Reception Teacher

Job description / Role

Job overview

Salary: Inner London Teacher Pay Scale MPS
Qualified teacher/early years practitioner/early years teacher status
Maternity cover - fixed term 1 year contract with possibility of becoming permanent
Start 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.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged.

Closing date: 12pm Wednesday 15th October
Short-listing: Successful applicants will be notified by 6pm Friday 17th October
Interviews: Week beginning 20th October