Early Years Classroom Teacher at Hateley Heath Academy

Hateley Heath Academy; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incredible children

Supportive, caring staff team

Professional development focus

Innovative learning environment

Leadership values creativity, trust &

Tailored professional development

Shape the future of infant education

Inclusion, nurture and ambition

Job summary

Hateley Heath Academy in the West Midlands is seeking an exceptional Early Years teacher who believes every child has the right to feel safe, included and successful. The role centers on building relationships, removing barriers, adapting learning, and creating rich experiences that help every child feel capable.

The school emphasizes inclusive practices, strong SEND and wellbeing support, and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations for every child.
• Believes all children can succeed when understood, supported and included.
• Understands that behaviour is communication and relationships come before compliance.
• Able to adapt teaching and provision to meet a wide range of needs.
• Builds warm, trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Understands value of play, exploration and continuous provision in Early Years.
• Creative, reflective and open to new ways of thinking.
• Notices children carefully and responds to their needs.
• Works positively with teaching assistants, SENDCo, families and external professionals.
• Has genuine passion for early childhood education.

Responsibilities

• Builds relationships and supports inclusive learning in Early Years.
• Adapts teaching to meet diverse needs and remove barriers to learning.
• Fosters a learning environment that values play, exploration and development.
• Collaborates with families and colleagues to support each child’s progress.

Skills

Excellent classroom practitioner

High expectations

Believes all children can succeed

Behaviour is communication

Adapt provision to meet needs

Builds warm relationships

Play-based learning

Creative

Observant

Team collaboration with TAs/SENDCo

Passion for early childhood education

Tools

SENDCo collaboration

Job description

About this Role

At Hateley Heath Academy, we believe childhood matters.

We are a warm, inclusive and ambitious Academy, where every child is known, valued and celebrated as an individual.

We are now looking for an Early Years teacher who shares our belief that every child has the right to feel safe, included, understood and successful.

At Hateley, inclusion is not an add-on. It is central to our curriculum, our relationships, our environment and the way we think about children.

We recognise that children come to school with different needs, strengths, experiences and starting points, and we work hard to ensure every child can access learning, feel a strong sense of belonging and flourish.

This is not a school that stands still.

We are looking for an exceptional early years teacher who wants to be part of something amazing. Someone who understands that great teaching is about more than delivering lessons - it is about building relationships, noticing children carefully, removing barriers, adapting learning and creating experiences that help every child feel capable.

We are proud of our:

• Inclusive and child-centred approach to learning
• Commitment to equality, belonging and access for all children
• Strong SEND, pastoral and wellbeing support
• A belief that relationships and belonging are the foundation of successful learning
• Beautiful learning environments both inside and outside
• Forest School provision
• Innovative Early Years provision built on play, exploration and child development
• Commitment to educational research and reflective practice
• Strong team culture where staff wellbeing matters
• Ambitious vision for the future of infant education

We are constantly reflecting on what excellent education should look like.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations for every child
• Believes all children can succeed when they are understood, supported and included
• Understands that behaviour is communication and believes relationships come before compliance
• Can adapt teaching and provision to meet a wide range of needs
• Builds warm, trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Understands the value of play, exploration and continuous provision within Early Years
• Is creative, reflective and excited by new ways of thinking
• Notices children carefully and responds to what they need
• Works positively with teaching assistants, SENDCo, families and external professionals
• Has a genuine passion for early childhood education
• Wants to be part of a team that reflects deeply, learns together and is never afraid to improve

Most importantly, we want someone

What we can offer:

• Incredible children who are enthusiastic, curious and eager to learn
• A highly supportive, caring and inclusive staff team
• A school that genuinely values professional development
• The opportunity to work within an innovative learning environment
• The leadership team that values creativity, trust and collaboration
• Regular professional development tailored to your individual needs
• The chance to help shape the future direction of infant education
• A school community where inclusion, nurture and ambition go hand in hand

This is an opportunity to join a school that is not afraid to stand out from the rest.