EYFS Teacher

Briar Hill Primary School and Nursery is now recruiting for a EYFS Teacher. This role could be your next career opportunity at this outstanding school that puts well- being of all first.

About Us

Briar Hill Primary School and Nursery is an exciting place to work. We deeply care about our staff and ensure well-being, workload and fulfilment in roll is at the core of our ethos. We educate hearts and minds and our children are challenged, nurtured, and inspired to achieve highly to make a positive contribution to society. We instil exemplary behaviour in children. Briar Hill is Ofsted rated Outstanding 2022 and is a national training centre for Talk for Writing. We are a multi-cultural and fully inclusive setting in Northampton Town. Staff retention is excellent, and this role being created due to increased pupil numbers.

 If you want to be part of the Briar Hill family we would love to hear from you. 

We are looking for an effective EYFS teacher would will join a brilliant team. We are keen to hear from experience teachers or ECT's, it is about the right fit for one another. Please call to book a tour with our Headteacher Janey Cooksley.

About Our Academy

Briar Hill is an outstanding school 2022 based in Northampton. It is an exciting school to work in.We educate hearts and minds of children. We have strong systems and processes which enable the school to run well and this supports teaching staff to focus on teaching. We have a dedicated admin team and pastoral and inclusion team that work with teaching staff and support staff to enable the best for all children. At Briar Hill it is well-being first for staff. We respect and care deeply for all of our staff. There is a significant amount of high quality support with CPD to support and further your career.

About the role 

• Maintain an early years curriculum that focuses on learning through both adult and child led learning, both indoor and outdoor.
• Create and manage a caring, encouraging, purposeful and stimulating environment conducive to children’s learning
• Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on this demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn.
• Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and EAL and be able to use and evaluate teaching approaches to engage and support them.
• Have a good awareness of early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies e.g. systematic synthetic phonics.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English
• Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment.
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment to secure pupils’ progress.

Permanent, Full Time Teaching Hours, 52 weeks per year

Salary & Benefits

• M1 to UPS3, £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 FTE Per annum
• Access to Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Enhanced CPD
• Enhanced ECT Scheme including ongoing coaching and mentoring for all teachers if an ECT. Access to the NPQ suite of training
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education with EYFS settings 
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform
• discounts on car leasing
• holiday discounts
• cinema tickets
• restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for:

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Evidence of sustained participation in INSET/CPD.
• Experience of teaching in EYFS.
• Experience of managing teaching resources.
• Awareness of current developments in Education and the implications of these.
• An understanding of good inclusive education and the SEN Code of Practice.

We are keen to hear from experience teachers or ECT's, it is about the right fit for one another.

Please call or email to book a tour with our Headteacher Janey Cooksley

( jcooksley@briarhillprimary.co.uk  )

You will be someone with drive, flexibility and creativity.

We are driven to provide our young people with access to a world-class education and enrichment experiences. Our students benefit from a wealth of opportunities to develop, learn and lead. 

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.

Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities. 

Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 35 schools between London and Yorkshire, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas. We have an all through school in London based on the Olympic Park as well as a special school in Lincolnshire which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.

Apply now

To complete our on-line application form, please use the ‘apply here’ button.

Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date in order to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

The David Ross Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo vetting appropriate to the post, including a social media presence check and Enhanced DBS check. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to all safeguarding, welfare and health and safety policies and procedures of the Trust.

All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education" statutory guidance.