Senior Teacher and Early Years Lead

Putnoe Primary School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 0DH

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter 2026 but may be flexible with right candidate,

• Closing date

  30 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)
• Additional allowances:

  Competitive salary (negotiable depending on experience)

Senior Teacher and Early Years Lead job summary

As part of the Leadership Team to develop the school’s vision and policy, to make strategic evaluations of learning and teaching and to lead and manage staff towards achieving the school’s goals.

This is an exciting time to join a senior leadership team who have recently been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted

• To carry out the professional duties of a class teacher as required.
• To have a thorough working knowledge of the school’s policies and guidance, and make explicit the aims, values and vision of the school, ensuring that they are reflected in all areas of school life.
• To make a positive contribution towards raising academic standards for all children.
• To make a positive contribution towards developing the quality of teaching and learning across the school
• To work alongside other staff to promote excellent behaviour and a positive ethos within the school.
• To undertake any additional duties and tasks under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Putnoe Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 501 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Putnoe Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/putnoe-primary-school

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