EYFS Class Teacher

Story Wood School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 5AJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  10 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,350.00 Annually (Actual)

EYFS Class Teacher job summary

Story Wood School is seeking to appoint an experienced, inspirational and ambitious EYFS Class Teacher to join our school from January 2026. This is a key role in shaping the early years experience and has a direct impact on delivering the high-quality education our pupils deserve. Our Vision & Ethos is “Inspiring Minds to Universally Succeed.” Our mission is to prepare all children to be lifelong learners, embedding our values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience through caring, creative and critical thinking.

We are a very friendly and busy school. We are situated in the heart of Perry Common, in Birmingham with a passion for improving the lives of our community.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed classroom practitioner to join our successful team. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate they have:

a proven track record of delivering good or outstanding outcomes in EYFS practice

High expectations and a commitment to raising standards for all learners

Plan and deliver engaging, innovative learning experiences that ignite curiosity and early development

Communicate effectively, and contribute positively as part of a collaborative team

Experience and passion for leading a subject.

Story Wood School is a vibrant and welcoming community, set within beautiful grounds. Our dedicated staff, supportive families and enthusiastic pupils create a joyful atmosphere where learning is valued and children thrive.

Story Wood School is proud to be part of the Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust, a forward-thinking family of schools committed to collaboration, innovation and excellence in education. As part of the Trust, our staff benefit from shared professional development, strong networks and opportunities to grow as reflective and ambitious practitioners.

Interviews will be held week beginning 20th October 2025. Interested applicants can contact Story Wood School on 0121 464 3863 or by email to enquiry@storywoodschool.co.uk.

We warmly welcome visits to our school. We are proud of our engaging learning environments and our wonderful children, and would love to show you what makes our school such a special place to work.

To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy are attached. You are encouraged to read these policies prior to applying to work for us.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. All candidates will be subject to an online search.

Terms and conditions

RHMAT is a Living Wage employer.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Story Wood School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 231 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Story Wood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/story-wood-school-birmingham

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