Reception Class Teacher – St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School Full Time NEW

Required For September 2026

Reception Class Teacher

Following our recent Ofsted in February 2026, we are moving into the next stage of our development and are seeking to appoint an excellent Reception teacher to join our existing team of wonderful staff. We would welcome applications from both early career teachers and those that are more experienced.

The successful candidate will:

• be passionate about teaching and learning in EYFS and ensuring that every child reaches their potential;
• be an excellent classroom practitioner or for ECTs, have the desire to become one;
• be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents, carers and colleagues.
• bring new qualities and strengths to our school to move it on to the next stage in our development;
• support the distinctive Christian ethos of our school.

We can offer:

• wonderful children who love learning;
• a team of staff that help one another
• a multi-faith community of supportive governors and parents;
• excellent opportunities for continued professional development;

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the Headteacher, Fiona Deakin on: 0121 558 1651 or by emailing: fiona.deakin@st-matthews.sandwell.sch.uk

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School – Home

CV’s will not be accepted.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

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

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Applications forms are available below and should be returned to:

fiona.deakin@st-matthews.sandwell.sch.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Hours: Full time

Grade: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Range – £32,916 – £51,048 p.a.

Location: St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 3LX

Closing Date: Monday 18th May 2026 at 12pm

Shortlisting: Monday 18th May 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 20th May 2026