EYFS Class teacher
Barnes Primary School, London, SW13 0QQ10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
1 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time / 5 x days a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - One Academic Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Full time salary between £37,870 FTE (MPS1) and up to £50,474 FTE (MPS6)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Description
A) Safeguarding
1. Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e. g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies.
2. Work with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of pupils, including sharing concerns where necessary.
3. Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school.
B) Planning learning
4. Plan collaboratively, with other team members, a rich and stimulating learning activities that achieve good progression in pupils’ understanding by:
- identifying clear learning objectives and learning content, appropriate to the subject matter and the pupils being taught
- setting exciting and intriguing tasks for whole class learning, small group learning and self-initiated, exploratory learning
- setting clear targets for pupils’ learning that build on prior attainment
- ensure that learning is appropriately differentiated so that the learning is well pitched and all pupils are challenged at their current level of understanding
- identifying pupils who:
o have special educational needs
o are high attainers
o are not yet fluent in English.
5. Create a high quality, rich, stimulating and enabling learning environment containing items that will capture pupils’ attention and lead to independent exploration.
6. Make effective use of assessment information on pupils’ attainment and progress when teaching and in planning future learning.
7. Plan opportunities to develop pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
C) Teaching and classroom management
8. Ensure effective teaching of home groups, and of smaller groups and individuals within the whole-class setting, so that learning objectives are met and pupils’ learning time is used efficiently.
9. Establish and maintain a purposeful learning atmosphere.
10. Set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well focused, engaging learning opportunities and through positive and productive relationships.
11. Establish a safe, clean and secure learning environment which promotes pupils’ confidence.
12. Be familiar with the Code of Practice on the identification and assessment of special educational needs.
13. Use teaching methods that capture pupils’ interest and maintain their engagement through:
- offering rich, captivating learning activities
- setting the highest expectations for all pupils
- clearly establishing a purpose for learning and placing it within a context
- effective questioning that includes open and closed questions, together with the use of probing, supplementary questions
- providing frequent opportunities for pupils to learn through talk and interaction
- stimulating intellectual curiosity and communicating enthusiasm for learning
- matching the teaching approaches used to the subject matter and the age of the pupils being taught
- modelling good language use to children
- modelling good social skills to children
- providing clear instruction, effective modelling and accurate explanation
- listening carefully to pupils, analysing their responses and responding constructively in order to take their learning forward
- selecting and making good use of technology and other learning resources which enable learning objectives to be met
- providing opportunities to develop pupils’ wider understanding by relating their learning to ‘real life’.
14. Evaluate your own teaching critically and use this to improve your effectiveness.
D) Monitoring, assessment, recording, reporting and accountability
15. Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this information to improve specific aspects of teaching.
16. Maintain good organisation and accurate assessments in EYFS profiles so that they offer a clear record of pupils’ progress.
17. Be familiar with and comply with the statutory assessment and reporting requirements and know how to prepare and present informative reports to parents.
18. Understand the expected demands of pupils in relation to ‘Development Matters’ and the Early Learning Goals.
E) Management and administration
19. Participate in administrative and organisational tasks related to the responsibilities described above.
20. Support students on placement in Early Years Foundation Stage classes.
21. Participate, as required, in tasks relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school.
22. Participate in any arrangements made by the school for performance management and continuing professional development.
23. Foster close relationships with parents/carers and the wider community. Assist them to support their child’s learning at home. Present a positive image of the school to all other stakeholders.
F) Personal and professional conduct
24. Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
25. Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
26. Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
· Qualified Teacher Status.
- Trained to teach pupils in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
· Experience of teaching in the Early Years Foundation Stage, with evidence of having achieved successful pupil outcomes. · Knowledge and understanding of how young children learn.
- A sound grasp of the concept of inclusive practice.
- Knowledge of issues relating to equal opportunities; multi-cultural education; personal and social education; special educational needs and how to meet the needs of higher attaining children.
- An ability to set up exceptionally stimulating beautiful learning environments and an understanding of how this promotes learning.
- A clear grasp of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and some understanding of the transition processes between Nursery and Reception class and between Reception class and Year 1.
- Knowledge of current educational issues relating to the early years.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of key safeguarding policies and protocols.
- Able to create a rich and vibrant learning environment (inside and outside).
- Able to make effective relationships with parents, communicate with them and encourage their active participation in their child’s education.
- Good computing skills and confident with learning new software packages quickly.
- Exceptional organisational skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
· Skilled at making and sustaining positive relationships with young children. · Able to stimulate children’s interest in learning.
· Skilled at developing children’s self-esteem and motivation so that they become resilient, independent learners. · Capable of planning rich learning experiences, assessing the needs and achievements of all children and maintaining appropriate records. · Excellent and sensitive interactor in all situations. · Able to work closely with members of the Early Years Foundation Stage team, and the wider school community in the development of the curriculum and the pastoral work of the school.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality.
- Committed to further professional learning and a keenness to learn and grow within a team.
- Self-motivated and resilient.
- Positive, fun and a team player.
- A continual fascination about how young children learn.
- Able to listen, to reflect, to adapt and, as a result, grow.
What the school offers its staff
Barnes Primary is an Outstanding school
(Ofsted report, November 2022)
471 pupils on main roll
Required from 1st September 2026
EYFS Teacher
Full-time / 5 x days a week – Maternity Cover
Fixed contract until the end of 2026/27 academic year
Salary up to £48,532 FTE (MPS6)
Full time salary between £37,870 FTE (MPS1) and up to £50,474 FTE (MPS6)
- Would you like an exciting role in a highly successful organization that is committed to the achievement of every child?
- Are you ambitious and driven, but personable and able to listen?
- Are you keen to learn and motivated to achieve?
- Would you like to work in the most amazing and enabling learning environment?
- And can you maximise learning, love and laughter amongst our children?
The governors wish to appoint a full time EYFS teacher, with a proven record of success, to work alongside a talented staff team from 01 September 2026 for a fixed contract for 2026 – 2027 academic year (one-year maternity cover). The applicant needs to have experience of teaching in the EYFS to undertake this role. However, we will consider all applications.
You will join an energetic, forward thinking, progressive school that is extremely popular with parents. Barnes Primary is an outstanding, happy, stable, well run and successful primary school. There is a very strong, shared understanding and an impressive high expectations culture. You will work closely with a dynamic Headteacher to further the vision for excellence.
We are an exciting, forward looking community school situated one mile from Richmond Park in south west London. Our school is thriving. We can offer you a beautiful environment with exceptional areas for indoor and outdoor learning, excellent resources, great children and the chance to work alongside very capable and supportive colleagues.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged and can be made by telephoning KS1 office on 0208 876 7358. An application pack containing further details about this position can be obtained on our website. Please look on our website to find out more about our school. We are confident that you will like what you see.
The closing date for applications is: 09:00 on Monday 11th May 2026
A selection process is scheduled for: Monday 18th May 2026
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance (KCSIE).
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
Childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Medical
Online and social media
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Barnes Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 468 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barnes Primary School website
- Email address
- rvaculikova@barnes.richmond.sch.uk
We are an exciting, forward looking community school situated one mile from Richmond Park in south west London. Our school is thriving. We can offer you a beautiful environment with exceptional areas for indoor and outdoor learning, excellent resources, great children and the chance to work alongside very capable and supportive colleagues.
Arranging a visit to Barnes Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rvaculikova@barnes.richmond.sch.uk.
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