Job description

EYFS Teacher – Full-time, temporary role from April to July 2026

This school provides a warm, nurturing, and well‑organised early years environment where children benefit from supportive staff, structured routines, and engaging learning experiences. Leaders work closely with practitioners to maintain high expectations, helping children feel safe, confident, and ready to learn. Pupils respond well to purposeful activities that promote independence, curiosity, and strong early development.

Duties as EYFS Teacher:

Teach a Reception class for the summer term using trust‑provided planning
Deliver engaging lessons and adapt planning where appropriate
Support early literacy, numeracy, and play‑based learning
Foster social and emotional skills through consistent daily routines
Monitor progress and provide verbal feedback to pupils
Create a nurturing, inclusive classroom environment
Work collaboratively with EYFS colleagues to maintain high standards
Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil well‑being

Ideal EYFS Teacher:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience teaching EYFS
Strong understanding of early years development and pedagogy
Confident delivering play‑based and structured learning
Able to inspire and engage young learners
Good communication and organisational skills
Patient, nurturing, and highly proactive
Committed to safeguarding and promoting child development
Reliable and able to provide consistency to the class for the full summer term

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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