EYFS Teacher
Hours: 13 hours per week (two days – Mondays and Tuesdays)
Contract: Maternity cover until November 2027 or the return of the postholder
Salary: Grade M1 – M6 (£32,916.00 to £45,352.00) depending on experience
Start Date: End of November 2026
The Role
We are looking for an exceptional teacher for our Early Years Foundation Stage to teach a Reception class for two days per week as a maternity cover.
Your experience, qualities and skills will include:
- Excellent classroom practitioner
- Commitment to continually seek improvement
- Commitment to raising standards and achievement
- A passion for Primary Learning with experience of teaching in the Early Years Foundation Stage
- A strong understanding of the EYFS statutory framework and handbook
We can offer you:
- A fabulous working environment with children who really want to learn
- A friendly and successful school
- A growing school with dedicated and hard-working staff
- A positive learning environment
- Supportive staff, governors, parents and community
- Collaborative working within our Trust community to support our endeavours to work smarter.
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Access to wellbeing support
- 24-hour confidential helpline and counselling
- Healthcare cash plan
- Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts.
Our School
West Leigh Infants is federated with Backwell Juniors and both schools are part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership.
West Leigh Infant School is strongly committed to the community it serves. This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a very supportive team dedicated to ‘making a difference’ for each of our children.
We have a clear pedagogy and high expectations of all members of our school community. We seek to ensure that teaching and learning is of the highest quality and enable reflective practice and dialogue. It is a welcoming inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos. We are a 420 place Federation split over 2 sites with beautiful buildings set in lovely green surroundings. Both West Leigh Infants and Backwell Juniors are part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership MAT.
The Trust
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 33 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home
Closing Date: 24 September 2026 at 9am
Interview Date: Week beginning 28 September 2026
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership – Federation of West Leigh Infant and Backwell Junior Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.
We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.