EYFS Teacher
Greenlands Primary School, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DH26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
9 November 2025 at 10:59pm
Date listed
14 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (Actual)
EYFS Teacher job summary
Post Title: EYFS Teacher
School: Greenlands Primary School
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Hours: 32.5 per week
Working Pattern: Full-time (job share would be considered for the right candidates)
Grade: Main Pay Scale Fringe - however, Upper Pay Scale will be considered for the right candidate
Salary: M1 £34,398 - M6 £46,839
Position Start Date: January 2026
Advert Closing Date (We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date): 9th November 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Inspire Young Minds at Greenlands Primary School
Where joyful learning meets genuine care
Are you a teacher who believes in the magic of childhood, the power of creativity, and the importance of nurturing every child’s potential? At Greenlands Primary School, we’re looking for someone just like you — someone who brings warmth, imagination, and a deep commitment to helping children flourish academically, socially, and emotionally.
Why Greenlands?
We’re not just a school — we’re a family. At Greenlands, every child is seen, heard, and celebrated. We place the whole child at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture where staff feel empowered and inspired.
What We Offer:
- A nurturing environment where children and staff feel valued, motivated, and supported
- Tailored mentoring and release time for Early Career Teachers to help you grow with confidence
- Flexible PPA time from home, promoting a healthy work-life balance
- A collaborative team that believes learning should be meaningful, exciting, and inclusive
What We’re Looking For:
- A caring, child-centred teacher with a great sense of humour and a big heart
- Someone who sparks independence, confidence, and curiosity in every child
- A creative mind that can design engaging, relevant, and imaginative lesson
- A reflective team player who thrives in a culture of openness, growth, and high expectations
Come See the Magic
We’d be delighted to welcome you for a visit. Come and experience the warmth, energy, and joy that make Greenlands such a fantastic place to work and learn.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. For an informal conversation about the role or to arrange a visit, contact our school office on 01474 703178.
About Us
Greenlands Primary School
Join Our Greenlands Family — Where Every Child Has a Champion
Inspire. Nurture. Belong.
Are you a passionate teacher who believes in the power of education to transform lives? Do you want to work in a school where every child is known, valued, and supported to become the very best version of themselves? If so, Greenlands Primary School could be your perfect next step.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, committed teacher to join our warm and welcoming team — someone who brings energy, compassion, and a deep belief in the potential of every child.
Why Greenlands?
Greenlands is more than just a school — it’s a family. We’re a small, close-knit community where every child and staff member is treated as an individual and embraced as part of our school family. We champion every child’s journey, celebrating their strengths and supporting their growth with care and high expectations.
Above all, you need to be dedicated to working as part of a team who are determined to secure the absolute best for our children.
If you would like to add your skills and knowledge to our team and join us as we grow and develop, please get in touch.
Visits to the school are positively encouraged. To arrange a visit or for further information please email admin@greenlandsprimary.org.uk
For further information about the school, please visit https://www.greenlandsprimary.org.uk
Cygnus Academies Trust
Greenlands is part of Cygnus Academies Trust who are a group of friendly, like-minded schools, working together in the best interest of all our children. Driven by a desire to collaborate at every level, with an emphasis on staff development and opportunities for all. Cygnus Academies Trust schools really are a fantastic place to work and learn.
Our approach is to allow all schools to retain and celebrate their uniqueness. While ensuring; great teaching and learning, strong leadership and management, effective local governance, curriculum expertise, visionary business and financial management.
For further information about the Trust, please visit www.cygnus.org.uk
We offer:
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Employee support services.
- Effective CPD opportunities
- Collaborative working with other schools within our Trust
Safer Recruitment
Cygnus Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs will not be accepted, and you are required to complete the application in full giving details of all employment, training and gaps in employment. Cygnus Academies Trust reserves the right to reject incomplete application forms and any consistencies or anomalies will be explored at, or prior to, interview. Any offer of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including a satisfactory ‘Enhanced with Barred List Check’ through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will require two satisfactory references; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. References will be requested prior to interview so please ensure that your referees are available to provide a reference.
Equal Opportunities
Cygnus Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion who welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. All people who work and study at our Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Additional Information
- References will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
- Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
- Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview.
- Further vetting checks including an enhanced DBS, incorporating a check of the Children’s Barred List, will be undertaken on provisional offer.
- The Child Protection Policy can be found on the school website.
- The Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found on the Trust website.
This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Greenlands Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 185 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Greenlands Primary School website
Our school is a place where children are taught how to learn and engage in an inclusive, broad and balanced creative curriculum. Our school vision of ‘right kit, right mind, right place, right time’, supports all that we aim to do as a school.
Through the work of all staff, Greenlands aspires for its children to leave as independent, reflective, resilient and aspirational learners who are ready for the challenges of life after they leave Greenlands.
Our school is a happy school where the success of every child matters. We have dedicated, caring and enthusiastic staff who are committed to developing the knowledge, skills and understanding which enable your child to enjoy learning. Our Governing body is an integral part of our school and works with us to ensure that the best possible education and opportunities are available to all.
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