EYFS Class Teacher

Class Teacher EYFS

Start date: Thursday 3rd September 2026

Full Time: Maternity Cover (ends May 2027, or earlier depending on postholder’s return)

Salary range M1-M3 (£32,916 - £37,101 Sept 2025 pay scales)

(Salary will be determined at interview based on relevant experience)

If you want to work alongside experienced, talented colleagues in an exciting, highly supportive school to make a difference to our amazing children, then St. John’s could be for you.

Situated at the top of Whiteladies Road, St. John’s is a very happy, successful and popular school, operating over two sites. Our team of highly dedicated and hardworking staff are the key to the school’s success and reputation, so this is an exciting opportunity for you to come and join us. Please read our latest OFSTED report for more details of our outstanding practice.

We pride ourselves on being a caring and high achieving organisation both for our staff and pupils, prioritising the wellbeing of all. We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual who can develop nurturing relationships with children as the basis from which they can use their skill and dedication to enable a strong sense of belonging and the highest standards of achievement for their pupils. Adaptability, creativity and positivity are all important components of the role to enthuse and motivate children.

We are looking to recruit a teacher to join our outstanding EYFS team to cover a maternity. As we operate in a large team, the role is suited to experienced teachers or enthusiastic ECTs, for whom we offer regular release time, an experienced mentor and a bespoke training package. In all cases, we are committed to providing support in order to develop you into a highly effective teacher.

You will need to have experience of teaching in EYFS. We are looking for a teacher who has an interest in contributing to the wider life of the school and who is able to make an impact beyond their own classroom. You will need to be flexible and organised, have high expectations for both work and behaviour, be able to work collaboratively with a very supportive team and have a good sense of humour.

We offer the successful candidate a fun and friendly team, the pleasure of working with our fantastic pupils and a community committed to supporting and developing all its staff to be the best that they can be.

Please read the relevant job description and person specification(s) carefully. CVs will not be accepted and all application forms must be completed in full. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical checks and references.

Visits to the school are encouraged and will ideally take place at 4pm on Tuesday 21st April. Please contact the School Office on 0117-3532090 to arrange or if you have any queries.

Closing date for applications midday Wednesday 22nd April 2026.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 6th May 2026.

St. John’s is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As part of our duty to safeguard pupils we will check whether you are barred from working with children, or whether you have convictions that would make you unsuitable to work with children or in the role you’ve applied for. Please see our application form for further details.

If you are shortlisted for interview we will contact your referees and will also carry out an online search of publicly available information to identify any incidents or issues that we may wish to ask you about.

Our safeguarding policy can be viewed on our website.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from working with children.