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EYFS Lead Teacher

Benyon Primary School, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 6PG

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  22 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-6 + Fringe
• Additional allowances:

  TRL2 - £50837

What skills and experience we're looking for

• a confident practitioner able to inspire and lead successful learning through a creative practical curriculum; 

• able to support, lead and mentor staff, ensuring best practices are shared and embedded;

• maintain and enhance the high-quality EYFS learning environment, including well-resourced indoor and outdoor spaces.

• an excellent communicator who is committed to working in partnership with children, staff and parents; 

• keen to develop their own skills and expertise; 

• keen to become a part of the school community and participate in the wider school life. 

• has high expectations for all pupils 

What the school offers its staff

An environment where we set high standards for the quality of teaching and will support you to become an outstanding teacher through the provision of outstanding professional development.

The opportunity to be part of Catalyst Academies Trust, a high performing local MAT of five primary schools, you will benefit from support and shared planning. This will also provide the right candidate with opportunities for career development, including outreach work and ITT support work. 

A £1,000 Catalyst welcome payment for successful candidates (teachers paid on Main Scale to UPS3 only) if you are appointed through a direct application to a Catalyst school (i.e. avoiding agency costs). This payment is allocated 6 months after you have been in post. 

Access to our "Catalyst Employee Perks" platform where you will be able to access a range of discounts from regular supermarkets, numerous retailers, family days out, restaurants and more. 

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.

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.

About Benyon Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 429 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Benyon Primary School website
• Email address: sam.oxley@catrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01708853200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/benyon-primary-school

Benyon Primary School is part of Catalyst Academies Trust. We are currently a two form entry school with a nursery provision for 60 children

Arranging a visit to Benyon Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sam.oxley@catrust.org.uk.

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