Reception Teacher

Flourish Education; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Flourish Education is recruiting a Reception Teacher to work in a three-form-entry primary school in Wolverhampton. The position is full-time and long-term, starting as soon as possible and running until May 2027.

You will plan, assess and mark in line with school policies, deliver engaging lessons, and collaborate with the Teaching Assistant while attending staff meetings. Early Career Teachers are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Strong knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Experience in a nursery or primary school setting.
• Recent UK school-based experience.
• DBS via Update Service or DBS certificate issued within last 12 months.
• Ability to provide two strong references.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assess and mark pupils’ work in line with the school’s policies.
• Deliver engaging and creative lessons.
• Work alongside the Teaching Assistant and attend staff meetings.
• Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are encouraged to apply.

Skills

QTS

EYFS knowledge

Nursery/Primary experience

UK school-based experience

DBS Update Service

Two strong references

Job description

Are you a Primary Teacher looking for a new position?

Flourish Education is currently recruiting for a Reception Teacher to work in a three-form-entry primary school based in Wolverhampton.

Our client is looking to recruit a Reception Teacher to work on a full-time, long-term basis, starting as soon as possible and continuing until May 2027.

You will be responsible for planning, assessing and marking pupils’ work in line with the school’s policies. You will also be expected to deliver engaging and creative lessons, work alongside the Teaching Assistant and attend staff meetings.

Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are encouraged to apply, as well as experienced teachers.

The working days will be Monday to Friday, from 8:15 am to 4:30 pm.

Required Skills and Experience

To be considered for this EYFS Teacher role, you must:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Have good curriculum knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Have experience working in a nursery or primary school setting.
• Have recent UK school-based experience.
• Hold a DBS on the Update Service, or have a DBS certificate that was issued within the last 12 months.
• Be able to provide a minimum of two strong references.

Working for Flourish Education

As a Primary Teacher with Flourish Education, you will receive a range of excellent benefits, including:

• A competitive salary of up to £223.62 per day, which equates to £43,607 per annum, based on M1–M6 and paid to scale depending on experience.
• Holiday pay – 12.07% of your daily rate accrued into your holiday pay pot.
• Pension contributions.
• Free KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty training, including modules covering relevant legislation, FGM and abuse.
• Regular contact and support throughout the registration process and while you are working.
• Your own dedicated consultant, who will take the time to get to know you and ensure you are placed in schools where you can thrive.
• Free ongoing CPD opportunities to support your professional development.

Location

The school is based in Wolverhampton and has good transport links from surrounding areas, including Perton, Claverley and Albrighton.

For those travelling by car, on-site parking is available.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.