About the role
- Experience of teaching or working within the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Experience of planning and delivering high-quality learning experiences for young children
- Experience of supporting children with a range of needs, including SEND
- Experience of working effectively with parents and carers
- Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework
- Good understanding of child development and how young children learn through play, exploration and adult interaction
- Knowledge of effective approaches to teaching early reading, phonics, writing and mathematics in Reception
- Understanding of how to develop children's communication, language and vocabulary
- Understanding of effective assessment, recording and reporting arrangements in the Early Years
- Up-to-date understanding of safeguarding measures and the particular safeguarding needs of young children
- Understanding of how to create an effective balance between adult-led teaching, guided learning and child-initiated learning
- Outstanding classroom practitioner who can create a warm, nurturing and purposeful learning environment
- Strong understanding of how to develop early literacy, phonics and mathematical understanding
- High expectations of children's learning, independence, behaviour and personal development
- Ability to identify and respond effectively to individual children's needs, including SEND
- Ability to use observation and assessment effectively to adapt teaching and provision
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to use a range of teaching approaches and strategies that enthuse, motivate and actively engage young children
- Ability to provide a stimulating and challenging learning environment both indoors and outdoors
- Ability to work effectively with other adults to ensure consistent, high-quality provision
Job tags
- Education roles
- Teacher
- Education
- FULL TIME
- TEMPORARY
- Temporary
- Full Time
Vacancy source
Listed from DfE Teaching Vacancies — OGL v3.0 · Last checked 21 Sept 2026.
Official public source · Department for Education.
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