Job Description:

Reception Class Teacher

Location: Burnley, Lancashire
Start date: January 2027
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale

Veritas Education is exclusively managing the recruitment of a Reception Class Teacher for a primary school in Burnley. This is a permanent opportunity for a qualified primary teacher who enjoys helping children settle into school and build the foundations for reading, writing and maths.

The role

• Plan and deliver engaging EYFS lessons and purposeful play that develop children's language, confidence and independence.

• Teach early phonics, literacy and maths, adapting your teaching to meet a range of needs.

• Use observations and assessment to identify each child's next steps.

• Work with support staff and families to help children feel settled and make progress.

What we're looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

• A strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

• The ability to establish clear routines and create a warm, inclusive classroom.

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Apply through Indeed with your CV. For a confidential conversation about the school or the role, call Ben Tsui at Veritas Education on (phone number removed).

Recommend a friend and earn £250. Know a teacher who would suit this role? Call Ben for details of the referral scheme.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'