EYFS Lead and Reception/Nursery Teacher
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1QW2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 49084
EYFS Lead and Reception/Nursery Teacher job summary
Location: Plympton St Mary’s Infant School, 8 Market Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QW
Role: EYFS Lead and Reception/Nursery Teacher
Contract Term: Permanent
Salary: MPS - UPS
Hours: Full Time (Part time may be considered for the right candidate)
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 28th April 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 6th May 2025
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Are you a passionate Early Years Leader who believes in creating an enabling learning environment which stimulates our children to be inquisitive and expressive in their play? Are you looking for a fresh challenge? Want to be part of an ambitious school with a supportive team in a fantastic location? If this sounds like you, make the move to Plympton St Marys Church of England Infant School.
We are seeking a new staff member to lead our EYFS team where high-quality provision for all is at the heart of what we do. Plans are already underway to grow our Early Years’ provision and to open a nursery, for children aged three and four, from September 2025. We are looking for someone who has high expectations, creative flare and zest to bring learning to life for our Reception and Nursery pupils. Using your strong pedagogy and philosophy for Early Years, you will skilfully and carefully match learning to children’s developmental needs. Developing a close working partnership with parents and Early Years’ staff will be central to your practice. Alongside leading the team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day teaching within a Reception/Nursery class.
Our school is situated in Plympton, Plymouth and we share a leadership team across our two sites of Plympton St Mary’s and Old Priory Junior School. We are popular schools because of our high expectations and because our school values underpin all that we do. Our core value is love and we aim to show that in everything that we do in our schools: in our lives as teachers; in our relationships with the children and their families; and in our determination to provide the best learning and pastoral experiences for all of our children. The schools are part of St Christopher’s Trust - a family of 21 Church and Community Schools spanning three local authorities and providing a rich network of collaboration.
In joining Plympton St Mary’s, you will be part of a friendly and welcoming staff team and a supportive community. You will have the opportunity to develop your teaching and leadership skills in an environment that has a strong focus on CPD whatever career stage you are at. As a Church of England school, you will be happy to support the Anglican ethos through our school values.
When completing an application please ensure you address all aspects of the person specification and list any additional subject strengths.
We welcome applications from experienced colleagues.
We encourage prospective candidates to view the school, to arrange a tour of the school please call 01752 337912.
To apply for this role please click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this advert.
If you have any issues applying for this role please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org
Applications need to be completed by 9:00am on 28th April 2025. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 6th May 2025 with visits to successful candidates in their own settings taking place between Tuesday 29th April and Friday 2nd May.
Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.
Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:
https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies
Our commitment to EDI
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
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 are not accepted.
About Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School website
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