Reception Teacher (EYFS)

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6QN

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 20266

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Scale depending on experience
• Additional allowances:

  Main Pay Scale depending on experience

Reception Teacher (EYFS) job summary

Do you love designing exceptional continuous provision that sparks curiosity, creativity and independence — and make coming to school fun? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

• A diverse, values‑led primary school where compassion, friendship, resilience, respect and aspiration are at the heart of everything we do.
• We serve a richly diverse community and are committed to inclusive, high‑quality everyday teaching.
• Supportive leadership - planning days and well-being days offered to give you work life balance

The role
We are seeking a dynamic Reception teacher who will:

• Plan and deliver a high‑quality EYFS curriculum that develops communication, language, early reading, number sense, self‑regulation and independent learning through outstanding continuous provision.
• Create enabling, engaging indoor and outdoor environments that encourage exploration, sustained play and proud outcomes for all pupils.
• Make coming to school fun — build routines, activities and classroom culture that children eagerly join each day.
• Work closely with our new nursery provision and KS1 colleagues to ensure seamless transitions and coherent curriculum progression.
• Work closely with the designated Assistant Headteacher and take responsibility for deploying and line‑managing support staff with confidence and sensitivity.
• Use assessment skilfully to identify next steps and adapt provision so every child — especially disadvantaged pupils and those with EAL or SEND — makes strong progress.
• Model excellent classroom practice, contribute to whole‑school improvement priorities (reading, writing, maths fluency) and participate in planning and moderation.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with families and colleagues; be personable, approachable and maintain high expectations.
• Maintain safeguarding and pupil well‑being as non‑negotiable priorities.

Person specification — essential

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Experience of planning and delivering continuous provision and play‑led learning in Reception (preferred).
• Experience of deploying and line‑managing teaching assistants or support staff
• Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and evidence‑informed practice.
• A warm, personable approach and a clear commitment to making school an engaging, joyful place to learn.
• Experience or willingness to adapt practice for pupils with EAL and SEND.

What we offer

• A supportive, values‑driven leadership team and targeted professional development aligned to school priorities.
• Close collaboration with nursery and KS1 teams to design strong transitions.
• A warm, inclusive school community where pupils are proud and staff are valued

This advertisement will close early if a suitable applicant is found before the closing date.

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 Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Archbishop Courtenay Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archbishop-courtenay-primary-school-maidstone

On behalf of myself and my team of dedicated staff and governors, I am delighted to welcome you to Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, a place where our children feel safe and secure, and know they are cherished.

Nurture extends beyond the classroom with our offer of support to families, along with our strong belief in fostering all our relationships with kindness and compassion. Our vision is threaded throughout our school, it is its heartbeat, it shapes everything we do. Archbishop Courtenay is a safe haven for all our community, offering hope and aspiration to all our children as they travel on their journey through our school. We offer a firm foundation for our unique and diverse pupils, respecting each child’s individuality to ensure they learn to value themselves and others, not only within our school family but beyond. We do this though our broad and balanced curriculum, providing a rich menu of exciting and motivating learning activities that make creative links between all aspects of our children’s learning. We encourage our children to use their imaginations to inspire their love of learning and develop a sense of wonder.

We are guided along our spiritual path by God’s love, reflecting on the world, our lives, whilst drawing on our school values, compassion, friendship, resilience, aspiration and respect. This makes us part of a strong, resilient and proud community ready to thrive and flourish together.

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School is proud to be an active member of Aquila Trust. To find out more about the Trust, visit their website - www.aquilatrust.co.uk

We would love you to come and see our school in action so please do not hesitate to contact us direct and arrange a visit.

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