EYFS Teacher & Key Stage 1 Lead

Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2QA

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS & TLR Payment
• Additional allowances:

  MPS/UPS & TLR Payment

EYFS Teacher & Key Stage 1 Lead job summary

EYFS and KS1 Phase Lead

Full time and Permanent

Main Pay Scale / UPS & TLR Payment (2a)

To commence January 2027

An opportunity has arisen at Coddington C of E Primary & Nursery School for an enthusiastic and motivatedEYFS and KS1 Phase Lead to join our team.

The EYFS and KS1 Phase Leader plays a pivotal role in ensuring excellent educational provision for our youngest learners, fostering a culture of high expectations, inclusion, and achievement across the phase. The successful candidate will provide strong leadership for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, supporting staff to deliver high-quality teaching and learning that enables every child to thrive.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external agencies, they will demonstrate excellent communication skills and a commitment to teamwork. The post holder will possess strong organisational skills, ensuring that systems, processes, and provision are effective and responsive to the needs of all learners. They will be dedicated to creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child feels safe, valued, and supported to reach their full potential. A passion for early childhood education, play and child development will underpin their leadership and practice. Above all, they will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, ensuring that pupils' wellbeing remains at the heart of all decision-making.

A Job Description and Person Specification for this role are attached. For further information or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Katie Stanley, Office Manager on k.stanley@coddingtonprimary.org.uk.

Closing date for applications is Monday 5th October 2026 at 5pm

Interviews will be held Wednesday 14th October 2026

Minster Trust for Education is a multi-academy trust of primary and secondary schools which has at its core a collaborative model of leadership and a belief in sharing expertise while unerringly pursuing the best education for its pupils.

Together we help every child to flourish, opening doors to fulfilling futures.

The Trust is founded on 5 key principles that apply to pupils, students and employees alike. They are:

Integrity - we do the right thing

Wisdom - we think deeply

Kindness - we care about each other

Collaboration - we are better together

Service - we pursue the greater good.

We seek to employ people who not only demonstrate these values but are also invested in our mission and truly wish to make a difference through their contribution, whatever the specific role.

The Minster Trust for Education is committed to safeguarding children and the promotion of equal opportunities for staff and students. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and complete a KCSIE Declaration.

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

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.

About Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 409 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coddington-cofe-primary-and-nursery-school-newark

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