Year 1 Teacher
West Winch Primary School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0LA25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
13 April or 1 September 2026
Closing date
20 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS 1-6
Year 1 Teacher job summary
Tel: 01553 840397
Email: office@westwinch.norfolk.sch.uk
Website: www.westwinchprimary.co.uk
Headteacher: Miss Keelen Todd
- Salary – MPS 1-6
- Permanent
- Full Time
- Required for 13 April or 1 September 2026
West Winch Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking Year 1 class teacher to join our dedicated and highly effective teaching team. We are a successful primary school that is determined to provide the highest quality learning for every child.
The successful candidate will be passionate about high-quality teaching and committed to fostering a lifelong love of learning. You will deliver engaging lessons across the Year 1 curriculum, including structured phonics through the Phonics Shed scheme and play a key role in tracking progress, supporting individual needs and working closely with colleagues and parents.
West Winch Primary School was inspected in February 2023 and was judged to be a Good school in all areas.
Our School can offer:
- fantastic children who enjoy school and strive to do their best
- a dedicated, friendly and supportive staff team
- a range of CPD opportunities
- opportunities to work collaboratively with professionals from other Local Authority schools
- amazing outdoor space
We are looking for an individual who:
- has high expectations of all pupils and will strive to secure exceptional outcomes for all
- is an excellent forward-thinking classroom practitioner
- is committed to collaborative ways of working
- is optimistic, energetic, resilient and creative
- will help drive our school forward to excellent future successes
Experienced teachers and ECTs are welcome to apply.
You will be joining a well-resourced, supportive school team, who are keen to share best practice and continue moving forward. Visits to the school are welcomed.
If this interests you, please contact Mrs Gillian Clark (Office Manager) for more information and to arrange a visit.
How to apply:
A job description and person specification are available from ‘Attachments’.
To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.
Completed forms should be returned to – office@westwinch.norfolk.sch.uk
Closing date: 20 February 2026
Interview date: 11 March 2026
West Winch Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring service, as well as, satisfactory references.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equality of opportunity.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS and reference vetting. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About West Winch Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 214 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Winch Primary School website
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