Class Teacher EYFS; Maternity Cover

Key Role Information

• Salary: £32,916 - £51,048 per annum
• Job type:
  Full Time
• Contract type:
  Temporary
• Closing: 02/09/2026 09:00
• Interview: 9 September 2026
• Start: 2 November 2026
• Key stage:
  Early Years
• Hours per week: 1.00
• Weeks per year: 52.143
• Visa sponsorship:
  No

The working hours for this role are expected to be 1.0 FTE. The start date for this role is 02 November 2026.

North Bradley CE Primary School is seeking to appoint a positive and enthusiastic Class Teacher to join the EYFS team. As a member of staff within our Trust, you will contribute to a collaborative working environment and play a key role in supporting the learning and development of all pupils.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Teacher to join a supportive and ambitious school community on a fixed-term maternity cover basis. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality EYFS teaching that nurtures children's curiosity, creativity, and love of learning while supporting their physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development. You will plan and deliver engaging learning experiences, assess and monitor progress, and adapt provision to meet the needs of all children, including those with SEND.

Working closely with the Early Years Lead, support staff, parents, and external agencies, you will play a key role in ensuring every child receives the support they need to thrive. The role involves creating a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where children are encouraged to develop confidence, independence, and positive relationships. We are seeking a teacher with excellent knowledge of the EYFS framework, strong classroom practice, and high expectations for learning and behaviour.

The successful candidate will contribute to the wider life of the school, share effective practice, and support the delivery of an enriched curriculum. A strong commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing, and partnership working with families is essential. We welcome applications from enthusiastic, resilient, and caring practitioners who are passionate about helping young children achieve their full potential. In return, we offer a collaborative and welcoming environment, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a lasting impact on children's earliest educational experiences while providing valuable continuity during this maternity cover period.

This role will involve contact with children, and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a leading educational institution based in Wiltshire. Dedicated to providing high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. Members of staff across EQUA Mead will be committed to improving the life chances of the pupils we educate and ensure we give Every Child, Every Chance. As a growing Trust, currently educating almost 6000 pupils across 22 different schools (pre-school, primary, secondary, and sixth form) we are immensely proud of our staff and endeavour to be an employer of choice.

This is an exciting time as we continue to grow the number of schools and children we support.

Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.

Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both…