supportive, safe and challenging environment in which they feel valued and are inspired to become lifelong learners who are ‘striving to be the best’. There are currently 283 pupils on roll.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for pupils in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England, if so this could be the role for you.

Good relationships exist with local partnerships including the Scunthorpe schools as well as other academies within Delta Academies Trust.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

CPD

At Delta Academies Trust, we’re committed to your ongoing development and supporting your ambitions, this includes our internal leadership development programmes - Leadership Pathways

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Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

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Trust News

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Inspiring Our Students Beyond The Classroom

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Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy on 01724 842608 if you would like to arrange a visit.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during 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.

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About Willoughby Road Primary Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
248 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Willoughby Road Primary Academy is located in Scunthorpe. The academy strongly believes in giving individual attention to the needs of the children in our care. We support the development of lifelong learners through development of life skills that include responsibility, resilience, respect and readiness for learning. It is our mission to offer every child a high quality education in a supportive, safe and challenging environment in which they feel valued and are inspired to become life-long learners who are ‘striving to be the best’. Good relationships exist with local partnerships including the Scunthorpe schools as well as other academies within Delta Academies Trust.

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