Reception Teacher
15 days ago
Dudley
Reception TeacherLocation: Dudley, West MidlandsPaid to Scale (MPS)Days: Monday to Friday (Term Time Only)Start Date: 01/09/2026Contract: Permanent Long Term Futures are working with a welcoming and well-regarded primary school to recruit a Reception Teacher for a permanent role. The school is seeking a committed and experienced Early Years practitioner to lead a Reception class, with a strong focus on early development, phonics, and building secure foundations for lifelong learning.This role is best suited to qualified teachers with proven EYFS experience who are confident in delivering high-quality provision within a structured and supportive environment. The school places a strong emphasis on consistency, clear routines, and nurturing children's confidence, independence, and love of learning from the very start of their education.You will be joining a collaborative Early Years team and a forward-thinking leadership group, all dedicated to maintaining high standards, supporting staff development, and ensuring positive outcomes for all pupils. Responsibilities: • Plan and deliver engaging, creative lessons in line with the EYFS framework, • Create a stimulating and inclusive classroom where every child feels valued and supported, • Use ongoing assessment to track progress and adapt learning to meet individual needs, • Support children's early literacy, numeracy, and communication development, • Build strong relationships with parents and carers to support learning at home, • Work collaboratively with support staff and the wider Early Years team, • QTS (essential), EYTS considered, ECTs are welcome to apply, • Proven experience teaching within an EYFS setting, ideally Reception, • Strong understanding of child development and the EYFS curriculum, • Confident in managing a classroom and supporting a range of abilities, • A nurturing, enthusiastic, and proactive approach, • Permanent, stable role within a supportive school, • Strong leadership and collaborative staff team, • Opportunities for professional development and career progression