Early Years Leader Reception Class Teacher

St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5HL

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (Actual) MPS - UPS considered depending on experience

Early Years Leader Reception Class Teacher job summary

Early Years Leader Reception Class Teacher

Our school is passionate about Early Years! Young children need the very best start to their education in an environment that inspires them and awakens their curiosity. We are looking for a practitioner that shares our passion and the joy of working with young children.

St Teresa’s has an exciting opportunity for an Early Years phase leader to join our team in September 2026. Applications are welcome from both experienced phase leaders and experienced Early Years teachers who are ready to take their first phase leadership role.

You will join our friendly, dedicated and hardworking staff team. The successful candidate will be confident, creative and caring, will share our high expectations and be able to engage and motivate our pupils to ensure progress for all.

Our ethos is a nurturing one and we put the mental health and wellbeing of our children, parent / carers and staff at the centre of this. We know that this approach leads to well rounded, happy children, families and staff who strive to achieve their best in all aspects of school life.

We can offer you:

• An innovative approach to learning with an emphasis on enjoyment and creativity

• An amazing sense of community across parents / carers, volunteers and all stakeholders

• A wellbeing day each year

• A strong commitment to CPD with quality mentoring and development support
• Scope to innovate and opportunities to take initiative
• Opportunities to work collaboratively through partnership links
• The opportunity to work with the school leadership team to lead the opening of a school Nursery
• A large well-resourced outdoor space with a forest area.
• A leadership team that put children at the heart of all we do
• A dedicated and very supportive Governing Board

We are looking for a leader who:

• Is passionate about inspiring Early Years children in their learning
• Has a fun, positive approach to life
• Has high expectations of all children
• Is enthusiastic, energetic and hardworking
• Is well-organised
• Is keen to learn and develop
• Is a good team player

You are very welcome to come and visit our school.

The closing date for applications is 12th June 2026. The school encourages early applications and reserves the right to close the vacancy early upon interviewing a successful candidate.

The Governing Board is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children in its care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All our appointments are subject to safer recruitment practice and to satisfactory DBS certification, health checks and references.

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has a strong commitment to Safeguarding and all successful candidates will be subject to vetting procedures.

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 St Teresa Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Teresa Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-teresa-catholic-primary-school

St Teresa’s is a one-form entry, successful community primary school providing strong Catholic faith-based education in the heart of the thriving green belt town of Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, on the North London border and a 20 minute train ride from St Pancras. We are part of and have close links with the Diocese of Westminster. Visitors are always impressed with the excellent behaviour of our children who represent our school locally in many ways with pride. The school provides good academic standards and exceptional pastoral care by a dedicated staff. We are proud to have retained our Ofsted GOOD status at our last inspection in January 2020 where it was stated: "The school's strong values, such as having respect for others, are evident throughout the school. Pupils enjoy good relationships with staff. There is a strong sense of community with the school and working together is important to all."

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