Reception Class Teacher required for September 2025

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a passionate class teacher to join their Early Years team in Birmingham. This role offers the opportunity to work creatively within a supportive environment, contributing to the development of enthusiastic young learners. The school prides itself on its commitment to continuous improvement and a positive school culture, making it an ideal place for both experienced teachers and new educators looking to make a meaningful impact. If you are dedicated to nurturing young minds and eager to be part of a caring community, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching Early Years is essential.
• Ability to work creatively and collaboratively with staff and parents.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons in Reception to foster children's development.
• Support continuous improvement within the school community.

Skills

Classroom Management

Curriculum Development

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Job description

Start date: 1 September 2025

Yardley Wood Community Primary School
School Road
Billesley
Birmingham
B14 4ER
Telephone number: 0121 675 2456

Contact email: [e-mail]

Contract type: Permanent

Yardley Wood Community Primary are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and energetic class teacher to join our Early Years team in September 2025.

The post will be based in Reception in the first year. Teachers here have considerable freedom to work creatively, whilst enjoying the support of staff, parents, governors & school leadership. Yardley Wood Community Primary School is a good school which is striving to be even better.

If successful, you would join an enthusiastic and hard-working team of teachers and teaching assistants, all of whom are committed to continuous school improvement, with the children at the heart of all we do. YWCPS is a happy school, with supportive parents and children who are well behaved, highly motivated and eager to learn. Take a look at our Bluesky feed, through the link on ourwebsite.

If you are an experienced teacher looking for a positive change, are relocating or returning to Birmingham, an ECT looking for a great start in your career or simply love teaching and want to work as part of a friendly, caring and aspirational school community, then you might be the right person for us and we might be the right place for you.

How to apply

Please contact our Office Manager:[e-mail] an application pack.

Shortlisting: Monday 19May 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 20May 2025

Pre-application visits available at 2:00pm on Monday 12,Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14May, and at 4.30pm on Monday 12andWednesday 14May. Please email to book.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.