EYFS/KS1 TEACHER

Location

CHERRY FOLD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Cog Lane , Burnley , Lancashire , BB11 5JS
Tel: 01282 426630
School website: www.cherryfold.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 391

Information

Cherry Fold Community Primary School is a two form entry school including a Nursery which provides a happy, secure and extremely successful learning environment in which children thrive and achieve well. The children, governors and staff of our happy, hardworking, friendly and inclusive school seek to appoint a passionate, dedicated and experienced full time EYFS/KS1 teacher for Cherry Fold Primary School from September 2025. We require a teacher who is passionate about teaching and learning to inspire and enable our pupils to be the best that they can be no matter what their starting points. We are seeking a teacher who is nurturing and compassionate in their approach and can offer unconditional positive regard whilst relentlessly pursuing the highest standards to support and promote our children’s social, emotional, behavioural and academic abilities so that our children will flourish.

Cherry Fold Community Primary School offers a warm caring atmosphere, which strives to achieve high standards, a calming environment for children to flourish, a supportive governing body and a great opportunity to develop your professional skills.

We look forward to hearing from candidates who are inspirational and excellent classroom practitioners, have experience of the EYFS curriculum, are a positive role model who reinforces positive behaviour strategies, will nurture our children, ensuring they feel safe and valued in the wider life of our large primary school, can build effective relationships with children and their families and have a good understanding of the use of tracking, assessment, monitoring and data analysis as an effective tool to accelerate progress and raise achievement.

The closing date for this post is Friday 16th May at 9am. If you are interested in this post, please complete the attached application form and send this along with a cover letter to bursar@cherryfold.lancs.sch.uk

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
More Information can be found at http://www.cherryfold.lancs.sch.uk/

Essential Qualifications

Have qualified teacher status  (QTS) and relevant teaching degree. Please refer to the attached person specification for further details.

Desirable Qualifications

Evidence of recent CPD for delivering a systematic phonics program

Knowledge of Red Rose Maths 

Please refer to the attached person specification for further details.

Essential Experience

Please refer to the attached person specification for further details

Proven experience of teaching KS1 /EYFS

Subject leadership

Desirable Experience

Please refer to the attached person specification for further details.

Proposed Interview Date:

21/05/2025 

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact Chloe Moretta (Head Teacher)

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Please apply online and please return Application Forms to bursar@cherryfold.lancs.sch.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.