Early Years Teacher

Forres Primary Academy, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0RW

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2025

• Closing date

  13 November 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  30 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £39,785.00 - £48,244.00 Annually (FTE)

Early Years Teacher job summary

Forres Primary Academy is part of the Spiral Partnership Trust which is a community of schools formed in 2016 with Excellent Teaching and Learning, Always and Everywhere at its heart. We are currently looking to appoint a n Early Years Teacher on a fixed term basis for maternity cover. This position is not suitable for ECTs.

We pride ourselves on being a caring and nurturing school that has high expectations and aspirations for ourselves and all our children. We aim to provide a rich and stimulating learning environment and strongly believe that a positive start to a child’s education impacts significantly on their engagement and attitudes to learning.

This position is to cover a period of maternity but there may be future opportunities within the school and Spiral Partnership Trust for the right person.

We can offer you:

• Teacher pay above national rates
• A move towards a more flexible way of working
• An innovative way of working, aiming at reducing workload and freeing up time for the fun stuff!
• Up to 3 days term time ‘personal’ leave per year (FTE)
• Access to 24 hour health support, including physiotherapy and 24/7 GP service
• Excellent induction and mentor support
• Ongoing training and other CPD opportunities to develop your career with us
• The opportunity to work in other schools across the Trust
• Salary sacrifice childcare voucher scheme

We are looking for a teacher who;

• Is enthusiastic, energetic and wants to work all kinds of children
• Has experience of working in Early Years
• Good sense of humour and has a fun, positive approach to life
• An enthusiasm for using Google Classroom and other technologies to support effective teaching and learning
• Is passionate about inspiring children in their learning
• Has high expectations of all children
• Is well-organised
• Is keen to learn and develop
• Is a good team player

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged; we would be delighted to show candidates around the school so please telephone the school office to make an appointment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and staff and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

We will close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.

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 Forres Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 234 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forres-primary-school-hoddesdon

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