Reception Class Teacher
Upshire Primary Foundation School, WALTHAM ABBEY, Essex, EN9 3PX4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 May 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
18 May 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34398 - £52490
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Experience teaching in an Early Years setting (preferable but not essential for ECTs)
- Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and child development
- A nurturing and patient approach with excellent classroom management skills
- Creativity, enthusiasm, and a passion for early years education
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
What the school offers its staff
- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Experienced and collaborative staff team
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Well-resourced classrooms and outdoor learning spaces
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing
Further information about the job
We are seeking an enthusiastic, nurturing, and committed Reception Class Teacher to join our welcoming and supportive school community. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality early years education and making a lasting impact on children at the very start of their learning journey.
You will be responsible for creating a stimulating, safe, and engaging learning environment that supports the development of all pupils in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
Key responsibilities include:
- Plan and deliver creative, engaging, and differentiated lessons in line with the EYFS curriculum
- Create a warm and inclusive classroom environment that supports children’s social, emotional, and academic development
- Monitor, assess, and track pupil progress, maintaining accurate records
- Work collaboratively with teaching assistants, colleagues, and leadership
- Build positive relationships with parents/carers and communicate effectively about pupil progress
- Support the safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils at all times
- Contribute to wider school life, including events and enrichment activities
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Upshire Primary Foundation School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Upshire Primary Foundation School website
- Email address
- admin@upshire.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01992 715567
Arranging a visit to Upshire Primary Foundation School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@upshire.essex.sch.uk.
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