11 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    13 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS/UPS

Additional allowances

School TLR of £2330 per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Mottram St. Andrew Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an effective and enthusiastic teacher and leader to teach our Reception class and to lead our EYFS unit. The position is a key role in our Senior Leadership Team.

Our EYFS unit consists of:

  • Reception class, of up to 26 children, staffed by the EYFS lead together with a full-time teaching assistant.
  • Nursery class, of up to 16 children, staffed by two teaching assistants.

The EYFS lead has overall leadership and management responsibility for both the Nursery and Reception class, as they operate as an integrated unit.

It is essential that the successful candidate has experience of teaching within the EYFS. However, it is not necessary to already have experience of Nursery, if you have successful experience of teaching Reception.

The successful candidate will be an excellent early years teacher, able to create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment, while providing for the individual needs of all the children within the class. They will have the ability to lead and manage all aspects of the EYFS unit,while based as the Reception class teacher.

What the school offers its staff

  • Wonderful pupils, who are enthusiastic about learning
  • A supportive and friendly team
  • A strong curriculum, with good quality resources to support delivery

Further details about the role

Visits to the school are welcome on Tuesday 6th May (10am) or Friday 9th May (10am or 3.45pm). Please email jobapplications@mottramacademy.org.uk to book a place.

If you would like to visit and cannot make any of those dates/times, then please contact by email and we will attempt to organise an alternative.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 13th May 9am. We will shortlist on Wednesday 14th May, and will inform candidates, by email, if they have been shortlisted. Interviews and tasks, including a teaching task, will take place on Tuesday 20th May.

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

Please complete the online application.

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Additional documents

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About Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
194 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Mottram St. Andrew Primary Academy is a small, one form entry school with a friendly, family atmosphere. Class sizes are low as our pupil admission number is 26. We have an experienced and dedicated staff team, who encourage every child to achieve their full potential and develop a love of learning. As a school, we take great pride in our achievements, but are also committed to our continued development.

Arranging a visit to Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobapplications@mottramacademy.org.uk.

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