Year 1 Class Teacher (EYFS Experience Essential)
| Posting date: | 25 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, E4 9PJ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 2991a84c-d027-4dbd-a7cb-4ba68f78627a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have a genuine love, passion and commitment to Continuous Provision, and will:- have substantial EYFS experience and a deep, genuine understanding of child-led, play-based learning
- be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Continuous Provision, and able to design, resource and reflect on provision that challenges and engages Year 1 children
- have a keen understanding of the Reception to Year 1 transition and know how to support children as they move from EYFS into a more structured curriculum
- have high expectations for every child, and the skill and creativity to meet a wide range of learning needs
- be a collaborative, reflective practitioner who works well with colleagues, parents and the wider school community
- have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Please note: this role is not suitable for an ECT.
What the school offers its staff
Handsworth is a happy, thriving learning community where diversity is celebrated and high aspirations are encouraged. We can offer you:- a school genuinely committed to getting early years pedagogy right across EYFS and KS1
- supportive and experienced colleagues
- strong leadership
- excellent CPD and mentoring
- motivated, enthusiastic learners
Further details about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Year 1 Class Teacher to join our team at Handsworth Primary School. Last year we introduced a Continuous Provision approach in Year 1 and we are proud of the progress we have made. We are now looking for a skilled and passionate EYFS/KS1 practitioner to build on that work.
We believe in the importance of motivating and inspiring our children to enable them to be confident, curious and ambitious.
At Handsworth, we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and opposing all forms of discrimination in relation to all protected characteristics outlined in the Equality Act. We foster positive attitudes and good relationships, creating a shared sense of cohesion and belonging. We invest in training for all our staff and base our practices on evidence and the outcomes of our continuous learning. We are committed to embedding anti-racist practice in everything we do.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion objectives for this year are to:
- place a rigorous focus on diversity, equality and inclusion through a contextually relevant, holistic curriculum
- teach an increasingly decolonised curriculum which celebrates the uniqueness of all children
- continue to offer intelligent, fair and highly effective action to support individual children with a focus on restorative practice
- refine and develop our recruitment process at all levels to ensure that it is fair and unbiased
We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our staff.
Offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, and a Health Declaration.
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 will 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.
The successful candidate will have a genuine love, passion and commitment to Continuous Provision, and will:- have substantial EYFS experience and a deep, genuine understanding of child-led, play-based learning
- be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Continuous Provision, and able to design, resource and reflect on provision that challenges and engages Year 1 children
- have a keen understanding of the Reception to Year 1 transition and know how to support children as they move from EYFS into a more structured curriculum
- have high expectations for every child, and the skill and creativity to meet a wide range of learning needs
- be a collaborative, reflective practitioner who works well with colleagues, parents and the wider school community
- have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Please note: this role is not suitable for an ECT.
What the school offers its staff
Handsworth is a happy, thriving learning community where diversity is celebrated and high aspirations are encouraged. We can offer you:- a school genuinely committed to getting early years pedagogy right across EYFS and KS1
- supportive and experienced colleagues
- strong leadership
- excellent CPD and mentoring
- motivated, enthusiastic learners
Further details about the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Year 1 Class Teacher to join our team at Handsworth Primary School. Last year we introduced a Continuous Provision approach in Year 1 and we are proud of the progress we have made. We are now looking for a skilled and passionate EYFS/KS1 practitioner to build on that work.
We believe in the importance of motivating and inspiring our children to enable them to be confident, curious and ambitious.
At Handsworth, we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and opposing all forms of discrimination in relation to all protected characteristics outlined in the Equality Act. We foster positive attitudes and good relationships, creating a shared sense of cohesion and belonging. We invest in training for all our staff and base our practices on evidence and the outcomes of our continuous learning. We are committed to embedding anti-racist practice in everything we do.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion objectives for this year are to:
- place a rigorous focus on diversity, equality and inclusion through a contextually relevant, holistic curriculum
- teach an increasingly decolonised curriculum which celebrates the uniqueness of all children
- continue to offer intelligent, fair and highly effective action to support individual children with a focus on restorative practice
- refine and develop our recruitment process at all levels to ensure that it is fair and unbiased
We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our staff.
Offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, and a Health Declaration.
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 will 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.