Grade: Teachers Main Pay / UPR
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Working Pattern: All Year Round
Actual Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 (+ £5,646 TLR2B)
Interview Date: Thursday 23rd October 2025
The children, staff and Governors of Woodland Community Primary School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, creative and inspirational EYFS Lead to join our caring and aspirational team.
Woodland Community Primary School is a warm and supportive community. The school has high ambitions for pupils’ achievement and behaviour...Pupils and staff enjoy excellent relationships. Pupils feel happy and well cared for...Pupils are excited to contribute to school life...They have many opportunities to learn outside the classroom and explore their local area...They are particularly proud to represent the school in sporting events...As a result of the significant improvements to the teaching of English and mathematics in the last few years, pupils are making rapid gains in their learning. (Ofsted, February 2025)
Based in fantastic grounds and with amazing resources, Woodland Community Primary School is a happy, inclusive school with high standards of behaviour.
The successful candidate will:
* Plan, deliver and evaluate teaching and learning activities.
* Observe and report on pupil performance and development.
* Support literacy and numeracy development.
* Use information and communication technology to support pupils learning.
* Work with children and young people with additional requirements to meet their personal support needs.
* Promote children’s well-being and resilience.
* Contribute to improving attendance.
* Lead an extra-curricular activity.
* Be enthusiastic, creative, innovative and prepared to ‘roll their sleeves up and have a go’.
* Have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour, behaviours for learning and achievement.
* Be an excellent communicator who is committed to being proactive in working in positive partnership with all stakeholders.
In return we can offer:
* A happy, inclusive and supportive school environment.
* Children who are polite, well behaved and enthusiastic learners.
* Excellent support for your professional development.
* A very well-resourced learning environment.
* A welcoming, friendly and extremely hardworking staff team.
For further information, please contact Chloe Boardman, School Business Manager by email (cboardman@woodland.rochdale.sch.uk) or telephone 01706 620305
Closing Date: Monday 20th October 2025 at 11:59pm
Shortlisting: will take place on Tuesday 21st October 2025 (Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted).
Interviews: to take place on Thursday 23rd October 2025.
To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation and send completed applications to Chloe Boardman, School Business Manager cboardman@woodland.rochdale.sch.uk by 11:59pm on Monday 20th October 2025. Please do not send to other email addresses as these may not be monitored.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring and background check
The ability to converse at ease with customers and service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is an essential requirement of this post.
Applicants are advised that by applying for this position they are declaring that they are not subject to any immigration controls or restrictions that prohibit them undertaking work in the UK, and that they are able to provide proof of their Right to Work in the UK if they are invited to attend an interview.
The school will carry out an online search as part of their due-diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 (para 220).