EYFS Class teacher - Colchester - September Start
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Mainstream Primary School | Colchester
Full Time | September Start
Protocol Education is working in partnership with a welcoming mainstream primary school in Colchester to recruit a passionate and nurturing EYFS Teacher for a full-time role starting in September. This is a fantastic opportunity to support children at a crucial stage in their learning journey.
The Role- Full responsibility for an EYFS class, delivering high-quality, play-based learning in line with the EYFS framework
- Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment
- Observe, assess, and track pupil progress to support strong early development
- Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues
- Contribute to the wider life of the school and EYFS team
- Holds QTS (or equivalent)
- Experience teaching in EYFS (ECTs/NQTs welcome)
- Strong understanding of early years development and learning
- Warm, creative, and enthusiastic approach to teaching
- Confident classroom and behaviour management skills
- Paid to scale opportunities available
- Weekly pay via PAYE
- Dedicated consultant with strong local primary knowledge
- Free CPD, safeguarding, and wellbeing training
- Ongoing support before, during, and after your placement
Start Date: September
If you’re an EYFS Teacher looking for a full-time role in Colchester, Protocol Education would love to support your next step. Apply today.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification and EYFS experience prominently as these are essential requirements mentioned multiple times
📊 Quantify your classroom achievements: "Improved phonics outcomes for 28 Reception pupils by 15%"
🌐 Emphasise your understanding of play-based learning and EYFS framework implementation
🎯 Showcase specific early years assessment and tracking experience as this is key to the role
🤝 Demonstrate your ability to build relationships with parents and colleagues as this is specifically mentioned
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- •Delivered play-based EYFS curriculum to 30 Reception pupils, achieving 92% good level of development outcomes
- •Implemented comprehensive assessment tracking system for early years, monitoring progress across 7 areas of learning
- •Built strong parent partnerships through weekly communication, resulting in 95% attendance at parent consultations
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Protocol Education's EYFS Class Teacher position at your Colchester primary school aligns perfectly with my passion for early years education and expertise in play-based learning delivery. My QTS qualification and hands-on experience implementing the EYFS framework make me well-suited to take full responsibility for a Reception class from September.
My background in early years teaching has equipped me with strong assessment and tracking skills, enabling me to support pupils' crucial developmental milestones while building positive relationships with families and colleagues.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you implement the EYFS framework in your daily teaching practice?
- ›What assessment methods do you use to track pupil progress in early years?
- ›How do you design play-based learning activities that meet curriculum objectives?
- ›What strategies do you use for behaviour management in an EYFS setting?
- ›How do you ensure safeguarding requirements are met in your classroom?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your teaching approach for a struggling EYFS pupil
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage challenging behaviour in your classroom
- ›How do you handle difficult conversations with parents about their child's development?
- ›Give an example of how you've contributed to school life beyond your classroom responsibilities
- ›Tell me about a time you had to work collaboratively with colleagues to support a child's needs
STAR answer examples
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Tell me about a time you had to adapt your teaching approach for a struggling EYFS pupil
How do you handle difficult conversations with parents about their child's development?