Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Practitioner
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, E13 0ES |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 86a175d9-b65d-4708-8fde-a57cf2600354 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Partnership for success
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated EYFS Practitioner to join ‘Team Selwyn’. As a school, we are dedicated to providing the best possible learning experiences for our children. Our staff team are passionate and motivational for our pupils, and we are looking for an inspirational individual who can have a positive impact on our school community.
The successful candidate must hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification that is compliant with the DfE Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory requirements and enables the post-holder to be included in the EYFS staff-to-child ratios.(Only applicants with a qualification that appears on the DfE Early Years Qualifications List will be considered.)
We welcome applications from EYFS who have the following qualities:
• High standards and can demonstrate excellent outcomes for pupils
• Motivates others and thrives on working in diverse teams
• Can support the class teacher to plan, prepare and deliver learning activities for
• individuals/groups
• Is flexible and has a positive nature and the ability to work well under pressure
• Models excellent behaviour management skills
• Value professional development and be enthusiastic about taking risks.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you
• Curious children, who love learning
• Collaboration opportunities with supportive, forward-thinking, and dedicated teams
• An extensive wellbeing offer for staff, pupils, and families, and a Leadership team who promote
• wellbeing and academic success equally
Before deciding to apply, you will want to find out more about the school. To arrange a visit and/or informal discussion about this post, please contact the school office on 02084716173.
Further information about our school can be found on our website - Selwyn Primary School
We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the closing date for strongcandidates.
Further details about the role
Selwyn Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all our staff to share this commitment. All staff are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check as well as qualifications and reference checks. A disqualification declaration questionnaire may be required forthis post.
Applicants must be currently residing in the UK and able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK.
Shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis, so we strongly encourage early applications. The Trust therefore reserves the right to amend any stated dates, including the possibility of changing the closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Partnership for success
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated EYFS Practitioner to join ‘Team Selwyn’. As a school, we are dedicated to providing the best possible learning experiences for our children. Our staff team are passionate and motivational for our pupils, and we are looking for an inspirational individual who can have a positive impact on our school community.
The successful candidate must hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification that is compliant with the DfE Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory requirements and enables the post-holder to be included in the EYFS staff-to-child ratios.(Only applicants with a qualification that appears on the DfE Early Years Qualifications List will be considered.)
We welcome applications from EYFS who have the following qualities:
• High standards and can demonstrate excellent outcomes for pupils
• Motivates others and thrives on working in diverse teams
• Can support the class teacher to plan, prepare and deliver learning activities for
• individuals/groups
• Is flexible and has a positive nature and the ability to work well under pressure
• Models excellent behaviour management skills
• Value professional development and be enthusiastic about taking risks.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you
• Curious children, who love learning
• Collaboration opportunities with supportive, forward-thinking, and dedicated teams
• An extensive wellbeing offer for staff, pupils, and families, and a Leadership team who promote
• wellbeing and academic success equally
Before deciding to apply, you will want to find out more about the school. To arrange a visit and/or informal discussion about this post, please contact the school office on 02084716173.
Further information about our school can be found on our website - Selwyn Primary School
We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the closing date for strongcandidates.
Further details about the role
Selwyn Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all our staff to share this commitment. All staff are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check as well as qualifications and reference checks. A disqualification declaration questionnaire may be required forthis post.
Applicants must be currently residing in the UK and able to demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK.
Shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis, so we strongly encourage early applications. The Trust therefore reserves the right to amend any stated dates, including the possibility of changing the closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.