Early Years Lead & Class Teacher

Woodland View Primary and Nursery School, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2LH

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,101.00 - £45,352.00 plus TLR2

Early Years Lead & Class Teacher job summary

Early Years Teacher and Lead

Required from Autumn Term 2026

Full time 32.5 hours

Permanent

Main Scale Points 3 – UPS3 + TLR2

 

Woodland View Primary School is seeking to appoint an excellent teaching practitioner who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development and is ready to take the next step in their career by becoming our foundation stage lead.

 

At Woodland View Primary School, our first priority is to nurture our children to become successful, happy and respectful individuals who leave us with a love of learning and the tools they need to thrive in modern Britain or anywhere else in the world that they choose to live!

As a staff and Governors, we are going to take risks, make mistakes to learn from and take pride in our school as that is exactly the behaviour we want to model for our children.

Our other priority is to build a school that is the hub of the community, which uses trust, support and consistency to forge strong links with our parents and that has high expectations and delivers on our promises to the families of Huthwaite.

Our pupils want a place for learning, a place for friendship and a place to be happy which is something that we will strive to provide. Woodland View will be the place that they grow into independent, young people with positive attitude.

We are looking for inspirational teachers who are committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice.

 

You will:

 

●      Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher.

●      Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child.

●      Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement.

●      value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues.

●      Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.

In return we offer:

•            A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.

•            Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

•            Calm and purposeful learning environments

•            Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

•            A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

•            Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school to arrange a visit at your convenience.

01623 487087, or email: office@woodlandview.notts.sch.uk

How to apply

 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

 

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Saul Ratcliffe via the office, at Woodland View Primary School, Barker Street, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2LH, Email: office@woodlandview.notts.sch.uk Telephone: 01623 487087

Closing date for applications: Friday, 18th May 2026

Interviews will be held on: Friday, 22nd May 2026

 

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9350 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.

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 Woodland View Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 309 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodland View Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodland-view-primary-school-ng17-2lh

Woodland View is a warm and welcoming school, in a new build environment.
We take Children from 3 years old in our nursery provision.
We are currently going through an exciting period of change with our new headteacher.

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