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Pre School Teacher

Job details
Posting date: 04 November 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 14 November 2025
Location: Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7ND
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: d2fbc966-ca14-4db7-a6f8-d72e2d360e06

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Rye Community Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable Teacher to join our highly motivated team. We are driven by a pursuit of high academic standards regardless of background and a desire for all pupils to experience an exceptional education. We want every child to grow and flourish in our care.

A preschool teacher must have a great love and patience for children. Qualifications needed to teach them effectively include knowledge of best practices and preschool educational methods as well asthe abilityto engage them and earn their trust and attention.

The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the child so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have a working knowledge of the EYFS curriculum, policies, and practices.
• Have a love of learning and ability to convey this to pupils.
• Be enthusiastic, energetic, and open to innovation.
• Have good communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team.
• Possess effective ICT skills and be open to new uses of technology in the workplace.
• Be committed to continuing professional learning.
• Have integrity, optimism, and a good sense of humour.
• Hold a good honours degree along with qualified teacher status - EYTS (early years teacher status).
• Create plans for daily activities in line with the school curriculum.
• Engage with young children in activities that are age-appropriate whilst bearing educational merit.

• Foster a positive and healthy learning environment.
• Ensure the classroom is always kept in a clean and safe condition.
• Encourage creative thinking and learning.
• Interact with other teachers and administrative staff as needed.
• Communicate with parents regarding child development and progress.
• Have patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
• A skilled and experienced team of teachers and other professionals.
• A motivated leadership team leading rapid improvement to the pupils’ life chances.
• A school in which the pupils are enthusiastic, engaging and thoughtful.

We would be pleased to welcome you for an informal visit to our school prior to application.

Rye Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Commitment to safeguarding

Rye Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our 'Child Protection Policy' which can be viewed in the 'Policies' section of our website.