Reception Primary Teacher

Academics Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-led primary school in Basildon is seeking a passionate Reception Primary Teacher for a full-time role starting in February 2026. The school offers excellent career progression opportunities and a supportive environment for both experienced and newly qualified teachers. You'll work with a fantastic senior leadership team and have access to great facilities and resources to deliver engaging lessons for the children. Interested candidates should apply soon to join this vibrant community.

Benefits

Excellent CPD and career progression

TLRs for additional responsibility

Supportive senior leadership team

Qualifications

• Passionate about teaching primary education with a focus on EYFS/KS1.
• Experience in creating engaging lessons tailored to children's needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Create fun and engaging lessons for the Reception class.
• Collaborate with teachers and phase leaders.
• Utilize excellent facilities available at the school.

Skills

Creative lesson planning

Classroom management

Collaboration with other teachers

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) experience

Job description

Overview

Reception Primary Teacher - Basildon, Essex

Education and training

Are you an experienced and passionate primary teacher seeking a full-time role for ASAP start in a well led and creative Basildon primary school?

Do you have experience teaching in EYFS/KS1 or perhaps want to move into EYFS?

Would you like to work in a primary school that is supportive and offers fantastic career progression opportunities?

If yes, then Academics have the Reception Primary Teacher role for you in Basildon, Essex!

• A 2 Form Entry Primary School in Basildon, Essex are seeking a passionate and hardworking primary teacher to join them in February 2026 to teach a Reception class. This will be a full time teaching position with a permanent contract available as well.

• Reception Primary Teacher
  Basildon, Essex
  February 2026
  Permanent contract
  MPS1 - UPS Salary
  Full Time
  2 Form Entry
  Excellent CPD and progression
  ECTs welcomed
  TLRs for subject lead available
  Great education and training opportunities
  Local to station
  Car Park Available
  Supportive SLT

This well led Primary School in Basildon, Essex are seeking a creative and passionate primary teacher to interview ASAP for their Reception class teacher role for February 2026.

The school is led by a supportive and friendly Headteacher with a fantastic senior leadership team. The building is modern with great facilities and resources available.

You will be working alongside your partner teachers and phase leader to create fun and engaging lessons for all abilities within your Reception class. You will have access to remarkable indoor and outdoor facilities and resources to create a fun and engaging curriculum for children of all abilities.

The Headteacher is open to meeting experienced and newly qualified EYFS/ KS1 teachers who are creative and have ambition! As an ECT you will be well supported through your ECT induction and TLRs are available for experienced teachers wanting additional responsibility. There is great career progression at this school.

This primary school is easily accessible via public transport and is based within a fantastic community in Basildon, Essex.

Having worked with this Primary School for a number of years, Academics knows first-hand that this is a fantastic primary school to work for!

You will have excellent opportunities for career progression and have access to brilliant CPD and extra training opportunities to make you the best teacher that you can be!

Interested? Contact Sarah O on (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed) today!

Responsibilities

You will be working alongside your partner teachers and phase leader to create fun and engaging lessons for all abilities within your Reception class. You will have access to remarkable indoor and outdoor facilities and resources to create a fun and engaging curriculum for children of all abilities.

Qualifications & Benefits

Reception Primary Teacher - Basildon, Essex

Education and training