Reception Class Teacher & EYFS Lead
New Delaval Primary School, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 4DA29 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time - Monday - Friday - 8:30am-3:30pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 academic year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS depending on experience
Additional allowances
TLR negotiable based on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
As a Reception Class Teacher, you will:
- Inspire Learning: Deliver high-quality teaching aligned with the EYFS curriculum to nurture a love of learning.
- Track Progress: Use accurate assessment and tracking to ensure every child makes exceptional progress.
- Build Relationships: Foster strong, positive partnerships with parents and the wider school community.
In the EYFS Lead capacity, you will also:
- Drive Excellence: Model outstanding practice and lead the EYFS team to maintain high standards across the phase.
- Shape the Vision: Contribute to the strategic direction of the Early Years, including monitoring standards and evaluating provision.
- Collaborate: Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and provide training or mentoring for colleagues.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and has a deep understanding of the EYFS framework and EYFS experience
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations for all pupils.
- Is an ambitious leader (or aspiring leader) who can motivate and empower others.
- Possesses a "no-excuses" approach to raising standards while maintaining a creative, child-centred focus.
What the school offers its staff
- Friendly, welcoming and supportive team
- Pay scale according to experience
- TLR according to experience
- Teachers Pension
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About New Delaval Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 237 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- New Delaval Primary School website
- Email address
- schooladmin@newdelavalprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01670 353255
New Delaval Primary is a small urban school which stands to the west of Blyth in Northumberland. We are rapidly expanding and have seen our numbers increase from 130 children to nearly 250 children since we became a primary school in 2009. We have 1.5 class per year group as well as a nursery unit. The new building opened in September 2009 and saw the start the latest stage in New Delaval's proud history. Northumberland County Council took the decision to move to a two tier education system, New Delaval First School re-opened in a brand new building in September 2009 as New Delaval Primary.
The new £2.8 million building has been constructed on the site of the old school yard. The original building and annex were sadly demolished and in their place now stands the new car park and entrance to the school.
There has been a school serving the former mining village of New Delaval for many years. The New Delaval First School building, which was our home until July 2009, was the old Secondary school building and had been our home since the original Primary School was demolished in 1971.
The new school building still stands proudly close to the former Plessey Wagon Way down which coal would be transported right through the town of Blyth to the harbour. This important link is known as Plessey Road today. We still have members of the community who lived in the original village, supporting as friends of the school and we are widely supported in our community.
Arranging a visit to New Delaval Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schooladmin@newdelavalprimary.co.uk.
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