Early Years Teacher and Lead
Required from Autumn Term 2026
Full time 32.5 hours
Permanent
Main Scale Points 3 – UPS3 + TLR2
Woodland View Primary School is seeking to appoint an excellent teaching practitioner who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development and is ready to take the next step in their career by becoming our foundation stage lead.
At Woodland View Primary School, our first priority is to nurture our children to become successful, happy and respectful individuals who leave us with a love of learning and the tools they need to thrive in modern Britain or anywhere else in the world that they choose to live!
As a staff and Governors, we are going to take risks, make mistakes to learn from and take pride in our school as that is exactly the behaviour we want to model for our children.
Our other priority is to build a school that is the hub of the community, which uses trust, support and consistency to forge strong links with our parents and that has high expectations and delivers on our promises to the families of Huthwaite.
Our pupils want a place for learning, a place for friendship and a place to be happy which is something that we will strive to provide. Woodland View will be the place that they grow into independent, young people with positive attitude.
We are looking for inspirational teachers who are committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice.
You will:
● Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher.
● Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child.
● Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement.
● value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues.
● Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.
In return we offer:
• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school to arrange a visit at your convenience.
01623 487087, or email: office@woodlandview.notts.sch.uk
How to apply
Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.
Any questions or queries should be directed to Saul Ratcliffe via the office, at Woodland View Primary School, Barker Street, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2LH, Email: office@woodlandview.notts.sch.uk Telephone: 01623 487087
Closing date for applications: Friday, 18th May 2026
Interviews will be held on: Friday, 22nd May 2026
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9350 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.
We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.
We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.