Early Years Teacher
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L6 9DU19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
1 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main/ Upper Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Be an experienced EYFS teacher, demonstrating exemplary classroom practice and maintaining high standards of achievement and conduct, with up-to-date knowledge of EYFS curriculum and framework changes.
- Build Strong Foundations: Demonstrate a deep understanding of the ‘Strong Foundations’ framework and its direct implications on daily practice to ensure every child has the best start to their education.
- Enhance high-quality interactions: Know how to develop, model, and direct high-quality interactions for all adults in the classroom, ensuring that every adult-child exchange is purposeful and enhances learning.
- Champion oracy: Demonstrate a clear understanding of oracy development. You will be skilled in implementing adaptations that support all learners, including those with additional needs, in developing communication and language skills.
- Drive progress: Secure high rates of progress through engaging, research-informed and purposeful play-based learning.
- Maintain a safe, stimulating and rich environment that optimises every child's potential through an up-to-date knowledge of the EYFS curriculum.
- Take responsibility and use ongoing assessments to measure progress and adapt teaching and learning.
- Have experience of curriculum subject leadership.
- Be hard-working.
- Be supportive of our Catholic ethos and mission.
Be willing to work as a team member and contribute to the full life of the school
What the school offers its staff
In return the community of St Michael’s can offer:
- A caring and safe school with a positive ethos rooted in the Catholic faith and teachings.
- Friendly colleagues who work exceptionally hard.
- A dedicated team of staff and governors.
- Happy children who love creativity and purposeful learning.
- A range of professional development opportunities and comprehensive Induction Programme both of which are rooted in research informed practice.
Further information about the job
The governors of St Michael’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint an exceptional, experienced and dedicated Early Years teacher to join the team at this well-established, popular and happy school.
This is a permanent position for an experienced practitioner who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to the unique and vibrant nature of Early Years education. It would not be suitable for an early careers teacher.
The successful candidate will be a practising Catholic and/or demonstrate a commitment to support the Catholic ethos of our school.
The school is committed to safeguarding and the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check, a Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations check and references. Candidates must also comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act.
Candidates should evidence their strengths in letters of application and address the person specification. Application forms and person specification are available from the school office or via the school website www.stmichaelscatholicprimary.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Monday 20th April 2026
Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please call 0151 263 8460 to make an appointment with a member of the Senior Leadership team.
Contact Information:
Jade Gordon (Headteacher)
Catherine Elson (School Business Manager)
St Michaels Catholic Primary School, Guion Street, Liverpool L6 9DU
Tel: 0151 263 8460
michaels-ao@st-michaels.liverpool.sch.uk
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.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Michael's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 451 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- catherine.elson@stmichaelscatholicprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01512638460
St Michael's is a highly successful, diverse, inclusive and welcoming two form entry school in Liverpool, with 465 pupils and 63 staff. Our pupils speak over 40 languages and have a wide range of abilities and interests. Though we are a catholic community, we support other faiths within our school.
Our Mission Statement is our ethos and permeates through everything we do. We truly believe that ‘with Jesus we can achieve what we dream and believe’ and although we consistently focus on enabling our children to reach their academic potential, this is within a loving and supportive Catholic ethos and environment. In St Michael’s the development and achievement of the whole child is nurtured and celebrated. We pride ourselves in having a vibrant learning atmosphere and a caring and welcoming approach with effective home/school partnerships with our families.
Our children come first, they are well behaved, respectful and resilient and we are very proud of them. Our staff are talented, dedicated, hardworking and committed, they are supportive to each other and strive for our pupils to achieve the highest standards. We want our children to thrive and know that Education is available to all and offers a way to experience the best opportunities in life.
Arranging a visit to St Michael's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email catherine.elson@stmichaelscatholicprimary.co.uk.
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