EYFS Maternity Cover

Job Description

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FULL TIME, ENERGETIC, PASSIONATE AND DEDICATED FULL TIME EYFS TEACHER TO COVER A MATERNITY LEAVE FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER 2026 FOR ONE YEAR.

The successful candidate will have a real ambition to inspire and motivate our children to ensure they can reach their full potential. They will provide a happy, safe and nurturing environment where they have high aspirations of ALL children.

We are a school that puts children at the heart of everything and believes in our motto “Where children believe they can because teachers know they can.”

What We Can Offer

• A school with strong standards, providing a platform to reach for the stars!
• Enthusiastic, well behaved and confident children and supportive parents.
• Welcoming, friendly and hardworking staff team who strive to put children first.
• Supportive Academy Trust who offers a range of professional development opportunities.
• A caring and supportive ethos where wellbeing is of high priority.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is enthusiastic and has a good knowledge, understanding and experience of the Early Years.
• Is an excellent team player who is committed to providing high quality teaching and learning experiences.
• Has a ‘can do’ attitude and a desire to deliver excellence as the school continues to grow.
• Has effective behaviour management skills and has high expectations and aspirations for ALL children

This could also be an EYFS Phase Leader maternity cover role for the right person.

Application Information

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged – please email [contact hidden] to arrange. To download an application pack (copy of advert, application form, job description/person specification) please visit https://infants.ramspin.org/our-school/vacancies.

Closing date for applications with a letter summarising an expression of interest by Midday on Friday 8th May to [contact hidden]

Interviews:- to be held on 14th (PM) or 15th May 2026

Safeguarding Information

[Employer hidden] and Junior Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and behave in a way which reflects this. Appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory safeguarding pre-employment checks including a Barred List check, Disclosure and Barring Service check and references. Please note, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post of employment if you are barred from working with children and young people.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide