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Class Teacher and EYFS Lead - Sacred Heart Primary School
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Sacred Heart Primary School (SIPS)
An exciting opportunity for an Exceptional Early Years Lead to combine high-quality classroom practice with EYFS leadership responsibility. The successful candidate will take a leading role in the day-to-day management, organization, and development of our Nursery provision, while contributing strategically to the wider EYFS phase.
About Sacred Heart Primary School
Sacred Heart Primary School is a two form-entry primary school in Tipton for children from 3 to 11 years of age.
Our vision is to develop young people who will have active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs. We stress the total development of each child: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, cultural, and physical. We are a richly diverse community, and pride ourselves on our highly inclusive practice, endorsed by achieving the Sandwell Inclusion Quality Mark for the second time at the highest level (Enhanced level).
About the Role
Our Governors are seeking to appoint an inspirational, passionate, and highly motivated teacher – EYFS Lead who is committed to their own professional development and raising standards within the school to join our dedicated and supportive team.
We are looking to appoint someone who:
- Is an excellent class teacher with particular experience in leading EYFS
- Has high expectations of themselves and learners
- Works successfully as part of a team
- Has a great knowledge of the curriculum and the Early Years Assessment Framework
- (Not essential) Read Write Inc trained
- Lead and support EYFS staff to secure consistently high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment
- Build strong partnerships with staff, families, and external professionals to support all children, including those with SEND
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The successful candidate will join a school that:
- Provides the support of a strong, experienced, and welcoming team
- Provides a good teaching and learning environment
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to improvement and excellence
- Provides a commitment to professional development
- Is a harmonious school community
Job Details
- Position: Full-time Class Teacher with additional TLR 2A
- Type: Permanent from January 2027
- Location: Sacred Heart Primary School, Sedgley Road East, Tipton, DY4 8UH
- Grade: Teachers Main Pay to Upper Pay Range £32,916 - £51,048 p.a. Plus TLR2a - £3,527
Requirements
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- An enhanced DBS clearance, safeguarding checks, and satisfactory references are required for this role.
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check, including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children, you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.
- This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016), and therefore, the ability to speak English is an essential requirement for this role.
- Pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with KCSIE.
Application Process
- Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.
- Further information relating to our school, including our policies, can be found on our website: Home | Sacred Heart Primary School
- CV’s will not be accepted.
- If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via email.
- Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being shortlisted for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
- We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people, and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.
Online Search
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.
Visiting the School
Sacred Heart Primary School always welcomes visits. Please contact Mrs Nicki Elwart, the Office Manager/PA to Headteacher, to arrange an appointment:
- Email: nicki.elwart@sacredheartpri.com
- Phone: 0121 557 1511
Applications forms are available below and should be returned to: nicki.elwart@sacredheartpri.com
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Hours: Full time
Closing Date: 25th September 2026 at midday
Shortlisting: 28th September 2026
Interviews: week commencing 30 September 2026
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