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Reception and Year One Phase Leader

Hollywood Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 4TG

This job expired on 13 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 - £58,102

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a knowledgeable and passionate Reception and Year One Phase leader to join our team at Hollywood Primary School. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced early years practitioner who is ready to bring their enthusiasm, insight, and skill to a nurturing and ambitious school community by embedding EYFS practices and improving transition into Year One.

We welcome applications from teachers who are inspired by early childhood development, have a strong grasp of EYFS pedagogy, and are committed to giving our youngest learners the best possible start to their education journey. You must be able to demonstrate that you understand and are willing to continue to learn about EYFS to help us to develop expertise in this curriculum area to offer children the best possible start to their education. Experience of the KS1 National curriculum is also required.

What the school offers its staff

Do you believe in teaching with purpose, creativity, and impact?Are you excited by the magic of early childhood education and want to make a lasting difference in children's lives?

We are seeking a knowledgeable and passionate Reception Class Teacher to join our Early Years team at Hollywood Primary School.

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.

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Additional documents

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

Teacher-Employment-Application-Form-Sept 2021 (2).docx - 41.2 KB (opens in new tab)

Phase leader job description and person specification.docx.pdf - 153 KB (opens in new tab)

EYFS Phase Leader and Teacher Advert 2025.docx (1).pdf - 270 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hollywood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hollywood Primary School website
• Email address: j.martin@hollywoodschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 0121675711
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hollywood-primary-school-birmingham

Arranging a visit to Hollywood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.martin@hollywoodschool.co.uk.

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