Infant (EYFS and KS1) Teacher
Chaucer Infant School, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5LN22 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
22 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (Actual) MPS
Infant (EYFS and KS1) Teacher job summary
Chaucer Infant and Nursery School wish to appoint a highly motivated Early Carers Teacher, who is passionate about teaching and learning. The successful candidate should have a good depth of knowledge about the EYFS and KS1 curriculums, have excellent behaviour management skills, and will be committed to ensuring every child is given the best possible opportunity to succeed.
Chaucer Infants offers the opportunity to work in an inclusive and optimistic school, nurtured by a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive school team who believe our pupils deserve the best and who consistently strive to make improvements to our school for our community. We are proud of our school, our pupils, our team and our achievements and have big plans for the future.
This role is initially fixed term for a year, pending pupil numbers and staffing structure for the following year.
We are part of the Embark Multi Academy Trust and our core beliefs are: Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success. The successful candidate will embody these core beliefs and will be committed to working with our team to continually develop and improve our curriculum and outcomes.
We are looking for someone who:
- loves working with children and is driven to make a difference in their lives
- builds positive relationships with children and adults
- has high expectations for all children
- is an excellent communicator
- is a creative practitioner, that makes learning exciting and stimulating
- is committed to professional development and research.
We can offer:
- happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
- working with a friendly, dedicated, and supportive staff team
- friendly families who will be keen to work with you.
- opportunities to develop as a practitioner and a commitment to your professional development.
Visits to our school are encouraged. Please contact the Assistant School Business Manager Charlotte Bailey on 01159325629 to arrange a visit.
Alternatively, you are very welcome to call and discuss the post and the school with the Head of School – Daisy Dawley.
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. We are committed to safeguarding our pupils and our safeguarding policies should be accessed on our school website: https://www.chaucer-inf.derbyshire.sch.uk/safeguarding-at-chaucer-infants
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 are not accepted.
About Chaucer Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chaucer Infant School website
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