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EYFS Teacher

Bolshaw Primary School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3LW

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• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

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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: m1-m4

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about early years education and committed to developing the best early years provision for every child. If so, we would like to hear from you!

The Headteacher and Governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Early Years Foundation Stage teacher. Do you share our vision of developing children’s skills, dispositions and attitudes through an exciting, vibrant and inclusive early years provision? If so, this will be a fantastic opportunity for a committed Early Years teacher to work alongside an outstanding team of staff.

We are a popular, nurturing and inclusive school, where children are happy and have a desire to learn. The staff are dedicated and put the children at the heart of everything they do. We are all determined that our pupils will thrive, be happy and successful. We share a clear vision for improving our children’s life chances through providing equality of opportunity, an engaging and purposeful curriculum and high-quality teaching and learning. Our aim is to engage our pupils with a rich and fun learning environment, allowing them to grow and become ‘successful learners,’ ‘confident individuals,’ ‘responsible citizens,’ and ‘effective contributors.’

‘The very caring and calm ethos that is at the heart of Bolshaw Primary School’

‘Pupils flourish and staff feel proud to work at the school’

‘This is a truly inclusive school where all pupils are valued as individuals’

Ofsted

The successful candidate will:

• Be an excellent forward-thinking Early Years teacher
• Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Foundation Stage curriculum
• Use a range of pedagogy to engage and inspire children in activities that are stimulating, exciting challenging and personalised to ensure they achieve personally and academically.
• Be committed to team building and working in partnership with parents, staff and outside agencies promoting our school ethos, values and vision.
• Have strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• Show a drive for one’s own professional development and lifelong learning.
• Model the dispositions, skills and attitudes we wish to develop in our children.
• Have experience of transition especially from nursery to Reception and Reception to Year 1.
• Have a passion for creating curiosity and ‘Awe and Wonder’ within indoor and outdoor learning environments to enhance children’s early development

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• A dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic team of staff and Governors.
• A values-based school where children’s wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
• A commitment to your professional development.
• A culture that embraces new approaches and promotes creative thinking.

• Amazing children who are excited about learning
• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic school committed to our children
• A friendly, supportive and positive working environment

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Staff Application Form.docx - 64.6 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bolshaw Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bolshaw Primary School website
• Email address: lynda.brown@bolshaw.stockport.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01614376886
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bolshaw-primary-school-cheadle

Arranging a visit to Bolshaw Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lynda.brown@bolshaw.stockport.sch.uk.

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