Class Teacher (EYFS / KS1) - Coberley C of E Primary School

Grade M1 - M2
Allowances (Not applicable)
This post is suitable for newly qualified teachers
Hours Full Time
Contract Fixed Term Contract (Until 31/07/2027)
Closing Date: 12/05/2026
Interview Date: 20/05/2026
Start Date 01/09/2026

Are you an enthusiastic, passionate ECT ready to begin your teaching journey in a school where you will be truly supported, valued, and encouraged to grow? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are looking for a warm, dedicated Early Career Teacher to join our wonderful school community and teach our mixed Reception/Year 1 class. If you’ve experienced a range of placements, especially across EYFS and KS1,you’ll feel right at home here. Our Robins Class benefits from smaller class sizes, with a maximum of 20 children, allowing you to build strong relationships and make a real difference from day one.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the very start of a child’s learning journey. You’ll be guiding children as they transition from nursery and pre-school, helping them grow in confidence and curiosity. Alongside nurturing our Reception children, you will also play a key role in supporting and stretching our Year 1 pupils, ensuring they are fully prepared academically, socially, and emotionally for the expectations of Year 2. Your teaching will help them secure the essential foundations in phonics, early reading, writing, and maths so they can move forward with confidence.

We’re looking for someone who brings energy, creativity, and a love of early learning. You’ll have experience teaching phonics and be excited to create a rich, playful learning environment both indoors and outdoors. Most importantly, you’ll be joining a team that will champion you, mentor you, and celebrate your successes as you take your first steps into teaching.

If you’re ready to begin your career in a school where you can grow, feel supported, and make a meaningful impact, we would love to welcome you to Coberley.

What our pupils, staff and community hope for in their new teacher
· A strong commitment to our school vision and to helping every child flourish.
· Someone who makes learning joyful, nurturing and engaging, while providing clear routines and gentle, consistent boundaries.
· A teacher who listens, notices, and helps children feel safe, valued and understood, especially at this early stage of their school journey.
· Someone who builds warm, positive relationships with pupils, staff, parents, governors and the wider community.
· A colleague who embraces the unique opportunities of a mixed EYFS/Year 1 class, supporting Reception children as they settle into school and guiding Year 1 pupils, so they feel confident, secure and ready for the challenges of Year 2.
· A practitioner with high expectations who can create a calm, inspiring and play-rich learning environment both indoors and outdoors.
· A teacher who is confident in using and analysing a range of assessment information to raise achievement for all pupils.
· A teacher who is excited to grow professionally, take on subject leadership in time, and contribute enthusiastically to the wider life of the school.

What Coberley can offer you
· Wonderful children who love learning and are polite, kind and a joy to teach.
· A supportive, collaborative staff team who work closely together and are committed to nurturing ECTs.
· A brand-new EYFS extension with an indoor/outdoor classroom, giving you the freedom to create a truly inspiring early-years environment.
· Stunning school grounds, you really must visit to appreciate it.
· Forest School provision from Reception to Year 6.
· Generous PPA/ECT release time
· PE taught by Atlas-trained coaches, offering excellent CPD opportunities and access to high-quality resources.
· iPads, assistive technology, interactive whiteboards in all intervention spaces, a newly refurbished library, and a dedicated ELSA/Pastoral/Music room.
· Tailored supportive professional development through our Hub

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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