Early Years Teacher

Bushfield Road Infant School, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 1NA

36 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £45,352
• Pay scale: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• • Experience teaching in Early Years/Reception.
• • A creative, enthusiastic approach to teaching and learning.
• • Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• • A caring, patient nature and a strong commitment to safeguarding.
• • Deliver engaging, high-quality lessons.
• • Create a fun, safe, and inspiring learning environment.
• • Support children’s development across the Early Years curriculum.
• • Observe, assess, and record pupil progress.
• • Work closely with staff, parents, and other professionals.
• • Encourage positive behaviour and foster curiosity, confidence, and independence.

What the school offers its staff

• Plan and implement learning activities that build solid foundations across all areas of learning, preparing children well for Key Stage 1.

• Engage children through curiosity-driven, kind, and teamwork-oriented approaches aligned with the school’s vision and values.

• Work with leadership to ensure consistency in teaching and learning quality across the early years setting.

• Support efforts to improve pupil attendance by fostering a welcoming and engaging learning environment.

• Join a school community where kindness, teamwork, and curiosity are at the heart of everything we do.

• Work alongside dedicated colleagues who are committed to continuous professional growth and supporting each other.

• Access to high-quality training and development opportunities to enhance your expertise in early years education.

• The chance to make a real difference by helping children build strong foundations for lifelong learning.

• Opportunities to contribute to improving early years provision and shaping the future of our school.

• A caring environment that values staff wellbeing and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

• Supportive management that values your contribution and listens to your ideas.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Additional documents

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About Bushfield Road Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bushfield Road Infant School website
• Email address: admin@bushfieldinfants.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bushfield-road-infant-school

Arranging a visit to Bushfield Road Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@bushfieldinfants.co.uk.

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