06 Feb EYFS Class Teacher
Location: St Giles CE Primary School, Killamarsh, S21 1DU
Contract Type: Fixed Term
End date: 31st August 2026
Salary: Main Pay Scale
Hours per week: 0.5 FTE
Weeks per year: 52
Start Date: 1st May 2026
Age Range: EYFS
NOR: 312
Job outline
The Local Academy Committee of St Giles CE Primary School are looking to appoint a highly motivated, committed and inspirational teacher with the ability to secure strong progress and attainment for all pupils to join our fabulous, enthusiastic team in April 2026. The post is suited to someone with EYFS experience or an interest in EYFS.
St Giles is part of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT). This offers many opportunities to collaborate with other schools and very high-quality support from DDAT in all areas.
Our school is a very caring, welcoming place with high academic standards, good behaviour from children and supportive parents. The person appointed will have high expectations of learners and be an excellent classroom practitioner with the ability to work as a team member. You will be able to demonstrate secure knowledge and understanding of the curriculum and be committed to your own professional development, which will be strongly supported by the school.
We are looking for people with a positive, out-going, caring and nurturing approach, who are creative and firmly focused on maximising the progress of pupils. The successful applicant will be supportive of our Christian ethos.
For the opportunity to visit the school and any further information, please contact the School on 0114 248 2825.
Application information
To apply please submit completed application forms to Amelia Stanley (astanley@stgilesprimary.org.uk) by the closing date.
We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.
Closing Date: 22nd February 2026
Provisional Interviews: 26th February 2026
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
