Early Years Class Teacher

Teach Midlands; Rushden; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitefriars Primary School in Rushden, Northamptonshire is seeking a dedicated full-time teacher for maternity cover in Early Years. Located on Boughton Drive, the school serves a lively, inclusive community and offers a supportive environment for staff and pupils alike.

The successful candidate will deliver engaging lessons, support pupil progress across the curriculum, and collaborate with a friendly team to sustain high standards of teaching and a positive learning atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Cheerful disposition with empathy & understanding of children aged 4-11
• Be a strong committed teacher ensuring that every child can make good progress across the curriculum
• Active team player, adaptable and willing to learn and go the extra mile for our pupils and community
• Calm, patient and able to communicate effectively
• Enjoy working with children and know how to have fun

Responsibilities

• Excellent classroom practitioner with all that entails.
• The successful candidate will be a strong committed teacher.
• Ensure children make progress in lessons.
• Be a brilliant teacher who wants the best for their pupils.
• Be fair and firm.
• Enjoy working with children and know how to have fun.

Skills

Excellent classroom practitioner

Strong committed teacher

Fair and firm

Enjoy working with children

Team player

Job description

Whitefriars Primary School is a two-form entry primary in Rushden, East Northants that is part of the Tove Learning Trust.

We are equipping our learners to thrive in an ever-changing world and each child is encouraged to develop a lively, enquiring mind. We work hard to be a community where everyone learns to improve and achieve their full potential in a happy, safe and inclusive environment. We are equipping our learners to thrive in an ever-changing world and each child is encouraged to develop a lively, enquiring mind.

Key responsibilities

• Excellent classroom practitioner with all that entails.
• The successful candidate will be a strong committed teacher.
• Ensure children make progress in lessons.
• Be a brilliant teacher who wants the best for their pupils.
• Be fair and firm.
• Enjoy working with children and know how to have fun.

What you’ll bring:

• Cheerful disposition with empathy & understanding of children aged 4-11.
• Be a strong committed teacher ensuring that every child can make good progress across the curriculum.
• Active team player, adaptable and willing to learn and go the extra mile for our pupils and community.
• Calm, patient and able to communicate effectively.
• Enjoy working with children and know how to have fun.

Location Boughton Drive, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 9HX, UK

Subject Early Years

ContractType Maternity Cover

Job Type full-time

StartDate 04.01.2027

Closing Date 20.11.2026

SalaryDescription Main Scale/UPS depending on experience