Reception Class Teacher
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5AXThis job expired on 8 February 2026 – see similar jobs
Earliest start date
1 April 2026
Latest start date
30 April 2026
Closing date
8 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS1-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit the very best Reception Class Teacher with an exceptional knowledge of the Early Years and skillset to deliver magical learning opportunities for our wonderful children. We are open to candidates who have just qualified, all the way up to M6 Teachers. We simply want to find the right candidate that matches our values and ethos of wanting to accomplish great things for all children. We will invest in you in return and ensure you receive the very best care and CPD.
We are looking for a Reception Teacher who:
- Is an excellent and committed practitioner with a commitment to high standards
- Be committed to the idea that high standards and creativity go hand in hand
- Will energetically enrich the curriculum for all our children;
- Is a warm, nurturing practitioner who understands the importance of play-based learning and quality adult-led learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Has a strong knowledge of early child development, with the ability to plan engaging activities that support social, emotional, and academic growth. You will have a clear understanding of the important foundational knowledge and skills children need to aquire by the end of the Reception year
What the school offers its staff
- Knowledgeable, dedicated and welcoming colleagues and a great place to begin or develop your career further in a happy and professional environment.
- Extremely polite and well behaved children, supported and nurtured by staff
- Strong community ethos and hugely supported by parents
- Fantastic professional development through our trust and beyond
- Supportive and proactive local governing bodies
- Staff who ‘strive to be the best they can be’ and ensure pupils are given every opportunity to accomplish great things
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- Up to 530 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@amat.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@amat.org.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9RF
St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Northolme Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5QR
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Painthorpe Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3HW
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in West Yorkshire