Class Teacher/ EYFS Leader - Maternity Cover

Job details Job role Teacher Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored Working pattern Full time Contract type Fixed term Full-time equivalent salary MPS Class Teacher/ EYFS Leader - Maternity Cover job summary This is a seconded role for an experienced teacher to lead to the EYFS Team for maternity cover starting from December 2025 until August 2026. It comes with a TLR and is an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their leadership experience within the Early Years phase. The role ideally is for a full time post. Interviews will be held in September 2025. Interested applicants can contact Birches Green on 0121 464 4310 or by email to enquiry@birchesgreen.co.uk. We strongly encourage visits to the school as part of the application process. We are a very friendly and busy school. We are situated in the heart of Erdington; with a passion for improving the lives of our community. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed classroom practitioner to join our successful team. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate they have: A proven track record of consistently delivering Good and Outstanding outcomes High expectations and a commitment to raising standards for all learners The ability to deliver learning in innovative and exciting ways Excellent communication skills and the ability to work successfully as part of a team Experience and passion for leading a subject. Birches Green Primary School is a bustling and popular school, set in beautiful grounds with dedicated staff, supportive parents and enthusiastic pupils who are happy and enjoy school life. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 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 an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy are attached. You are encouraged to read these policies prior to applying to work for us. References All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. All candidates will be subject to an online search. Terms and conditions RHMAT is a Living Wage employer. Further information about the job The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Visas cannot be sponsored. If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can tracked-linktrack auxclick->tracked-linktrack contextmenu->tracked-linktrack" data-tracked-link-target="link" data-link-type="international_teacher_advice_link_job_listing" href="https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/non-uk-teachers">help you understand your next steps. 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. Applying for the job This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job. CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Location: Birmingham, City and Borough of Birmingham, GB

Posted Date: 8/9/2025