Early Years Class Teacher (One Year Fixed Term Contract)
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £36,220.00 to £55,335.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Dulwich, South East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Dulwich Prep & Senior |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Dulwich Prep & Senior is an exciting place to work. With over 800 pupils, it has been the largest boys’ prep school in the UK and is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the world’s most cosmopolitan city. We are excited to launch our senior section this September, and boys will now be able to stay with us until GCSE.
The school’s strength is its community: our staff, who are professional, passionate, and brilliantly collegiate (CPD is massively important); our pupils, who are inquisitive, challenging learners with a spring in their step, and our parents, who are hugely supportive, appreciative and ambitious.
We are looking for an exceptional Early Years Class Teacher, who is passionate about inspiring a lifelong love of learning in children and who embraces our vision of fostering intellectual curiosity, to join our Early Years Class Teacher in Spring Term 2026, for one academic year.
As an Early Years Class Teacher you will:
- Create & manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment.
- Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality, differentiated lessons across the Early Years curriculum.
- Contribute to the preparation and development of policies and schemes of work, teaching materials , methods of teaching and pastoral arrangements.
- Hold high expectations for the children, using assessment to evaluate and improve teaching and the learning and attainment of pupils.
Applications are invited from teachers who can demonstrate the following:
- QTS qualification (PGCE desirable)
- Full & relevant training and/or experience in the Early Years Foundation Stage and/or KS1
- Paediatric First Aid qualified (or the willingness to train for the qualification)
- Knowledge of current educational thinking, initiatives and issues in Early Years
Applications for this role must be completed via an application form, along with a cover letter explaining your suitability for this role and a completed Equal Opportunities form, which should be sent to Tamsin Hutson, HR Manager, at recruitment@dulwichprepsenior.org.uk
- Closing Date: Thursday 2 October 2025, 9.00am
- Interview Dates: Week beginning 6 October 2025
- Start Date: January 2026, subject to satisfactory vetting checks
We reserve the right to appoint at any time during the recruitment process.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees are valued and respected for their unique perspectives and contributions. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply for this position.
Registered Charity No: 1174356
The school’s strength is its community: our staff, who are professional, passionate, and brilliantly collegiate (CPD is massively important); our pupils, who are inquisitive, challenging learners with a spring in their step, and our parents, who are hugely supportive, appreciative and ambitious.
We are looking for an exceptional Early Years Class Teacher, who is passionate about inspiring a lifelong love of learning in children and who embraces our vision of fostering intellectual curiosity, to join our Early Years Class Teacher in Spring Term 2026, for one academic year.
As an Early Years Class Teacher you will:
- Create & manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment.
- Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality, differentiated lessons across the Early Years curriculum.
- Contribute to the preparation and development of policies and schemes of work, teaching materials , methods of teaching and pastoral arrangements.
- Hold high expectations for the children, using assessment to evaluate and improve teaching and the learning and attainment of pupils.
Applications are invited from teachers who can demonstrate the following:
- QTS qualification (PGCE desirable)
- Full & relevant training and/or experience in the Early Years Foundation Stage and/or KS1
- Paediatric First Aid qualified (or the willingness to train for the qualification)
- Knowledge of current educational thinking, initiatives and issues in Early Years
Applications for this role must be completed via an application form, along with a cover letter explaining your suitability for this role and a completed Equal Opportunities form, which should be sent to Tamsin Hutson, HR Manager, at recruitment@dulwichprepsenior.org.uk
- Closing Date: Thursday 2 October 2025, 9.00am
- Interview Dates: Week beginning 6 October 2025
- Start Date: January 2026, subject to satisfactory vetting checks
We reserve the right to appoint at any time during the recruitment process.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers, online checks and an enhanced DBS check.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees are valued and respected for their unique perspectives and contributions. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply for this position.
Registered Charity No: 1174356
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