EYFS Class Teacher
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, N16 9EX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 9c352c2d-86fb-4757-b5da-55468c78c007 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
General Duties:
The education and welfare of a designated class in accordance with the requirements and conditions of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, having due regard to the requirements of the Curriculum/Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, the school’s aims, schemes of work and policies. To share in the corporate responsibility for the well-being and discipline of all pupils.
Main Duties:
• To take responsibility for the welfare and safety of all the children in our care and specifically those in the teacher’s own class.
• To be an effective teacher, with consistently high expectations, catering for the range of needs of all children in the class.
• To maintain good order, discipline and respect for others among pupils.
• To promote and implement the school’s ethos and values.
• To ensure that equal opportunities are implemented in the classroom and throughout the school.
• To teach within the framework of the Curriculum, the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and present school policies.
• To mark and assess pupils’ work and to record their development, progress and attainment.
• To plan and prepare both long and short term work as a member of a team and to attend regular planning and staff meetings in accordance with the school’s aims, objectives, curriculum guidelines and philosophy.
• To plan and resource a classroom environment which facilitates co-operative learning and enables children to maximise their full potential.
• To establish and maintain good relationships with colleagues, parents children and governors.
• To monitor children’s progress, keep meaningful records and evaluate performance.
• To carry out assessment procedures in accordance with the requirements of the Curriculum (Foundation Stage or Key Stage 1or Key Stage 2).
• To attend parents’ meetings and be able to communicate with them on pupils’ learning and progress.
• To manage the teaching assistant(s) within the class in line with the school’s guidelines.
• To attend annual performance review meetings with the allocated line manager. To prepare for these meetings and act, with support as appropriate, on targets and outcomes.
What the school offers its staff
At Betty Layward, we are extremely lucky to work with a wonderful community, with brilliant children, with talented staff and with supportive parents and carers.
We area thriving popular two form primary school with a nursery.
We currently have 447 children on role, representing diverse cultural backgrounds and heritages. Our children speak more than 30 different languages and our families originate from more than 30 different countries. Our community is our greatest asset.
Betty Layward Primary School is a dynamic school, full of creativity, where children are fully immersed in their learning. The children are kind, thoughtful and demonstrate excellent behaviour. They enjoy responsibility and form lovely relationships with each other.
At Betty Layward we want our children to feel confident, to enjoy learning, to see themselves as successful lifelong learners and to have responsible attitudes towards themselves and others. We have an ethos of high aspirations, high achievement and continuous improvement. Our aim is to create better societies and for our children to be great citizens of our world.
We can offer you:
• A calm, respectful, welcoming and friendly environment
• A passionate, driven and successful school where you will feel well supported in your role
• A very well resourced and attractive environment
• A robust induction process
• A school that is committed to ensuring that every child succeeds
• The support of an experienced leadership team.
• A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community
• A truly professional, committed and creative staff
• Active and supportive parents and governors
• Inspirational, friendly and talented children
Further details about the role
Our commitment to EDI
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
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.
General Duties:
The education and welfare of a designated class in accordance with the requirements and conditions of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, having due regard to the requirements of the Curriculum/Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, the school’s aims, schemes of work and policies. To share in the corporate responsibility for the well-being and discipline of all pupils.
Main Duties:
• To take responsibility for the welfare and safety of all the children in our care and specifically those in the teacher’s own class.
• To be an effective teacher, with consistently high expectations, catering for the range of needs of all children in the class.
• To maintain good order, discipline and respect for others among pupils.
• To promote and implement the school’s ethos and values.
• To ensure that equal opportunities are implemented in the classroom and throughout the school.
• To teach within the framework of the Curriculum, the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and present school policies.
• To mark and assess pupils’ work and to record their development, progress and attainment.
• To plan and prepare both long and short term work as a member of a team and to attend regular planning and staff meetings in accordance with the school’s aims, objectives, curriculum guidelines and philosophy.
• To plan and resource a classroom environment which facilitates co-operative learning and enables children to maximise their full potential.
• To establish and maintain good relationships with colleagues, parents children and governors.
• To monitor children’s progress, keep meaningful records and evaluate performance.
• To carry out assessment procedures in accordance with the requirements of the Curriculum (Foundation Stage or Key Stage 1or Key Stage 2).
• To attend parents’ meetings and be able to communicate with them on pupils’ learning and progress.
• To manage the teaching assistant(s) within the class in line with the school’s guidelines.
• To attend annual performance review meetings with the allocated line manager. To prepare for these meetings and act, with support as appropriate, on targets and outcomes.
What the school offers its staff
At Betty Layward, we are extremely lucky to work with a wonderful community, with brilliant children, with talented staff and with supportive parents and carers.
We area thriving popular two form primary school with a nursery.
We currently have 447 children on role, representing diverse cultural backgrounds and heritages. Our children speak more than 30 different languages and our families originate from more than 30 different countries. Our community is our greatest asset.
Betty Layward Primary School is a dynamic school, full of creativity, where children are fully immersed in their learning. The children are kind, thoughtful and demonstrate excellent behaviour. They enjoy responsibility and form lovely relationships with each other.
At Betty Layward we want our children to feel confident, to enjoy learning, to see themselves as successful lifelong learners and to have responsible attitudes towards themselves and others. We have an ethos of high aspirations, high achievement and continuous improvement. Our aim is to create better societies and for our children to be great citizens of our world.
We can offer you:
• A calm, respectful, welcoming and friendly environment
• A passionate, driven and successful school where you will feel well supported in your role
• A very well resourced and attractive environment
• A robust induction process
• A school that is committed to ensuring that every child succeeds
• The support of an experienced leadership team.
• A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community
• A truly professional, committed and creative staff
• Active and supportive parents and governors
• Inspirational, friendly and talented children
Further details about the role
Our commitment to EDI
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
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.