Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher (Reception)

St John's Church of England Primary School, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2LR

59 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01st October 2026

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £41,075.00 Annually (FTE) GST MPS1-7

Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher (Reception) job summary

We are looking for a hard- working, self-motivated, dedicated and inspirational teacher to take an Early Years Foundation Stage Class for 2 days a week (Thursday & Friday).

This post is suitable for a newly qualified teacher or for a teacher with some previous experience of Early Years teaching. You must be a team player and have the ability to engage with, and communicate effectively with parents, children and staff. Above all else you must have a strong passion for teaching children in the Early Years phase, recognising that every child, regardless of background, can and must succeed.

Job Purpose:

Provide high quality teaching and learning within the classroom

Maintain and develop programmes of work appropriate to the curriculum taught

Work with leaders to ensure balance and progression of work is well matched to the needs of all children

Monitor progress, achievement and successes of children and their learning

Develop high quality relationships with staff, parents, carers and children across the school

Support the school’s vision and ethos

To contribute to raising standards of achievement

To whom the post holder reports:

The Headteacher in all matters

The relevant member of the school leadership team in respect of curriculum and pastoral matters

The post holder is also expected to interact on a professional level with colleagues in order to promote mutual understanding of the school curriculum with the explicit aim of improving teaching and learning across the school.

Duties and responsibilities specific to the post:

Develop a stimulating and challenging learning environment which secures effective learning and assessment and provides high standards of achievement, behaviour and discipline.

To plan, assess and evaluate weekly learning activities and daily organisation

Ensure a wide range of appropriate, engaging, purposeful learning activities are organised - allowing time for preparation and upkeep of resources

Provide a stimulating environment with regularly and carefully planned displays to enhance children’s learning.

Use the school environment and local community to provide first hand experiences to develop key skills.

Create a safe, secure, calm and stable atmosphere conducive to the learning process.

Be responsible for pastoral care of children in the class, promoting self-discipline and good behaviour at all times, in accordance with school policies.

Take responsibility for the development and monitoring of the Early Years provision for your class, liaising appropriately with subject leaders, class teachers and leaders.

To assess and determine the stage of development of each child physically, emotionally, academically, socially and morally and to provide and organise learning activities and experienced designed to promote their further development and progress in all of these areas.

Generic duties and responsibilities:

To work within the framework of national legislation and in accordance with the provisions of the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. In addition, the post is subject to compliance with:

School policies and guidelines on the curriculum and school organisation

Good Shepherd Trust policies

Local Authority policies where relevant

National Professional Standards for Teachers

National Standards for Subject Leaders

All teachers have a responsibility for providing and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person(s) s/he is responsible for or comes into contact with.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that all our recruitment and employment practices reflect this commitment.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St John's Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-church-of-england-primary-school-dorking

On behalf of the children, staff, Governors and The Good Shepherd Trust, I would like to welcome you to St John’s Church of England Primary School. We hope you find our website clear, informative and easy to navigate. It is designed to give you a flavour of the vibrant life of our school, the work of our pupils and the quality education we strive to deliver.

St John’s is a one-form entry primary school welcoming children from age 3 to 11 years old in a caring, happy and supportive environment that enables children to achieve their full potential.

The school is very privileged to have outstanding facilities including a swimming pool, Astroturf, a school farm, Discovery Room and stimulating learning environments, giving our children opportunities to explore learning in a fun and engaging way.

With our Christian Values underpinning all the work we do, our children learn together in an atmosphere of high expectations, mutual respect and friendship. We know and value each child in our school and believe in ensuring that all children achieve their best through high quality teaching and support. Learning at St John’s is an exciting and challenging experience for each child. There is a strong emphasis on delivering all areas of the curriculum to a high standard, so that each child experiences a broad and balanced curriculum; developing skills, knowledge and understanding in all areas.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and we look forward to meeting you

Jacky Fyson

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