Supply EYFS Teacher - Leeds
Job description
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At Randstad Education, we know that teaching in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requires a unique blend of energy, creativity, and patience. We also know how exhausting the planning, tracking, and assessing can be.
That is why we are looking for passionate, specialist EYFS Teachers to join our supply team in Leeds. Whether you want to work one day a week or five, daily supply teaching gives you the chance to do what you do best-sparking a love for learning in Nursery and Reception children-without taking the stress home with you.
Why Choose Randstad?-
Total Calendar Control: Manage your own availability week-by-week using our intuitive worker app. Work around family, travel, or other commitments.
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Guaranteed PAYE Weekly Pay: Earn a competitive daily rate (£160 - £233) paid straight into your account every Friday. No umbrella company deductions, no hidden surprises.
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Purely Teaching: For daily cover, the lesson frameworks and continuous provision are ready for you. Simply step in, guide the learning, and walk out at the end of the school day.
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Dedicated Local Consultant: You will have a designated consultant right here in Leeds who understands the specific needs of early years settings and will match you with the right schools.
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£300 Referral Scheme: Know other great educators? Recommend a friend or teaching assistant to Randstad and receive £300 in shopping vouchers once they work with us.
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Deliver engaging, play-based learning activities aligned with the EYFS statutory framework.
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Foster an inclusive, safe, and stimulating environment that supports the prime and specific areas of development.
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Utilise positive behaviour management strategies tailored to very young learners.
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Work collaboratively with early years teaching assistants and practitioners within the setting.
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Maintain high standards of safeguarding and child protection at all times.
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Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent recognised UK early years teaching qualification.
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Strong, recent experience teaching within a UK Nursery or Reception setting.
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An excellent understanding of child development and the EYFS framework.
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An imaginative, warm, and proactive approach to early childhood education.
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An Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or the willingness to apply for one through us).
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The legal right to work in the UK.
If you are ready to bring your early years passion to schools across Leeds with a team that truly supports you, let's talk.
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Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with your QTS qualification and EYFS specialism, as the advert lists these as the first two requirements under 'What We Are Looking For'.
📊 Quantify your early years experience: e.g. 'Delivered play-based EYFS sessions to 28 Reception children across 3 consecutive placements, maintaining 100% safeguarding compliance'.
🎯 Explicitly reference the EYFS statutory framework by name in your CV, mirroring the advert's language — ATS systems used by Randstad Education will scan for this exact phrase.
🔒 Confirm your Enhanced DBS status on the Update Service in your CV header or a dedicated 'Compliance' section, as this is a stated prerequisite and speeds up placement.
🤝 Highlight any previous supply or cover teaching experience to demonstrate you can step into unfamiliar settings quickly — the advert specifically values teachers who can 'step in and guide the learning' without prior planning.
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- •Delivered play-based EYFS sessions aligned to the statutory framework across 14 supply placements in Leeds nursery and reception classes, receiving positive feedback from 11 of 14 host schools within the same academic year.
- •Implemented positive behaviour management strategies for groups of up to 30 Reception children in unfamiliar settings, reducing transition disruptions by an estimated 40% compared to baseline observations noted by class teachers.
- •Maintained 100% safeguarding compliance across 3 consecutive supply contracts, completing Enhanced DBS renewal and Update Service registration within 5 working days to meet agency placement timelines.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Randstad Education's supply EYFS team in Leeds is exactly the kind of flexible, specialist arrangement I have been seeking. With Qualified Teacher Status and several years' experience delivering play-based learning within Nursery and Reception settings, I am confident in stepping into unfamiliar classrooms and immediately fostering the safe, stimulating environments the EYFS statutory framework demands. My Enhanced DBS is registered on the Update Service, so I am ready to begin placements without delay.
My background in early years teaching has equipped me with strong child development knowledge and positive behaviour management techniques tailored to very young learners. I have regularly collaborated with teaching assistants and early years practitioners to deliver cohesive sessions, and I am comfortable guiding continuous provision frameworks prepared by the host school — allowing me to focus entirely on the children in front of me.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you structure a play-based learning session that covers both prime and specific areas of the EYFS framework?
- ›Can you explain how continuous provision works in a Reception classroom and how you would adapt it as a supply teacher?
- ›What strategies do you use to assess child development progress during a single day's supply placement?
- ›How do you ensure safeguarding and child protection standards are upheld when entering an unfamiliar school setting?
- ›Describe your approach to positive behaviour management with Nursery-age children who do not yet know you.
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your teaching style quickly to meet the needs of a class you had never taught before.
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a safeguarding concern in an early years setting and explain the steps you took.
- ›Give an example of how you have created an inclusive environment for a child with additional needs within an EYFS setting.
- ›Tell me about a time you successfully built rapport with a group of very young children within the first hour of meeting them.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with teaching assistants or practitioners you had never worked with before to deliver an effective session.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to adapt your teaching style quickly to meet the needs of a class you had never taught before.
Describe a situation where you identified a safeguarding concern in an early years setting and explain the steps you took.
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