Job Title
Teacher - EYFS/Nursery
Job Start Date
2 June 2025
Salary Range
MPR to UPR
Hours Per Week
Full Time
School Address
West Heath Nursery School
Near 200 West Heath Road
Northfield
Birmingham
B31 3HB
Contact Email
recruitment@wesththn.bham.sch.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
26 February 2025, 12 midday
Job Information

The children, staff and Governing Board are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, inspirational, and enthusiastic teacher with a passion for Early Years education to join our dedicated team of staff. We are a Nursery School with children aged 2 to 4 years. This role will be located at West Heath Nursery School, however, if the need arises (and in consultation with the candidate) you may be required to work at the other federation school located at Rubery Nursery school.

We are looking for a teacher who:

  • can demonstrate excellent pedagogical knowledge of the EYFS Statutory Framework, Development Matters and Birth to Five Matters.
  • demonstrates highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • is self-motivated, hard-working and has high expectations for all.
  • is highly aspirational for the outcomes of our children.
  • is dynamic in their ability to nurture, inspire and challenge all children.
  • will celebrate the uniqueness of every child.
  • demonstrates and models high quality teaching and learning within our inclusive environment.
  •  is committed to SEND inclusive practice.
  • provides a positive learning environment that stimulates creativity, curiosity, investigation, reasoning and problem-solving.
  • has an understanding of the importance of working in partnership with parents.
  • inspires and motivates an enthusiastic team of TAs and support staff.

We can offer you:

  • an opportunity to work in an established Unicef Rights Respecting School.
  • a forward thinking and ambitious school.
  • a positive and well-resourced indoor and outdoor learning environment with a vibrant, hard-working, and committed team of TAs.
  • a collaborative and supportive school community.
  • a commitment to professional development.
  • a Governing Board dedicated to supporting sustained improvement in raising standards

 

How to apply:

Application packs can be obtained from our website.

Visits to the school are welcome on Friday 7 February or Thursday 13 February please call 0121 475 2672 to book an appointment.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 6 March.

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
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.
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