Fixed Term Maternity EYFS Class Teacher

Arnold View Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6NW

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  11 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a teacher to provide high quality, supportive, engaging, teaching for the pupils in our school. The ideal candidate should be committed to raising standards in our forward thinking, happy and hardworking school.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Is passionate about teaching children in EYFS
• Understands the EYFS Statutory Framework
• Is interested in education and impacting on the lives of children
• Is determined to make every day count for our children
• Has high aspirations for every child and firmly believes that every child can achieve
• Has very good interpersonal skills and can work effectively as part of a team within our EYFS unit and the wider school
• Has a strong pedagogical knowledge
• Has a willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school
• Has enthusiasm, energy, integrity and professionalism
• Is a team player

Your core duties will be:

• Being an excellent EYFS classroom practitioner who strives to be the best they can be and provide a world class education for our children
• Contributing positively to the Foundation Unit as a whole
• Playing a wider role in school life to help us make our school the best it can be

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A fantastic working environment, in a team that works together for the benefit of the children in our school • Support to develop you within this role, to be the best you can be, and to help you develop for your next career step • An opportunity to be part of a supportive, developmental partnership • The opportunity for quality Continuous Professional Learning • A varied job where no day is the same! • A School whose SLT and Governing Body is committed to supporting and enabling all staff

But most important of all, we have wonderful children who love to learn, are kind, caring and good fun to work with.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Arnold View Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 319 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Arnold View Primary School website
• Email address: b.willis@arnoldview.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0115 9560967
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arnold-view-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Arnold View Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email b.willis@arnoldview.notts.sch.uk.

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