Reception Teacher

Job description / Role

Job overview

Salary: Inner London Teacher Pay Scale MPS
Position: Qualified teacher / Early years practitioner / Early years teacher status
Contract: Maternity cover - fixed term 1 year contract with possibility of becoming permanent
Start date: January 2026 (or sooner if available)

Due to upcoming maternity leave, we are looking to grow our Early Years teaching team. We invite you to join Alexandrau2019s thriving learning community - where every childu2019s journey matters and we support each other to flourish and achieve.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated teacher who:

• Is a skilled Early Years practitioner with strong pedagogical knowledge and understanding of the Early Years
• Has a passion for outdoor learning and the vision to create an outstanding, enabling environment inside and out
• Is enthusiastic about the use of technology to support teaching and assessment in Early Years
• Values teamwork and has a positive outlook
• Will fully support our vision of Brilliant Beginnings for every child
• Has a strong commitment to inclusion and understanding of SEND, particularly in relation to spoken language development and communication
• Has a love of learning and is committed to their own professional growth

We can offer you:

• A school where Early Years is highly regarded and your skills recognised
• A well-resourced Early Years environment with spacious outside area
• A school where staff wellbeing is prioritised and you will be supported
• A vibrant and diverse school community and staff team
• A rich offer of continued professional learning, freedom to take risks and test innovative approaches to education
• Distributed leadership with opportunities to advance
• A school which values the creative arts and childrenu2019s emotional development
• A chance to make a positive contribution to a school on an exciting journey

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage applications from teachers from under-represented groups and those who are committed to creating belonging for all of our community.