EYFS Class Teacher

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on site

Job summary

King Athelstan Primary School in Kingston upon Thames is seeking an EYFS Class Teacher for maternity cover in the reception class. The role is part-time and contract-based, with duties focusing on delivering engaging early years learning.

We value a wise, thoughtful teacher with strong communication who can foster a warm, organized learning environment and partner with families to support our children’s development.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching EYFS reception class.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Empathy and adaptability in early years learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach the reception class as maternity cover.
• Create engaging, age-appropriate learning activities.

Skills

EYFS experience

Communication

Thoughtful and confident

Job description

EYFS Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

CAPTION:

• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Salary: Not specified
• Hours: Part-time
• Location: Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3AR
• Job type: Contract
• Posting date: 29 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 9 Oct 2026

What skills and experience we're looking for

We, the children at King Athelstan Primary School, are looking for a "Phenomenal EYFS Teacher"

Full Time, Maternity Cover - Main scale

required from November 2026 for our reception class

We are looking for a wise and talented teacher to teach us the things that we don't know - yet. We need someone who is confident and thoughtful, with good communication. Our ideal teacher will smile every day and show dedication to our class's learning.

We would like your teaching to be:

• Interesting and inspirational
• Passionate and engaging
• Resourceful and thoughtful

We need our learning environment to be:

• Happy and organised
• Caring and fair
• Full of surprises

We would like our learning to be:

• Fun and versatile
• Creative and challenging
• Play based & research led

What the school offers its staff

The children at our school are pretty special: we are hard workers; our families are from all over the world; we have good manners and we are
uniquely friendly; our behaviour is great and we do at least one random act of kindness every day. We are all ambitious and want a teacher who will help us achieve our big dreams.

This position is suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT with EYFS experience. All class teachers are provided with a laptop to support their ability to work flexibly out of school hours at home. There is free parking on site in our staff car park and we are close to Kingston town centre for public transport links.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is an equal opportunities employer. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS with children's barred list check.

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We are looking for a wise and talented teacher to teach us the things that we don't know - yet. We need someone who is confident and thoughtful, with good communication. Our ideal teacher will smile every day and show dedication to our class's learning.

We would like your teaching to be:

• Interesting and inspirational
• Passionate and engaging
• Resourceful and thoughtful

We need our learning environment to be:

• Happy and organised
• Caring and fair
• Full of surprises

We would like our learning to be:

• Fun and versatile, The children at our school are pretty special: we are hard workers; our families are from all over the world; we have good manners and we are uniquely friendly; our behaviour is great and we do at least one random act of kindness every day. We are all ambitious and want a teacher who will help us achieve our big dreams.

This position is suitable for an experienced teacher or an ECT with EYFS experience. All class teachers are provided with a laptop to support their ability to work flexibly out of school hours at home. There is free parking on site in our staff car park and we are close to Kingston town centre for public transport links.