Job Introduction
Early Years Teacher - Maternity Cover
We are looking to appoint a passionate and innovative EYFS colleague with excellent teaching skills in Reception Year, to work as part of our happy and supportive team of staff. We require a caring practitioner with effective interpersonal skills who has a love for developing children’s learning within Early Years education. This is a maternity cover post to begin in February 2027 and is for an experienced teacher or someone at the start of their teaching career, hence the post is advertised on both main and upper pay range scales.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an inspirational and experienced Early Years teacher
- Be committed to raising standards of attainment and ensuring excellent pupil progress
- Have high expectations of all children and of themselves
- Be passionate about children’s learning and determined to ensure children succeed
- Be creative, flexible and organised
- Work collaboratively with others, as part of a successful Early Years’ Team
We can offer:
- A warm welcome and caring ethos
- The opportunity to inspire our creative, curious and enthusiastic learners
- A professional and dedicated team
- A well-resourced learning environment
- The experience of working in close liaison with other staff, who share a passion for developing children as confident and independent learners
- Continued professional development
- Free Employee support through Health Assured including immediate family
- Free access to refreshments during the day
- Regular Staff wellbeing letter and termly staff raffle
- Free Breakfast Club places for staff children who attend Western
Application Procedure
Visits to the school are most welcome.
Please contact Western CE Primary School on 01962 852591 or by email adminoffice@western.hants.sch.uk to arrange a visit and/or request an application pack.
To apply for this position: please submit an application form (see below) and send to adminoffice@western.hants.sch.uk by Monday 30th November 2026.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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