RECEPTION TEACHER / EARLY YEARS RECEPTION LEADER

Teaching Vacancies; Warrington; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Warrington is seeking a Reception Teacher / Early Years Reception Leader to join a maternity cover with potential for leadership within the Reception year. The post offers a Main Pay Scale / UPS and a possible TRL3 leadership allowance.

The role is based at St Margaret's CE Primary School, Warrington, WA2 9AD, with full-time hours and a fixed-term contract. Candidates should be committed to safeguarding and child welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Reception year teacher.
• Leadership potential for Early Years leadership (EYFS).
• DBS disclosure required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative and exciting lessons to develop the children’s love of learning.
• Promote high expectations of learning and behaviour through positive classroom management.
• Work well as part of a team and communicate effectively with children and parents.
• Support the Christian ethos of the school.

Skills

Creative teaching

Behaviour management

Teamwork

Communication with parents

Safeguarding

Job description

RECEPTION TEACHER / EARLY YEARS RECEPTION LEADER

Employer:

Teaching Vacancies

Location:

School Road, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 9AD

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

20/10/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for The Governors and children are seeking to appoint an effective class teacher to work within our Reception year group.

This post is to last for the period of the maternity cover and would suit teachers with a range of experience from Early Career Teachers to those with many years experience.

Whilst there are experienced early years teachers already within the team, this post attracts an opportunity to step into leadership as the Early Years Reception Year Group Leader should this be of interest.

Personal attributes We are looking for caring, passionate and hard-working people who can:

• Deliver creative and exciting lessons which develop the children’s love of learning
• Promote high expectations of learning, achievement and behaviour through positive classroom management
• Work exceptionally well as part of a team and communicate effectively with children and parents
• Support the Christian ethos of the school We are committed to safeguarding our children and each other.

The successful candidates will be required to apply for enhanced DBS disclosure.

Salary: Main Pay Scale / UPS (£34,069 - £52,835)/ TRL3 available for Leadership Role (£727) Location: St Margaret's CE Primary School, School Road, Warrington, WA2 9AD

We offer:

• The opportunity to work in a forward thinking and innovative Primary School
• Bright, modern and well-resourced classrooms
• Happy and motivated children who are keen to learn
• A hard working and supportive successful team
• Quality professional development
• Supportive parents and governors Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.