Temporary Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher (maternity cover)
Tregony Community Primary School, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5RP19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027 / by negotiation
Closing date
3 December 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Maternity cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Tregony Primary School is seeking to appoint a maternity cover Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher who will join our highly professional and friendly team. Under the direction of the Executive Headteacher, you will take a proactive role in delivering Early Years provision, teaching, learning, supervision and nurturing the wellbeing of pupils across the class.
The Early Years Foundation Stage teacher plays a strategic and operational role in securing exceptional outcomes for some of our youngest children, ensuring high-quality, child-centred provision that is fully compliant with the EYFS Statutory Framework.
You will establish positive, professional relationships with all stakeholders including children, families, staff, governors, external agencies and our local community. The successful candidate will be predominantly based at Tregony Community Primary School but will work closely with the Early Years team across our primary schools to share best practice, drive continuous improvement and champion inclusive, developmentally appropriate practice.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate who will make a positive difference to the future of our young people. Our hardworking and happy staff work as a team across the Trust, dedicated to achieving our values of kindness, ambition and responsibility.
The Trust recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and has supportive policies and procedures in place, as well as collaboration opportunities across our settings.
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Be an outstanding practitioner who inspires students and colleagues;
- be creative in planning and delivering a rigorous Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum;
- believe that every child can and will succeed regardless of their starting point;
- be flexible, collaborative and resilient;
- be committed to high standards of achievement, behaviour and attendance;
- have excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- contribute to the wider life of the school through extra-curricular activities;
- Have comprehensive knowledge of the EYFS Statutory Framework, Ofsted Early Years Inspection Handbook, Working Together to Safeguard Children, Development Matters, Birth to 5 Matters, SEND Code of Practice (0 to 25 years), Keeping Children Safe in Education.
- Safeguarding and health and safety experience; implementing protective policies, creating risk assessments and managing sensitive cases.
- Parent and Partnership Communication skills for building strong relationships with families, carers, and external agencies.
What the school offers its staff
- A unique opportunity to be a key member of staff in a forward-looking, thriving school on the beautiful Roseland Peninsula on the south coast of Cornwall;
- A genuine family atmosphere with high expectations and standards where every student is known and valued;
- Access to high-quality Continuous Professional Development within the Multi Academy Trust and offered through OneCornwall (Teaching School Hub).
- Competitive salaries, based on skills and experience;
- Teacher’s pension scheme;
- School holidays;
- Discounted membership in Trust Sports Hubs (Falmouth & Newquay);
- Free parking facilities;
- Employer’s Eye Care Scheme (Specsavers);
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP);
- Mileage paid if there is a requirement to travel to different schools within the Trust.
Further information about the job
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious teacher to make a real difference at Tregony Primary School and across our Trust. If the challenges of working in a small, successful school, where every teacher plays a vital role not only in the classroom but in leading curriculum areas also, then we would like to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Roseland Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children. In order to fulfil this responsibility effectively, all professionals should make sure their approach is child-centred. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Tregony Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 171 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- dkirby@tregony.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01872530643
At Tregony Community Primary School, we see children as individuals with their own needs, interests and strengths. Pupils are taught each subject explicitly whilst offering a wide range of enrichment activities. The school has a nursery for pupils aged 2-4 years and also offers an on site wrap-around-care facility.
At Tregony Community Primary School, we are proud of our strong community ethos and family culture committed to helping children be their best. We focus on developing positive relationships with our families and their children as partners in their children’s education.
We are also proud to be part of The Roseland Trust and work closely alongside staff and pupils from Tregony Primary, The Roseland Academy, Treviglas Academy and Falmouth School. The Trust’s mission is “to provide outstanding education for our communities, where everyone succeeds” and we put our staff at the heart of everything we do to create a team spirit in our highly successful schools.
Arranging a visit to Tregony Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dkirby@tregony.cornwall.sch.uk.
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