EY Teacher
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1JZ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5b0912a8-de2b-4476-a4da-c701e6739366 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be a warm, patient, and reflective practitioner who thrives on nurturing children’s development and curiosity. You should be someone who:
• Embraces our core values of kindness, courage, and curiosity in your daily practice
• Builds positive, meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues
• Is committed to inclusive education, recognising and celebrating the diversity of our school community
• Is eager to learn and grow professionally, open to coaching and collaboration
• Has a strong understanding of early years pedagogy and a passion for fostering early language and literacy skills
Your dedication will help ensure every child at Castleton feels safe, inspired, and supported to be the best they can be.
What the school offers its staff
• A welcoming, nurturing environment with a committed, friendly early years team
• Supportive leadership focused on your professional development and well-being
• Opportunities to contribute to innovative school improvement priorities, including literacy and curriculum development
• Access to high-quality training and collaborative professional learning experiences
• The chance to make a lasting impact on children’s lives in a richly diverse and vibrant community
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.
You will be a warm, patient, and reflective practitioner who thrives on nurturing children’s development and curiosity. You should be someone who:
• Embraces our core values of kindness, courage, and curiosity in your daily practice
• Builds positive, meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues
• Is committed to inclusive education, recognising and celebrating the diversity of our school community
• Is eager to learn and grow professionally, open to coaching and collaboration
• Has a strong understanding of early years pedagogy and a passion for fostering early language and literacy skills
Your dedication will help ensure every child at Castleton feels safe, inspired, and supported to be the best they can be.
What the school offers its staff
• A welcoming, nurturing environment with a committed, friendly early years team
• Supportive leadership focused on your professional development and well-being
• Opportunities to contribute to innovative school improvement priorities, including literacy and curriculum development
• Access to high-quality training and collaborative professional learning experiences
• The chance to make a lasting impact on children’s lives in a richly diverse and vibrant community
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.