EYFS Teacher

Ruskin Infant School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EG

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter Term

• Closing date

  31 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 to £45,352.00
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ruskin Infant School is seeking an EYFS teacher to join our team. We welcome teachers from all stages of their teaching journey.

We are looking for an EYFS teacher who is committed to be as effective as they can be for our children. We want to recruit staff that can engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues. Successful candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is 'Good or better, everyday'. We have a strong track record for developing extremely successful and effective teaching staff and we would love to support you to have a fantastic teaching experience.

What the school offers its staff

Our ‘why?’ at Lion Academy Trust is “Because children only get one chance to benefit from a great education.” This is our reason for everything that we do.

We are a forward-thinking, caring and, most important of all, happy school where pupils of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve. Our children are at the heart of everything we do and all the decisions we make. Our children are well-behaved and always aspire to be “the best versions of themselves”.

We are a popular and fully-inclusive Infant school & Nursery school situated in Wellingborough. We became a member of the Lion Academy Trust in January 2021 and are well on our journey to making Ruskin Infant School an outstanding school.

As an employer we pride ourselves on being caring and supportive with dedicated career development pathways for teachers.

We have a fully resourced school and an embedded Trust pedagogy. This includes a developed programme of investment in the IT infrastructure and environment of the school both internally and externally.

What we can offer you:

• A dynamic leadership team, to offer you the support and guidance that you need;

• A teaching team that is united in their commitment and passion for delivering the very best for our children - with a smile!

• Bespoke Trust CPD and external professional development opportunities;

• Teachers benefit from teacher development time in addition to PPA to support their personal growth;

• A network of schools which provides you with a group of staff, wider than your school, to learn from and be supported by;

• Cutting-edge technology provided by partners Google and Apple;

• All teachers receive a Chromebook that converts to a tablet, to support planning.

• A staff perks membership: providing loyalty rewards and discounts from retailers;

• Any employee assistance programme that is free to all employees and their families

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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Job Description - Class Teacher - RIS.pdf - 106 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher Person Spec - RIS - June 24.pdf - 65.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ruskin Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ruskin Infant School website
• Email address: r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net
• Phone number: 01933 675430
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ruskin-infant-school

Arranging a visit to Ruskin Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net.

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