EYFS Nursery Teacher

Dunstable Icknield Lower School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3AG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP or September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Early Years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,483.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (Actual)

EYFS Nursery Teacher job summary

Dunstable Icknield Lower School

EYFS Nursery Teacher

Start date: ASAP or September 2025

Dunstable Icknield Lower School is looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational EYFS Teacher to join our friendly and supportive staff. The successful applicant would be expected to work closely with the senior and middle leaders and be an outstanding practitioner who has the vision, energy and drive to ensure high standards of education.

Applications are invited from candidates who:

Strive to provide exciting and innovative learning experiences for nursery children

Have proven experience of maintaining high standards of teaching, learning and behaviour

Are highly motivated and professionally ambitious

Are fun, flexible team members who develop excellent relationships with children, parents, carers and colleagues

Can demonstrate excellent organisational skills

Are excited about establishing a brand new, net carbon-zero school

Not suitable for ECT1s

The school is part of Scholars’ Education Trust (SET), an established, cross phase, multi-academy trust formed in 2012. SET has enjoyed measured growth, ensuring maximum educational impact alongside school, a primary school, an extended secondary, two secondary schools and an all-through school. We currently have just over 6,000 pupils in our care.

This is a great time to join SET. We are a growing trust with a proven record of school improvement and a strong moral purpose.

If you would like more information or to visit us to find out more, then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

For further information on the role please contact HR on hr@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk or 01727 734424.

Closing date for application: 19th May 2025, 9am

Date of Interview: soon after

Start date: ASAP or September 2025

Salary: MPS2-MPS6

We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure Barring Service

Diversity: The Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self-declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Dunstable Icknield Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 360 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dunstable Icknield Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dunstable-icknield-lower-school-dunstable

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