EYFS Teacher
Gaskell Community Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 2QG20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2027
Closing date
12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will be:
An excellent Classroom Practitioner who is committed to raising standards and providing purposeful and exciting learning opportunities for our children.
Experienced and passionate about teaching within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Creative and independent in their teaching.
Able to demonstrate how their teaching skills have led to learners making at least good progress.
Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of our friendly, highly motivated staff team.
A fantastic team player with a good sense of fun.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
Delightful children who have a desire to learn.
A supportive, helpful and ambitious staff team.
Supportive parents and Governors.
A commitment to your professional development.
A welcoming atmosphere where everyone is valued.
Further information about the job
Are you passionate about the magic of the Early Years? Do you believe in creating a vibrant, nurturing, and play-based environment where every child can thrive?
Gaskell Primary is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated EYFS Teacher to join our wonderfully supportive team starting in January 2027. We know that the early years are the most crucial in a child’s educational journey, and we are looking for a practitioner who brings creativity, warmth, and high expectations to our youngest learners.
🎨 About the Role
As our new EYFS Teacher, you will lead a dynamic classroom where curiosity is celebrated and learning happens through exploration. You will:
Design and deliver engaging, play-based learning experiences tailored to the EYFS framework.
Create a safe, inclusive, and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environment.
Observe, assess, and track children’s progress, using insights to plan their next steps.
Build strong, positive partnerships with parents and carers to support each child's 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 complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Gaskell Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 472 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@gaskellprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01204333666
Arranging a visit to Gaskell Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@gaskellprimary.co.uk.
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