A happy teacher is a better teacher.

Are you ready for your next professional challenge? Are you inspired, engaged and passionate about early childhood education or key stage one education? Then join us at Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre where we believe anything is possible!

We are seeking applications from successful class teachers to join our school. Although we specialise in early childhood and key stage one education, we will consider applications from those with experience in teaching – or who have trained to teach – lower key stage two. The successful applicant will hold either Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS). The school has a strong track record of successfully supporting Early Career Teachers (ECTs).

Candidates will be confident and passionate teachers and people who demonstrate high expectations, a flexible and resilient attitude to challenge and a commitment to providing the highest quality learning opportunities which support the education of the whole child.

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is a place that promotes a real love of learning. We want children to be excited about coming to school, engaged purposefully in their learning and able to articulate their views in polite, respectful and positive ways. We expect learning opportunities to be irresistible and work closely as colleagues to continue to develop and enhance what is unique about what we do and how we do it. Our school vision is built on the principle that anything is possible.

We are a values-based school, and the successful candidate will have the interpersonal skills to model our school’s core values within a framework in which everyone is ambitious, innovative and inclusive.

We believe in our teachers. That is why we will give you all the support you need to achieve your best. You will have to work hard here, but only on things that make a difference: we do not do meaningless paperwork, and we do not observe lessons or monitor your planning. We are always trying to find smarter ways to do our work.

Our school

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre educates 2- to 7-year-olds in the east of Luton. We are situated close to the Hertfordshire border. We are a heavily oversubscribed and successful infant school admitting 60 children annually.

Our Early Childhood Education Centre incorporates our two reception classes and two nursery classes and educates 2- to 5-year-olds. Our Key Stage One Department incorporates four single-age year one and year two classes. We also operate a SEND Unit for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities which is managed by our Head of Inclusion and taught by a specialist SEND Teacher.

Our school has undergone extensive refurbishment in recent years and offers a pleasant, welcoming and well-maintained working environment for all members of our team. All classrooms benefit from air-conditioning.

As a heavily oversubscribed school, all of our classes consist of thirty pupils, and our nursery offers full- or part-time nursery provision. Each class is supported by at least one full-time Teaching Assistant.

Our school is extremely well-resourced and keeps children at the centre of everything we do. Our pupils are extremely keen to learn and participate, and we teach a rich and challenging curriculum that is constantly evolving.

We only recruit people who are passionate about making a difference to children’s lives; people who are highly reflective and challenge themselves to keep on improving. This means our working relationships can be relatively relaxed and informal.

People love working here; we are warm, welcoming, positive, supportive and forward-looking. We have very high expectations of both children and adults.

As a teacher at our school, you will:

• be given the freedom to focus on what you do best - teach!
• be passionate about teaching and learning, with the ability to inspire and motivate
• be an innovative and reflective practitioner who is keen to learn and develop your practice based on instructional coaching and other feedback, training and reading
• be committed to a research-based approach to teaching and learning
• have a positive and ‘can do’ attitude
• be a team player who can work effectively and collaboratively with other colleagues
• be provided with specialist in-school support to teach pupils with SEND

We can offer you:

• an excellent professional development programme delivered by highly experienced colleagues and external professionals
• wonderful, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who are extremely keen to learn
• a generous PPA allowance, including the option to work from home during your directed PPA time
• high adult-to-child ratios
• opportunities to work with specialist Music and Forest School Teachers to develop your practice
• dedicated time to work with colleagues to collaboratively improve your teaching practice through our unique Lesson Study approach
• fantastic opportunities for career development, including access to all National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
• a school that genuinely invests in people
• complimentary refreshments from our Staff Lounge
• a subsidised lunchtime meal provided by our onsite catering team
• subsidised wraparound care for your children
• a Health Cash Plan, including subsidised dental and optical care

Applications from both experienced colleagues and Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are equally and warmly welcomed. We can offer successful Early Career Teachers the opportunity to start their induction with us in July 2026 to ensure they are very well prepared to teach their first class in September.

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre believes that its workforce should reflect its community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the school’s employment opportunities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to improving flexible working opportunities so would encourage teachers who wish to work flexibly to apply, including those seeking job-shares.

Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and advised, so please contact us to arrange a time to see us in action. However, in the meantime, for further information about our wonderful school, please visit www.someriesinfants.co.uk.

Applicants who are successful during the shortlisting stage will be observed teaching a phonics lesson, prior to a formal interview, which will take place on the same day.

Applicants for this public-facing post must demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice in fluent spoken English.

Only candidates whose applications address each and every essential criterion identified within the person specification for this role will be shortlisted for this position. It is therefore advised that candidates cross-reference their application to these criteria before submission.

We are committed to improving flexible working opportunities so would encourage teachers who wish to work part-time to apply, including those seeking job-shares. We equally welcome applications from teachers wishing to work full-time.

We would appreciate it if candidates could state in their personal statement whether they are seeking full-time or part-time employment. Candidates seeking part-time employment should indicate their availability in their personal statement. Please be assured that this will in no way prejudice your application, but will enable us to consider applications from other candidates seeking part-time employment.