EYFS Class Teacher

The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School, London, N17 8LB

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: You are required to work for up to 1265 hours of directed time over 195 days per year.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Evidence of continuing and recent professional development relevant to the post
• Proven record of raising standards for all pupils, including underachieving pupils
• Experience of promoting positive behaviour conducive to learning, focused on raising standards.
• Experience of promoting highly effective communications within and between teams and other stakeholders in the school community
• A passion for teaching and investing in the development of the profession

Experience and Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level

• Qualified teacher status (QTS)

• Recent experience of EYFS

• Proven ability and experience of developing a high performing team.

• Proven ability to raise and sustain high standards and outcomes for all children.

• Expertise in teaching phonics and early reading

• Experienced in promoting a high quality outdoor teaching and learning environment for pupils and staff.

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to be part of an exciting move to adopting the Froebel Principles

• To work with an experienced Early Years Leader who is a Froebelian trained teacher and part of the endorsed Froebelian Travelling Tutors team led by Tina Bruce and Dr Stella Louis

• An opportunity for you to make a real difference in the lives of children.

• A supportive school community.

• A welcoming and enthusiastic environment with a talented and dedicated staff team.

• Great CPD opportunities. We are a Haringey Education Partnership (HEP) member school.

• A newly refurbished nursery environment following substantial investment.
  

Commitment to safeguarding

The Devonshire Hill Nursery and Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. Our environment is diverse in character and in its student population and we aspire to reflect this diversity in our staff. We positively welcome applications from minority groups. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is reflected in our rigorous approach to the recruitment and professional development of staff. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@devonshirehill.haringey.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

EYFS - Class Teacher Recruitment pack May 2025.docx.pdf - 2.42 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 351 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@devonshirehill.haringey.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0208 808 2053
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-devonshire-hill-nursery-primary-school

We are a Haringey Council Community School in Tottenham for children aged from 2 to 11. The majority of our families live locally, many in the White Hart Lane ward. We are a two-form entry primary school with a nursery that offers either 15 or 30 hours per week for children aged 2, 3 and 4.
Devonshire Hill is a successful school with a solid history of success, attaining Ofsted Good in October 2021.

The staff and governors at our school are committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for children in a safe, secure and friendly community environment.

Arranging a visit to The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@devonshirehill.haringey.sch.uk.

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