Reception Teacher / Early Years / EYFS / Key Stage 1 / KS1 - AWD online : Job Details

KS1 Early Years Reception Teacher who is inspirational, supportive and delivers engaging lessons is required for a School that is proud of its outstanding academic performance and provides a unique balance between tradition and the best modern teaching practice.

SALARY: Competitive (Dependant on experience)

LOCATION: Edgware, Middlesex

JOB TYPE: Maternity Cover Contract: Start of Autumn Term 2025 - to end of Autumn Term 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

We have an exciting new job opportunity for a KS1 Early Years Reception Teacherwho is an excellent classroom practitioner with outstanding subject knowledge in Maths an English and an up-to-date knowledge of curriculum developments and a variety of pedagogical tools.

Working as a KS1 Early Years Reception Teacheryou will be responsible for overseeing the academic and pastoral development of the children in the class, and teaching core and additional subjects within the timetabling arrangements of the year group.

As a KS1 Early Years Reception Teacheryou must be an enthusiastic support of outdoor education as you will be part of a completely new, comprehensive outside learning experience, whereby children will be taught off-site on alternate Mondays in a Forest School Environment.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL RECEPTION

The selective nature of the school means that most children join having already met the EYFS requirements, which are then build on in a bespoke curriculum which includes learning number bonds up to and including 20, cursive handwriting and reaching "Probable Reader" status by the end of the academic year.

DUTIES

Your duties as a KS1 Early Years Reception Teacherwill include:

• Teach and assume the responsibilities of the Form Teacher, looking after the day-to-day safety, welfare and pastoral needs of the children in the form

• Prepare appropriate lesson plans adapted to the needs of the existing knowledge of pupils

• Organise termly form outings that support the curriculum

• Research and provide appropriate teaching resources for the pupils

• Collation of work for the school magazine

• Responsible for creating and maintaining a stimulating learning environment for the children

• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching

• Contribute to the school curriculum

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Qualified to at least degree level

• Recognised teaching qualification

• Qualified to teach in the UK

• Outstanding subject knowledge in Maths and English

• An up-to-date knowledge of curriculum developments and a variety of pedagogical tools

• Knowledge of KCSiE

• Experience of teaching in Reception, Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3

• Experience of supporting pupils of all abilities to make excellent progress

• Excellent classroom practitioner

• Uses new technology effectively to enhance learning

• Enjoy the challenge of working with exceptionally bright children in a fast-paced classroom where the School works several years beyond national curriculum level

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13420

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