EYFS Teacher and Leader

Shorefields; Maldon; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional development opportunities

Career Pathways and leadership routes

24/7 confidential counselling

Flexible working options

Generous pension contributions

Job summary

Heybridge Primary School in Maldon is seeking an experienced EYFS Teacher and Leader. You will lead early years provision, write engaging lessons, and foster language and social development through play, indoors and outdoors.

The role requires QTS and EYFS expertise, with a 32.5-hour week, and offers a UPS1–UPS3 pay scale (£47,472–£51,048 per year). Immediate start; application close 02/11/2026 midday.

Qualifications

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status and has experience of working in an EYFS setting.
• Has a sound understanding of the EYFS framework, the EYFS curriculum and play-based learning.
• Plans and delivers an inspiring, broad and balanced curriculum, motivating children's learning through experience and interests, indoors and outdoors.
• Develops children's personal, social, language, mathematical and creative skills through stories, songs, games and imaginative play.
• Builds warm, effective relationships with children, and provides pastoral care in a safe, secure environment.
• Adapts teaching to meet pupils' needs and works collaboratively with the EYFS Lead and wider EYFS team.
• Brings high expectations, a positive outlook, flexibility, and a joy for teaching young children.

Responsibilities

• Write the very first chapter of a child's school story through stories, songs, and imaginative play.
• Plan and deliver an inspiring, broad curriculum indoors and outdoors.
• Develop children's language, social, and mathematical skills through engaging activities.
• Build warm relationships and provide pastoral care in a safe environment.
• Collaborate with the EYFS Lead and wider EYFS team to meet pupils' needs.

Skills

QTS

EYFS experience

Play-based learning

Curriculum planning

Language development

Pastoral care

Collaborative teamwork

Adapt teaching

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC2030-244S Position Type: Teacher Pay Range: UPS1 to UPS3 UPS1 £47,472 to UPS3 £51,048

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 02/11/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: 11/11/2026

Salary - UPS1 to UPS3 UPS1 £47,472 to UPS3 £51,048. Hours -32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Somewhere in one of our Reception classrooms today, a four-year-old is about to say a sentence they have never said before. Imagine being there for it.

As an EYFS Teacher and Leader at Kemnal, you will write the very first chapter of a child's school story: stories, songs, number games and imaginative play, building language and confidence in equal measure. Your continuous provision will be rich, indoors and out. Your expectations will be high. And your classroom will be a place where every child is known, valued, and ready to be amazed.

We are looking for a teacher who is as happy on the carpet as at the planning table, and who believes that strong early foundations open doors for life.

The ideal EYFS Teacher and Leader will be someone who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status and has experience of working in an EYFS setting.
• Has a sound understanding of the EYFS framework, the EYFS curriculum and play-based learning.
• Plans and delivers an inspiring, broad and balanced curriculum, motivating children's learning through experience and interests, indoors and outdoors.
• Develops children's personal, social, language, mathematical and creative skills through stories, songs, games and imaginative play.
• Builds warm, effective relationships with children, and provides pastoral care in a safe, secure environment.
• Adapts teaching to meet pupils' needs and works collaboratively with the EYFS Lead and wider EYFS team.
• Brings high expectations, a positive outlook, flexibility, and a joy for teaching young children.

Great Early Years Teaching Starts with a Great Community: Your Benefits

We believe that in education, people matter most. Investing in your wellbeing and professional growth isn't just a perk, it's our priority. As part of Kemnal Academies Trust, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both your career and your lifestyle:

• Exceptional development: Access high-quality development and training opportunities tailored to your role.
• Career Pathways: Receive encouragement and support to grow your skills, with clear routes toward EYFS leadership, senior leadership, and wider trust roles, and support for further qualifications and professional development if desired.
• 24/7 Confidential Counselling: Free, round-the-clock support for you and your eligible immediate family members.
• Family-Friendly Policies: Dedicated leave policies and flexible working options to support you through every stage of life.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a forward-thinking culture that actively champions your work-life balance.
• Blue Light Card Access: Eligible to apply for the UK's premier discount scheme, unlocking savings across shopping, dining, travel, and entertainment.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Spread the cost of a new bike and equipment for a healthier, more affordable commute.
• Generous Pension: Secure your long-term future with substantial employer pension contributions.

Please note: This Vacancy will close at midday on 02/11/2026

To discover what makes Heybridge so incredible, please arrange a visit by contacting the school office on 01621 854082 or email [e-mail]

About Kemnal Academies Trust

Kemnal Academies Trust is a group of schools with ambition for every child and pride in the communities we serve. We provide a broad and rich education that opens doors. Working together, we give every pupil the support and the skills they need to build a life of purpose, agency, and contribution.

Our ultimate aim is to ensure we drive educational standards through the provision of outstanding teaching, leadership, and learning for all. Our leaders focus on pupil progress and attainment, regularly sharing knowledge, insight, and experience across our family of schools. We believe passionately in the power of collaborative working and actively promote school‑to‑school support because when we work together, every child benefits.

A Culture of Belonging: Equity, Inclusion & Diversity

Belonging is of utmost importance to us. We strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels welcomed and respected, where expectations are high, and genuine support is provided. Here, colleagues are trusted to lead, contribute, and grow in alignment with our mission. At Kemnal Academies Trust, we are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Belonging. We embrace and celebrate differences, value individual experiences, aspirations, and achievements, and continuously learn how to grow better together. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we know diversity strengthens our community and drives us forward.

Flexible Working

Kemnal Academies Trust recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career while balancing their commitments and interests outside of work. We actively promote flexible working practices and opportunities to support a positive work-life balance.

Be Who You Are: Interview & Workplace Adjustments

Should you be selected and invited to interview, please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate fully. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments within both the recruitment process and the workplace to support every candidate.

Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

Kemnal Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all colleagues to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to statutory safer recruitment checks prior to appointment. These include, but are not limited to, an Enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List check, online searches (in line with KCSIE guidelines), identity and right-to-work verification, reference checks, relevant qualification/prohibition checks, and overseas checks where applicable. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended), certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed.

Information about the School

Heybridge Primary School currently has 396 pupils ranging from 4 – 11 years.

We have a bright modern building, which is well equipped and is set within unusually generous grounds with playing fields and gardens. We are acknowledged as a friendly school within our local community and benefit from easy access to local amenities.

In December 2012 we converted to Academy status and became part of the highly prestigious Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT). The School shares good links with other primary and secondary schools in the Maldon area, so can provide wider learning experiences and networking opportunities with our neighbours and also schools within the TKAT family.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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