Grove School

Grove School EYFS class teacher maternity leave post (MPS)

Fixed term one year contract

The school was inspected in October 2023. Grove School is a 3 form-entry mixed primary school for pupils aged 3 - 11 years, which currently has 537 pupils on roll. It is a multicultural school in an area of high deprivation. Our parents, staff and governors are ambitious for our pupils. The school community works to help every pupil achieve their very best. On entering Grove, you will feel the warmth and pride that we all have in our school.

The senior leadership are looking to appoint an Early Years classroom teacher on a fixed term contract from November 2026 for one year.  

The successful candidates will be expected to take up the appointment from 2nd November 2026.

We encourage all interested applicants to contact the school to arrange an informal visit, which will be held on:

Wednesday 23rd September 2026 at 9.30am and 2.00pm.

Please contact n.kaur@grove.bham.sch.uk to arrange an informal visit.

You will be able to meet with senior leaders and pupils during your informal visit.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 12.00pm.

Interview dates: Monday 12th October 2026.

Completed application forms should be returned to: vacancy@grove.bham.sch.uk

This post is not suitable for ECTs.

Grove School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks.

The pre-employment checks include: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable) medical fitness; identity, Birth Certificate and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the amendments to the Exemption Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Application form:

Job Description & specification:

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Vacancy

Grade B - £29,540 – 34,434 full time equivalent

Full time, permanent contract, 36.5 hours per week

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8.30-4.30pm

Wednesday 8.30-5.00pm

Friday 8.15-3.30pm

The governors are seeking to appoint a Level 3 teaching assistant.

The successful applicants must have:
• Level 3 teaching assistant qualification
• Experience of working with children
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

If you are suitably qualified, highly motivated and creative then please apply.

You are welcome to join us for an informal visit to find out more about our amazing school.

Informal visits are on Monday 28th September 2026 at 9.30am and 2.00pm.

Please email n.kaur@grove.bham.sch.uk to arrange your informal visit to Grove.

Please email your completed application to vacancy@grove.bham.sch.uk

The closing date for applications is Friday 2nd October 2026 at 12.00pm.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th October 2026 at Grove School.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates

Application form:

Job description & person specification:

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