Early Years Teacher Status

Four Oaks Community Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 1XP

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other support roles
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Term Time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Pay scale: NJC9-13

What skills and experience we're looking for

Starting salary is dependent on experience.

Four Oaks is an inclusive primary school, with high aspirations for all. We have happy, extremely well behaved children and supportive, dedicated staff and governors, catering for pupils from 1 to 11 years old.

In May 2025 an EYFS Ofsted Inspection graded us as Good in all areas and Good Overall.The Governors wish to appoint an EYTS to join our team.The role will include working with our EYFS team which includes 2-year-old nursery, pre-school Nursery and Reception. You will be predominantly working in our Little Acorns 2-year-old room. You must have consistently strong feedback on your teaching and where possible, please give examples in your letter of application. You will be joining an EYFS team who work well together and who are dedicated to providing the very best education to our children. The post is fixed term for one year in the first instance to work with the team to embed actions identified by school and Ofsted to develop and cement outstanding practice.

You will:

• Have a sound knowledge of EYFS;
• Have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills;
• Be a dynamic practitioner with high expectations and a proven track record of relevant experience;
• Have excellent organisation and communication skills;
• Be enthusiastic and creative;
• Have commitment to further professional development;
• Have a commitment to support the inclusive ethos of the school.

What the school offers its staff

Our school has received a prestigious SCALA architects’award. It is a modern build with beautiful, well equipped classrooms and state of the art facilities including an interactive 4D classroom. It is surrounded by landscaped grounds with many facilities for the children. Visitors to our school always comment on the happy, enthusiastic children who demonstrate exemplary behaviour.

We are able to offer a supportive team, happy children, CPD opportunities, dedicated wellbeing package of support and we are easily accessible with good transport links and we have a large safe car park.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by appointment through the school office.

Please use the link below to apply via Northern Schools Trust and do not hesitate to contact the school office on 0151 263 4038 or office@fouroaksprimary.com if you require any further information or support with your application.

Four Oaks Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and excellent 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.

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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.

About Four Oaks Community Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 350 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Four Oaks Community Primary School website
• Email address: hr@northernschoolstrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/four-oaks-primary-school-liverpool

Four Oaks is an inclusive primary school, with high aspirations for all. We have happy, extremely well-behaved children and supportive, dedicated staff and governors, catering for pupils from 1 to 11 years old.

Our school has received a prestigious SCALA architects’ award. It is a modern build with beautiful, well-equipped classrooms and state of the art facilities including an interactive 4D classroom. It is surrounded by landscaped grounds with many facilities for the children. Visitors to our school always comment on the happy, enthusiastic children who demonstrate exceptional behaviour.

Arranging a visit to Four Oaks Community Primary School

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

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