KS1 Teachers

Step Teachers; Hatching Green; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE payments

Exclusive high street shopping deals

Travel offers

Gym memberships

Comprehensive well-being services

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a KS1 Teacher for full-time, day-to-day supply starting November 2025. You will be responsible for delivering engaging lessons to Year 1 and Year 2 pupils across various schools in Harpenden. Ideal candidates should have QTS, experience in KS1 settings, and effective classroom management skills. Competitive salary paid weekly, access to exclusive deals, and well-being services included.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Experience teaching KS1 in mainstream primary settings.
• Strong understanding of the KS1 curriculum and phonics programmes.
• Excellent communication and classroom management skills are a must.
• Flexibility and reliability required for working across different schools.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching to KS1 pupils across various schools.
• Plan and adapt lessons for different learners.
• Support children’s academic and emotional development.
• Collaborate with support staff and senior leaders.
• Maintain a safe and inclusive classroom environment.
• Provide feedback and contribute to pupil progress reviews.
• Uphold safeguarding and behaviour policies consistently.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience teaching KS1

Understanding of the KS1 curriculum

Classroom management skills

Excellent communication

Flexibility and reliability

Education

QTS or equivalent

Tools

DBS Update Service

Job description

KS1 Teacher – Full-time, day-to-day supply from November 2025

These flexible opportunities are ideal for KS1 teachers who enjoy variety and want to make a positive impact across different school settings. You’ll be supporting pupils in Year 1 and Year 2 across a range of schools in Harpenden and the surrounding areas, delivering engaging lessons and helping children build strong foundations in literacy, numeracy, and social development.

Duties as KS1 Teacher

• Deliver high-quality teaching to KS1 pupils across various schools
• Plan and adapt lessons to meet the needs of different learners
• Support children’s academic and emotional development
• Collaborate with support staff and senior leaders to ensure effective provision
• Maintain a safe and inclusive classroom environment
• Provide feedback and contribute to pupil progress reviews
• Uphold safeguarding and behaviour policies consistently

Ideal KS1 Teacher

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
• Experience teaching KS1 in mainstream primary settings
• Strong understanding of the KS1 curriculum and phonics programmes
• Excellent communication and classroom management skills
• Flexible, reliable, and confident working across different schools
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self-employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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