EYFS Class Teacher

Loxwood Primary School, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0SR

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time and Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Early Years teacher ready to make a real difference?

Loxwood Primary School is seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated EYFS Leader and Class Teacher to join our friendly, caring and committed team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated teacher who is passionate about early childhood education and committed to providing the very best start to children's learning journeys.

Alongside leading our EYFS provision, the successful candidate will take responsibility for leading Read Write Inc. phonics across the school, ensuring a consistent and effective approach to early reading.

We are looking for someone who brings creativity, positivity and a genuine commitment to inclusive education, and who will play an important role in the continued development of our school.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, positive and dedicated early years leader and teacher, to join our friendly, caring and committed team. You will be leading on reading across the school.

The successful candidate will be an effective, creative and qualified teacher, able to inspire and motivate children to do their best. They will have a very good understanding of high-quality teaching and learning, together with a firm grasp of how to promote excellent behaviour. In return, we are committed to investing in you and providing excellent professional development opportunities both in and outside of school. We provide dedicated PPA with consistent cover teachers.

• Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
• Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards.
• To ensure that relevant data is available to measure the impact of pupil progress.
• To communicate effectively with parents.
• To lead the EYFS provision.
• To lead on Read Write Inc phonics across the school, assessing and grouping the children every 6 weeks.

Above all, we are looking for someone who shares our values, brings enthusiasm and warmth to the classroom, and is committed to ensuring that every child feels safe, happy and ready to learn.

What the school offers its staff

Loxwood Primary School is a small, welcoming village school where children and families are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud of our strong sense of community, our beautiful rural surroundings and the positive relationships we share with our children, families, staff and governors. Our local environment, including the Wey and Arun Canal, is an important part of our school identity.

At Loxwood, we believe that every child deserves a nurturing, inclusive and inspiring environment in which they can flourish. Our school values of Ready, Respectful and Safe underpin everything we do, helping us to create a positive and supportive learning environment where everyone feels valued.

We recognise that our staff are our greatest strength and understand the importance of providing a supportive working environment where colleagues feel appreciated, encouraged and able to develop professionally.

We can offer you:

• A job that is different every day.
• Numerous opportunities for training and development.

• A supportive leadership team and governing body.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a small school where your ideas, enthusiasm and contributions will be valued.

• Friendly and welcoming staff.
• Opportunities for professional development, training and leadership.
• Dedicated PPA time with consistent cover arrangements.
• A school that values staff wellbeing, recognises the importance of work-life balance and supports colleagues through life's challenges.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Loxwood Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Loxwood Primary School website
• Email address: head@loxwoodschool.com
• Phone number: 01403752207
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/loxwood-primary-school

We love being a small village primary school and take advantage of the Wey and Arun Canal which gives us the names of our houses.

We have an amazing team of staff, children, parents and Governors who support our school. This is a truly special school where children and families come first.

There are seven classes in the school, three in our infants: Oak (Reception), Cherry (Y1) and Willow (Y2) and four in our juniors: Rowan (Y3), Sycamore (Y4), Mulberry (Y5) and Chestnut (Y6). We value the role of the Assistant Teachers so there is currently one in each class to support the children's learning. We have a beautiful library stocked with an exciting range of books which the children will visit. They will experience lunch and PE in our hall, which is complete with apparatus for gymnastics.

We make the most of our expansive outside environment which includes our woodlands learning area complete with a secured pond, story circle and fire pit. Alongside all of this, Oak class have their own playground and outside area. Knowing the benefits of outdoor learning, we really value this space.

To ensure our children follow a rich and exciting curriculum, we have created a Loxwood Learner’s List of activities we would like the children to experience during their journey with us (such as visiting the canal, going to the beach, learning a language and going on a train).

Arranging a visit to Loxwood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@loxwoodschool.com.

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