Teacher EYFS / KS1

Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3BA

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sep 2026

• Closing date

  9 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1-M6
• Additional allowances:

  M1-M6

Teacher EYFS / KS1 job summary

The Ideal Candidate

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to utilise their skills to deliver tailored and high quality lessons to identified groups of pupils. Extensive knowledge of the curriculum is required and experience of raising attainment in core subjects.

The responsibilities of the post are to be performed in accordance with the provisions of the most up to date edition of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and within the range of teachers’ duties set out in that document. The post-holder will:

• Carry out professional duties in line with the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards and to have responsibility for an assigned class.

• Be responsible for the day-to-day work and management of that class or group as well as the safety and welfare of the pupils, during on-site and off-site activities.

• Promote the aims and objectives of the school and maintain its philosophy of education

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to children’s learning.
• To plan and prepare lessons to deliver the Early Years Curriculum / National Curriculum ensuring breadth and balance in the subject.
• To identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate challenge and high expectations.
• To maintain good order and discipline among the pupils, safeguarding their health and safety.
• To organise and manage groups or individual pupils ensuring differentiation of learning needs, reflecting all abilities.
• To maintain a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of children’s progress.
• To liaise with other class teachers in reporting pupil progress and developing next steps.
• To ensure that school policies are reflected in daily practice. To support the Headteacher in promoting the ethos of the school.
• To promote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguarding children though relevant policies and procedures.
• To assess, plan and review pupil learning needs.
• Raise attainment and pupil outcomes through high level assessment and effective teaching
• To promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity.
• To recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the Schools Health and Safety policy and any school specific procedures / rules that apply to this role.

This is illustrative of the general nature and responsibilities of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of duties and other tasks may be directed by the Headteacher. An annual review of this job description takes place as part of our performance management.

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 Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 356 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/market-drayton-infant-nursery-school

Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is a thriving three form entry school with a large early years nursery. We believe the time our pupils spend with us as developing learners is the most important in all their years of education. We are determined to keep innovating and building on improvements to ensure we provide the very best learning opportunities for all.

"An excellent, happy school where we enjoy learning"

Our school values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens.

Our school vision is "to create a learning environment which encourages every individual to achieve their best in all aspects of their lives".

Our values underpin the vision statement and aims. At our school we especially value:

Collaboration: 'We work together to support and nurture everyone to achieve their aims'
Aspirations: 'We encourage each other to aim high and achieve their aspirations’
Respect: ‘We are honest, thoughtful and considerate to ourselves, others and the world around us'
Positivity: 'We adopt a 'can do' and optimistic attitude'

These values underpin everything that we do in order to achieve excellence.

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