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Year 1 Class Teacher (EYFS Experience Essential)

Handsworth Primary School, London, E4 9PJ

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Pay scale: M1 to M6 £37,870 to £50,474

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have a genuine love, passion and commitment to Continuous Provision, and will:

- have substantial EYFS experience and a deep, genuine understanding of child-led, play-based learning

- be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Continuous Provision, and able to design, resource and reflect on provision that challenges and engages Year 1 children

- have a keen understanding of the Reception to Year 1 transition and know how to support children as they move from EYFS into a more structured curriculum

- have high expectations for every child, and the skill and creativity to meet a wide range of learning needs

- be a collaborative, reflective practitioner who works well with colleagues, parents and the wider school community

- have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Please note: this role is not suitable for an ECT.

What the school offers its staff

Handsworth is a happy, thriving learning community where diversity is celebrated and high aspirations are encouraged. We can offer you:

- a school genuinely committed to getting early years pedagogy right across EYFS and KS1

- supportive and experienced colleagues

- strong leadership

- excellent CPD and mentoring

- motivated, enthusiastic learners

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Year 1 Class Teacher to join our team at Handsworth Primary School. Last year we introduced a Continuous Provision approach in Year 1 and we are proud of the progress we have made. We are now looking for a skilled and passionate EYFS/KS1 practitioner to build on that work.

We believe in the importance of motivating and inspiring our children to enable them to be confident, curious and ambitious.

At Handsworth, we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and opposing all forms of discrimination in relation to all protected characteristics outlined in the Equality Act. We foster positive attitudes and good relationships, creating a shared sense of cohesion and belonging. We invest in training for all our staff and base our practices on evidence and the outcomes of our continuous learning. We are committed to embedding anti-racist practice in everything we do.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion objectives for this year are to:

- place a rigorous focus on diversity, equality and inclusion through a contextually relevant, holistic curriculum

- teach an increasingly decolonised curriculum which celebrates the uniqueness of all children

- continue to offer intelligent, fair and highly effective action to support individual children with a focus on restorative practice

- refine and develop our recruitment process at all levels to ensure that it is fair and unbiased

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our staff.

Offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, and a Health Declaration.

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 will 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.

About Handsworth Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 449 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Handsworth Primary School website
• Email address: school@handsworth.waltham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8527 5991
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/handsworth-primary-school

Handsworth Primary is a multicultural two-form entry school, situated in Highams Park in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. There are 420 pupils in our school. At the heart of our practice is the belief that highly effective relationships between staff and children provide a strong foundation of trust. We strive to create a culture of resilience; embracing the learning that takes place from making mistakes and celebrating our challenges and successes.

We are committed to providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for our children, where everyone can develop their skills and talents in a variety of ways. We constantly reflect and monitor our progress and understand the importance of staff development.

Arranging a visit to Handsworth Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@handsworth.waltham.sch.uk.

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