Vacancy Details

Description

Birches First School is a popular one form entry First school with a 39 place Nursery. We are seeking to appoint an excellent, enthusiastic, experienced, committed and highly motivated Nursery Teacher with a passion for Early Years to join our strong and dedicated EYFS team on a Part Time basis starting September 2025.

 

 

We are looking for someone who: 

• Is an exceptional EYFS Teacher with drive and aspiration 

• Is able to inspire and motivate our youngest children to achieve their full potential 

• has good IT skills –the need to provide remote/virtual teaching 

• Is committed to setting high standards  

• Has a proven track record of raising pupil outcomes as a teacher 

• Has enthusiasm, integrity and presence as well as excellent communication and organisational skills 

• Actively has safeguarding and the wellbeing of children as central to all developments and actions 

• Demonstrates an good understanding of EYFS curriculum design and reform, and how this can successfully be implemented within the school 

• Is committed to working closely with Governors, parents and the wider community 

• Will champion a sense of pride in our community 

 

 

We can offer: 

• A friendly, supportive and committed team of staff 

• A school with fantastic children who are eager to learn 

• Positive links with families and the local community 

• Excellent professional development opportunities 

• Teaching Assistant support in the mornings 

• A committed Local Academy Board and Multi Academy Board 

• A caring, supportive and encouraging ethos 

• Opportunities for networking, training and leadership development activities 

 
 

You will work alongside experienced staff who are committed to making a difference. If you are a friendly, patient and hard-working individual, we would love to hear from you. 

 
The successful candidates will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check, background screening and satisfactory references. 

 

 

Unfortunately, we will not be appointing an ECT for this role.

 

 

Relevant dates

Start date 1^st September 2025

Closing date 21^st May 2025 @ 9am

Shortlisting (successful candidates will be notified by 6pm, Wednesday 21^st May 2025)

Interviews    Friday 23^rd May 2025

 

 

Please email office@birches.staffs.sch.uk with your application

 

 

Visits to school are welcomed. Please call the school office to arrange.

 

 

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

 

Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.