6 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    16 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    8 July 2025

Job details

Job role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: Monday, Tuesday and half day Wednesday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a positive and enthusiastic Reception teacher who will join our supportive and friendly school.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Excellent classroom practice and high expectations.
  • The skills, potential and ambition to be an outstanding practitioner
  • Is passionate about making a positive difference to our children and their families
  • The ability to work as part of a team to motivate and inspire.
  • A positive attitude to challenge
  • An approachable manner and a sense of humour!
  • Will inspire children to develop a lifelong love of learning

What the school offers its staff


  • Friendly, hard-working and well-behaved young learners
  • A caring and supportive whole school team
  • A genuine commitment to your professional development

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

EYFS job des and spec July 2025.pdf - 541 KB (opens in new tab)
EYFS class teacher advert July 2025.docx - 17.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Coates Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
203 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Coates Primary School website
Email address
sbrown@coates.cambs.sch.uk
Phone number
01733 840527
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Arranging a visit to Coates Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbrown@coates.cambs.sch.uk.

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