EYFS Class Teacher

Cherry Willingham Primary Academy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN3 4BD

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 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: 1.0 FTE
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Cherry Willingham Primary Academy is looking for a EYFS Class Teacher to join our friendly and successful team where our supportive and dedicated staff are committed to delivering the best educational opportunities and outcomes for all our students. Our community spirited Academy benefits from committed parents, governors and students whose excellent behaviour is testament to our holistic, pastoral and values system. This is an exciting place to work, we welcome applications from teachers at any career stage. The academy has excellent road and rail transport links and is easily accessible from all major towns and cities in the region including Lincoln, Newark, Grantham and Nottingham.

What the school offers its staff

The Cherry Willingham Priory Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

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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About Cherry Willingham Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cherry Willingham Primary Academy website
• Email address: mrose@prioryacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 01522 751148
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cherry-willingham-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Cherry Willingham Primary Academy

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

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