EYFS Teacher and Lead

The West Park Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 8EE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time - Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Scale/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a dedicated EYFS teacher to join our team and to lead our committed EYFS staff at the West Park Academy as part of the collaboration of schools within our Trust. The West Park Academy is a medium sized primary school, close to the centre of Kirkby with an excellent track record of pupil achievement.

We are looking for someone who will demonstrate:

- Commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils

- An ability to uphold and promote the values and ethos of the academy

- The ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively

- Commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion

- A commitment to working closely with parents

What the school offers its staff

- A warm and welcoming school

- A strong and committed team of staff

- Parents that want the best for their children

- A leadership team that challenges and supports

- Access to high quality CPD and support, which is tailored to be in line with your ambition for your career development.

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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@westparkacademy.co.uk

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.

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About The West Park Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The West Park Academy website
• Email address: office@westparkacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01623 460274
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-west-park-academy

The FORGE Trust is a primary school led, multi-academy trust which was
founded in September 2016 on the success of The Sir Donald Bailey Academy in Newark, Nottinghamshire.

There is a clear vision to provide the very best education for every pupil in our schools ensuring the quality of teaching is excellent and the environment for learning encourages all pupils to find their talent and succeed. We believe strongly in our mission to change the lives of these children and have the ambition to be the most successful multi-academy trust in the country!

The Trust specialises in working in communities which face disadvantage and challenge, and prides itself on having a transformational agenda to significantly impact on the life chances of children in the communities served by FORGE schools.

Arranging a visit to The West Park Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@westparkacademy.co.uk.

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