Nursery Teacher - East London!
Job description
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Prospero Teaching are actively working with a lovely Primary School in the Newham area who are on the lookout for a Nursery Teacher to join their team, full time, ASAP START!
JOB TITLE - Nursery Teacher
ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Prospero Teaching is looking for a Nursery Teacher for a Primary school in Newham.
The school is a popular mainstream Primary School with a supportive senior leadership team. The school is going from strength to strength and providing training to all staff.
The position is open to both NQT's and experienced teachers.
CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS
- Location - Newham, E16.
- Position - Nursery Teacher
- Type of work - Class Teacher - planning, preparation, marking, parents evenings etc
- Contract or position start date - ASAP
- Duration / Likely Duration - Until end of the year 2026
- Contract or position end date - December 2026
- Contract type - Temporary Contract
- Full time/part time - Full time
- Minimum rate of pay - Minimum rate £170 per day
- Hours - 8:30 am - 4pm : Mon - Fri (term time only)
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
- QTS or equivalent
- Minimum 1 year EYFS/KS1/KS2 teaching experience in the UK
- Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
- Hold Right to Work in the UK
- Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
- Provide two professional child related references that cover at least the last two years
OTHER
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.
Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
- Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
- In-house Training and Development Team
This is 'About the school' and should differentiate this school and the role from any other.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification and EYFS experience prominently as these are essential requirements for this Newham position
📊 Quantify your teaching impact: 'Improved phonics scores by 25% across 28 Reception pupils'
🌐 Emphasise your UK teaching experience as the advert specifically requires minimum 1 year UK-based EYFS/KS1/KS2 experience
🎯 Showcase your safeguarding training currency as they need up-to-date certification from the last year
🤝 Demonstrate parent engagement skills as the role includes parents evenings and consultation responsibilities
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- •Delivered EYFS curriculum to 26 nursery pupils, achieving 92% good level of development outcomes across all learning areas
- •Planned and executed cross-curricular activities integrating phonics and numeracy, improving baseline assessments by 18% over one term
- •Conducted termly parent consultations for 30 families, maintaining 95% attendance rate at parents evenings through effective communication
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Nursery Teacher position at your Primary School in Newham through Prospero Teaching. With my QTS qualification and proven EYFS teaching experience, I am well-positioned to contribute to your supportive educational environment from the ASAP start date through December 2026.
My background in early years education has equipped me with the skills to deliver engaging curriculum planning, conduct thorough assessments, and build strong relationships with both pupils and parents. I am particularly drawn to your school's commitment to staff development and training opportunities.
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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 early years development?
- ›How do you adapt phonics teaching for different learning abilities?
- ›Describe your approach to planning cross-curricular activities for nursery children
- ›How do you ensure safeguarding procedures are followed in your classroom?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed challenging behaviour in a nursery setting
- ›Describe how you've built positive relationships with parents and carers
- ›Give an example of how you've supported a child with additional needs
- ›How do you handle the transition of children from nursery to reception?
- ›Describe a time when you had to adapt your teaching approach for a struggling learner
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed challenging behaviour in a nursery setting
Describe how you've built positive relationships with parents and carers