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EYFS Teacher
Lift Beacon, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2NF10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
August 2026
Closing date
24 March 2026 at 12:21pm
Date listed
10 March 2026
Job details
Job role
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- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32916 - £45352 per annum
EYFS Teacher job summary
Salary: MPR 1-6 + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme TPS + Additional Benefits
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Initially Fixed term until August 2027, with the potential to be extended or made permanent
Start Date: August 2026
A rare opportunity has arisen to join the Early Years team at Lift Beacon, a welcoming and inclusive primary school where early years education is highly valued.
Your New School
Lift Beacon is a thriving primary academy in Loughborough, serving children aged 2-11. The school was graded 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted in 2021 and has continued to go from strength to strength.
In January 2024, the school welcomed an ambitious Principal, Mr Ben Kilgannon, who lives locally and is passionate about the school, its staff and the community it serves. As a hands-on leader, he is committed to building a collaborative culture and developing staff so that every pupil can reach their full potential.
Your New Role
Reception is a vital part of our school, laying the foundations for our pupils' learning journey.
This well-established class benefits from consistent routines, with many children transitioning from the on-site nursery, supporting strong continuity in learning and development. You will be supported by an experienced EYFS leader and a full-time teaching assistant, who will work together to ensure every child receives the best possible start to their education.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a committed, supportive team at a vibrant, inclusive school where Early Years education is truly valued.
What You'll Need to Succeed
You will be a qualified teacher with a passion for early years education and a commitment to supporting young children to thrive.
You will:
* Have a strong understanding of Early Years teaching and learning
* Be able to adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of all pupils
* Demonstrate patience, flexibility and professionalism when supporting young learners
* Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues
* Create a nurturing and engaging classroom environment where every child can succeed
* We will review applications and interview as soon as possible, so early applications are encouraged.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
* Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals.
If you would like a confidential discussion or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact us.
Closing Date: 23rd March 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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 Lift Beacon
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 308 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lift Beacon website
We are a large primary school on the edge of Loughborough with an MLD Special Provision and Nursery.
Lift Beacon is a great place to be where children are at the centre of what we do. We work closely as a team to improve the life chances of our children who come from all over Loughborough, including Shelthorpe Estate. Our intake is mixed; with a high number of children with EHCPs and over half our children are entitled to free school meals. Therefore everyone who works at Beacon has a drive to make sure that our children get the best education they possibly can, this has its challenges but is incredibly rewarding.
We endeavour to work closely with other schools locally and have a number of links to Ashmount Special School through the Loughborough Learning Alliance (LLA). The LLA provide local professional development and enable us to moderate our work within the Loughborough Area. Nationally we are linked to Lift Schools where we are able to use nation research and resources to impact our teaching and learning.
The staff at Beacon are our greatest resource and we will nurture and develop you throughout your career. Being part of Lift Schools means every employee at every level is able to access tailored CPD and opportunities to work across the group as they progress.
We warmly welcome visitors and hope that you will come and see for yourself just what we are about and whether or not working here is right for you.
Thank you for your interest in our school; we can't wait to meet you!
General Information
Lift Beacon is a 2 to 11 aged community school in the Shelthorpe area of Loughborough.
The school originally opened in 1933 as an infant and junior school and was later amalgamated into a single school. The Nursery building was opened in 2005. The school also benefits from an extensive field space for outdoor activities. In December 2012 it became part of a network of schools sponsored by Lift Schools.
It is a larger than average-sized primary school with 309 pupils. Included in this figure, is a 40-place Moderate Learning Difficulty (MLD) resource provision for children with an Education & Health Care Plan (EHC) or a Statement of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Our popular 80-place full-time equivalent (FTE), term-time only Nursery includes a 6 FTE Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD) resource provision.
There are various clubs and activities that take place on site during the evenings and at weekends for adults and children within the community. There is a weekly Family Learning group that works alongside one of the teachers and children in Key Stage 1. The area has good transport links and the School is close to Loughborough University. Housing is a mixture of council and affordable dwellings. This is a community that is growing as can be seen from the high numbers of pupils in Key Stage 1.
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