EYFS Teacher

EYFS Teacher - Full-time, temporary role from April to July 2026

This school provides a warm, nurturing, and well organised early years environment where children benefit from supportive staff, structured routines, and engaging learning experiences. Leaders work closely with practitioners to maintain high expectations, helping children feel safe, confident, and ready to learn. Pupils respond well to purposeful activities that promote independence, curiosity, and strong early development.

Duties as EYFS Teacher:

• Teach a Reception class for the summer term using trust provided planning
• Deliver engaging lessons and adapt planning where appropriate
• Support early literacy, numeracy, and play based learning
• Foster social and emotional skills through consistent daily routines
• Monitor progress and provide verbal feedback to pupils
• Create a nurturing, inclusive classroom environment
• Work collaboratively with EYFS colleagues to maintain high standards
• Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil well being

Ideal EYFS Teacher:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with experience teaching EYFS
• Strong understanding of early years development and pedagogy
• Confident delivering play based and structured learning
• Able to inspire and engage young learners
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Patient, nurturing, and highly proactive
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting child development
• Reliable and able to provide consistency to the class for the full summer term

Safeguarding and recruitment

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Salary and additional information

Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE - that means no self employed or umbrella companies. Our pay portal offers comprehensive wellbeing services as standard.