Reception Teacher

Flourish Education; Worcester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Holiday pay

Safeguarding training

Refer a Friend bonus

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Flourish Education is recruiting a Reception Teacher for a Worcester primary school. The role runs from January 2027 to July 2027, with you taking full class responsibility and delivering engaging EYFS lessons.

You should hold QTS or an equivalent qualification and have EYFS knowledge with experience in a primary setting. A DBS check (Update Service preferred) and two references are required. Flourish Education will support you through the registration process and onboarding.

Qualifications

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification.
• Good curriculum knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Experience teaching in a primary school, ideally within a Reception class.
• Confident taking full class teaching responsibility including planning and assessment.
• Experience planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate lessons across EYFS.
• Strong understanding of play-based learning and child-led activities.
• Experience assessing and tracking children's progress to inform planning.
• DBS Update Service or recent DBS check; ability to provide two excellent references.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the class and deliver age-appropriate EYFS lessons.
• Plan, prepare, assess and mark pupil work.
• Support children's early development through play-based learning.
• Monitor and adapt teaching to meet the needs of all learners.
• Collaborate with the school team to maintain high standards of teaching and behaviour.

Skills

QTS

EYFS knowledge

Reception experience

Classroom management

Planning & delivery

Assessment tracking

Play-based learning

DBS check

Education

QTS or equivalent

Job description

We are recruiting for a Reception Teacher to work in a Primary School based in Worcester. This Reception Teacher role will involve taking full responsibility for the class, creating a safe, engaging, and nurturing learning environment and ensuring pupils make strong progress throughout the academic year.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of class teaching, including planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate lessons, assessing pupil progress, marking work and adapting teaching to meet the needs of all learners. The role will involve supporting children's early development through play-based learning, developing their communication, language, social, emotional and physical skills, and helping to build strong foundations for their future learning. You will also work closely with the wider school team to ensure high standards of teaching, learning and behaviour are maintained.

This role is full-time, starting in January 2027 and continuing until July 2027. The successful candidate will have strong experience teaching within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ideally with previous experience teaching Reception, and will be confident taking full class teaching responsibility, including planning, preparation, assessment and marking.

Required Skills and Experience for this Reception Teacher Role:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent teaching qualification.
• Have good curriculum knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Have experience teaching within a primary school, ideally within a Reception class.
• Be confident taking full class teaching responsibility.
• Have experience planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate lessons and activities across the EYFS curriculum.
• Have a strong understanding of play-based learning and child-led activities.
• Have experience assessing and tracking children's progress and using assessment to inform future planning.
• Be confident supporting children's early development, including communication, language, literacy, numeracy and social skills.
• Be confident managing classroom behaviour and creating a positive, nurturing learning environment.
• Have recent UK school-based teaching experience.
• Have a DBS registered on the Update Service or one that was issued within the last 12 months.
• Be able to provide a minimum of two excellent references.

Working for Flourish Education as a Reception Teacher, you will receive:

• Competitive salary of up to £200 per day, depending on experience.
• Pension contributions.
• Holiday pay - 12.07% of your daily rate is accrued into your holiday pot.
• KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty training, including modules relating to legislation, FGM, and abuse awareness.
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and while you are working, from your own dedicated consultant.

This school is based in Worcester and is accessible by public transport from surrounding areas.

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.