Job Introduction
EYFS TEACHER (full time)
Suitable for experienced teachers on M3 and above
Permanent / Fixed Term to be confirmed following discussion
Salary range M3-M6 £37,101 to £45,352
Closing date: 11 May 2026
Interview dates: 20 May 2026 (Wednesday)
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Are you looking to take the next step in your teaching career?
The Federation of Bursledon Schools is seeking a passionate, nurturing and reflective Early Years Foundation Stage Class Teacher to join our friendly and supportive Federation. This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced early years practitioner who truly understands the importance of high-quality EYFS provision and wants to make a meaningful difference during children’s earliest school experiences.
We are committed to giving children the very best start to their learning journey, placing relationships, wellbeing and child development at the heart of everything we do. Our EYFS provision values play‑based, practical and purposeful learning, where children feel safe, happy and confident to explore, take risks and develop independence.
We are determined to instil a love of learning (for both pupils and staff) and fully embrace our vision and values of love, respect and aspire - they sit at the heart of everything we do. As a federation we give children consistently challenging, yet supporting learning opportunities within a broad, balanced and creative curriculum where risk taking is encouraged and where children can learn from their mistakes. We love to celebrate progress, achievement, effort for both pupils and staff. We strongly focus on working together with families and the wider community so that school-based learning is understood and can be built upon outside the school day. Our Christian vision and core values of love, respect and aspire sit at the heart of everything we do and underpin our work to improve outcomes for all pupils.
Both schools are rated 'Good' with some outstanding elements from Ofsted in the last 4 years, as well as a recent 'Excellent' SIAMS inspection in the Infants - we are at a strong point in school development and as a result our current Federation Improvement Plan is dynamic, exciting and really outward facing and our end of year outcomes are positive.
We have much to offer members of staff including - Wellbeing support (including comprehensive physical and mental health support to staff including private medical operations, counselling, physiotherapy and personal annual health checks), A focused and personalised CPD programme whereby we support improvement and further challenge, Excellent leadership mentoring/coaching programmes - supporting those who have a view to move further in their career into Senior Leadership.
As a Federation we have a strong and supportive Governing body and we work hard to give our staff release time, leadership time, free tea, coffee, hot chocolate, accreditations and further development (such as NPQ programmes) are encouraged and where possible fully funded. We really value our staff and wellbeing is a key priority and we run socials every half term for those that like to spend time outside of the working day together. Would you like to come and join our team? Please do, get in touch!
We encourage you to look at our website - www.bursledonschools.co.uk - as well as take the opportunity to visit us. There are 3 tours available, please email hr@bursledonschools.co.uk to book the tour.
Friday | 24 April 2026 | 1.15 pm |
Monday | 27 April 2026 | 3.30 pm |
Thursday | 7 May 2026 | 11.00 am
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To apply for this post please visit our school’s website and use the Teacher’s Application Form and send to hr@bursledonschools.co.uk
For any further details or to book a tour please contact hr@bursledonschools.co.uk.
The Federation of Bursledon C of E Infant and Bursledon CA Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.