EYFS or Key Stage 1 Leader

Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2PS

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  22 April 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS with acceleration up the pay spine for the right candidate

EYFS or Key Stage 1 Leader job summary

Whether you are an excellent Early Years Practitioner or Ambitious Key Stage 1 teacher we would love to hear from you and have you join our team. As part of St Christopher’s Trust, we have a proven track record of supporting teachers to progress in their careers. Whether you want to develop as an exceptional classroom practitioner or aspire to a deputy or headship role, our Trust career pathways can help you achieve your goals.

At Ladysmith Infants we aspire to be a centre of excellence for early education and are on a clear improvement journey. As a school we are central to the local community. Our children love to learn, are confident and independent and a strength of our teaching and provision is the commitment of staff to enrich learning through first hand experiences. We have dedicated teaching spaces for Art, Music, ICT and DT. Our grounds are a hidden gem in the city with extensive forest school space and close partnerships with our Junior School. We are able to shape this role to be either in EYFS or Key Stage 1 to suit the right candidate who shares our high expectations.

We offer:

• Exceptional children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn
• A happy, stable staffing team
• A commitment to your leadership development, which includes designated Year Leader days for us to work strategically together
• Research-driven CPD specifically tailored to our school’s needs
• Opportunities for future career development across our family of 21 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations for themselves and all children
• Be emotionally intelligent
• Thrive on challenge
• Be dedicated to removing barriers to learning for pupils and a steadfast belief that every child can achieve
• Strong subject and pedagogical knowledge

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.

Applications should be submitted by 10am, Wednesday 22nd April 2026.

Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 5th May. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be asked to teach a lesson in their current school.

Tours to visit us are strongly recommended. Please book in with our admin team on 01392 349141.

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.

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 Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 297 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ladysmith-infant-nursery-school-exeter

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