Job description

Foundation Teacher – Full-time, long-term temporary and ongoing role starting September 2026

This school provides a warm, nurturing, and well‑structured learning environment where children benefit from supportive adults, consistent routines, and engaging early learning opportunities. Staff work collaboratively to uphold high expectations, helping children feel safe, confident, and ready to learn. Pupils respond positively to purposeful teaching that promotes independence, communication, and strong early development.

Duties as Foundation Teacher:

Teach Foundation Stage learners full time from September onwards
Plan, prepare, and deliver high‑quality lessons aligned with EYFS and early KS1 principles
Support children’s development in early literacy, numeracy, communication, and social skills
Maintain consistent routines and positive behaviour expectations
Adapt teaching to support varied learning needs, including SEND
Carry out observations, assessments, and progress tracking
Work collaboratively with support staff and EYFS colleagues
Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil welfare

Ideal Foundation Teacher:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with strong Foundation/EYFS experience
Confident planning and delivering early years learning
Effective classroom and behaviour management skills
Strong communication and organisational abilities
Nurturing, proactive, and committed to high‑quality early learning
Able to support a wide range of developmental needs
Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting child well‑being

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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