Reception Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Creswick Academy, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 4FL

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  21 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £46,839.00 Annually (Actual)

Reception Class Teacher - Maternity Cover job summary

Creswick Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Reception Class Teacher to cover a period of maternity leave during the Summer Term 2026. This is an excellent opportunity to join our welcoming Early Years team and support children as they begin their educational journey.

Key Duties

• Plan and deliver high‑quality teaching in line with the EYFS curriculum
• Create a nurturing, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment
• Assess, track, and record progress to ensure each child achieves their potential
• Build strong relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues
• Contribute to the wider life and ethos of the school

We Are Looking For

• A qualified teacher with QTS
• Experience within Early Years (EYFS)
• A warm, creative, child‑centred approach
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A team player with a positive, reflective outlook

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative school community
• A well‑resourced Reception learning environment
• Commitment to staff development
• Friendly and dedicated colleagues

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

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.

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 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 Creswick Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 374 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/creswick-primary-nursery-school-welwyn-garden-city

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