14 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    20 August 2026

  • Closing date

    11 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    27 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

47472.00 - 51048.00 plus TLR (£3527)

EYFS Teacher plus TLR job summary

Millfield LEAD Academy, a successful primary school on the edge of Leicestershire, near Fosse Park, is looking for a dedicated and highly effective teacher to join our team. This post is for an experienced EYFS teacher who can further develop our on-site nursery and reception classes. Millfield is an oversubscribed school and is one of the top-performing schools in Leicestershire. 


Millfield’s vision is for us to improve the lives and life chances of every pupil. This means that we aim to support all our teaching staff to deliver engaging and challenging lessons to ensure all pupils have a fantastic education.

Our EYFS (Nursery and Reception classes) have their own dedicated building and outdoor learning area. The nursery manager oversees the nursery with the support and guidance of the main academy leadership team. It is inspected at the same time as the academy.

This role has a teaching commitment with dedicated leadership time each week.


We are looking for:

A highly effective EYFS teacher

A teacher and leader who reflects on their practice

A teacher who puts pupils first

A teacher and leader who is open to feedback

A teacher who is keen to develop and improve their teaching approaches and pedagogy understanding

A leader who has a clear vision for EYFS practice

A teacher who shares our core values

A teacher with EYFS experience or who is ready to be an EYFS leader

An EYFS leader to join our Senior Leadership Team to contribute to our whole school development


We can offer the successful candidate:

A supportive teaching team

Access to a bespoke CPD programme, including teaching and leadership aspects

Access to an external leadership consultant

Well-behaved children who want to learn

Supportive parents who show a genuine interest in their child’s education

Opportunities to develop both teaching and leadership knowledge and skills

Resources to enhance learning

A staff team who are eager to develop and learn.

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.

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About Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
419 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Ofsted report
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Primary School

School location

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