Reception Teacher
Job description
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Part-Time Reception Teacher
Location: BL4
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Part-time (2 days per week – Thursdays & Fridays)
About the Role
Teaching Personnel are working with a local school to find a passionate and dedicated Reception Teacher to join their Early Years team on a part-time basis from September. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic practitioner who is committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences and supporting children at the very beginning of their educational journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging and creative lessons in line with the EYFS framework
- Provide a nurturing, safe, and inclusive learning environment
- Monitor, assess, and record pupils’ development and progress
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure continuity of learning across the week
- Build strong relationships with pupils, parents, and carers
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or be an ECT
- Experience teaching within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- A strong understanding of safeguarding and child development
- Excellent classroom management and communication skills
- A positive, flexible, and proactive attitude
What We Offer
- A supportive and welcoming school environment
- Well-resourced classrooms and outdoor provision
- Opportunities for professional development
- Collaborative and friendly staff team
How to Apply
If you are an enthusiastic Reception Teacher looking for a rewarding part-time opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and we will be in touch
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Place your QTS qualification and EYFS experience prominently in your Personal Statement, as the advert lists these as the first two requirements under 'The Ideal Candidate'.
📊 Quantify your EYFS impact: e.g. 'Tracked developmental progress of 28 Reception pupils using EYFS assessment frameworks, achieving 85% of children meeting expected milestones by Year End'.
🎯 Explicitly reference the EYFS framework by name in your CV skills section and in any bullet points describing lesson planning, as the advert uses this term repeatedly.
🤝 Highlight experience building relationships with parents and carers — the advert specifically calls this out as a key responsibility, so include a bullet showing how you communicated pupil progress to families.
🌐 Mention any experience with safeguarding training (e.g. Level 1/2 Safeguarding, 'Keeping Children Safe in Education') as the advert references DfE statutory guidance directly, signalling this is a non-negotiable priority.
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- •Planned and delivered daily EYFS lessons for a class of 28 Reception pupils, with 87% meeting or exceeding expected developmental milestones by the end of the academic year.
- •Maintained detailed formative assessment records for 30 Early Years learners using school tracking systems, enabling targeted interventions that reduced developmental gaps by 20% over two terms.
- •Collaborated with a job-share partner to ensure full curriculum continuity across a 3-day/2-day split timetable, producing shared weekly planning documents reviewed positively in two successive Ofsted monitoring visits.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's part-time Reception Teacher vacancy in Bolton is a role I am well placed to fulfil. With hands-on experience delivering the EYFS framework and a strong grounding in safeguarding practice aligned to DfE statutory guidance, I am confident I can provide the nurturing, structured learning environment your partner school is seeking for its youngest pupils.
My background in Early Years teaching includes planning and delivering differentiated EYFS lessons for classes of up to 30 Reception-age children, conducting formative assessments to track developmental milestones, and maintaining open communication with parents and carers regarding pupil progress. I have worked within part-time and job-share arrangements before, ensuring continuity of learning through detailed handover notes and collaborative planning with colleagues.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you plan and differentiate EYFS lessons to meet the needs of children at varying stages of development?
- ›Which assessment methods do you use to track and record pupil progress within the EYFS framework?
- ›How do you structure your Reception classroom environment and outdoor provision to support child-led learning?
- ›Can you describe how you ensure continuity of learning when teaching on a part-time basis alongside other staff?
- ›What safeguarding procedures would you follow if a child disclosed a concern to you during a lesson?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you adapted a lesson plan at short notice to meet the needs of your Reception class.
- ›Describe a situation where you worked collaboratively with a colleague to ensure consistency of learning for pupils.
- ›Give an example of how you built a strong, trusting relationship with a parent or carer who had concerns about their child's progress.
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a child's developmental concern and the steps you took to address it.
- ›Describe a moment when you had to manage challenging behaviour in an Early Years setting and how you resolved it.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you adapted a lesson plan at short notice to meet the needs of your Reception class.
Describe a situation where you worked collaboratively with a colleague to ensure consistency of learning for pupils.