Hadley Wood Primary School, Hadley Wood, EN4 0HT

Tel: 020 84404359     E- mail: office@hadleywood.enfield.sch.uk

EYFS Class Teacher and EYFS Lead – Maternity Cover

Required for September 2026

 Actual Salary Range: Main Pay Scale (MPS) points 1-6 or Upper Pay Scale (UPS) points 1-5, depending on proven skills and ability

Hours:                           Full time                    

Contract type:               1 year fixed-term maternity cover contract

Responsible to:             Headteacher

Are you a passionate and committed Early Years teacher looking for a rewarding role in a supportive and friendly school community? Are you looking to develop your skillset as an EYFS Lead? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Hadley Wood Primary School is seeking a talented Reception Class Teacher to join our team on a full-time, fixed-term maternity cover contract from September 2026.

You will have high expectations of teaching and learning, excellent behaviour management strategies and believe in creating an inclusive ethos for all children.  You will be able to lead by example as reflective practitioner with high ambitions for all children, especially those with SEND and are eager to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be joining a team of dedicated, professional staff who place the children at the heart of everything they do.

Hadley Wood is a vibrant single-form entry, maintained school on the outskirts of London which provides a happy, inclusive and inspiring learning environment. Our children are enthusiastic learners with an appetite for engaging with all areas of the curriculum. We are looking for a new team member who can support us with our aim to further develop our curriculum offer.  Our focus on values ensures that we can achieve our vision that every child will become “confident, capable and caring” by raising their levels of self-awareness, resilience, and respect for others.

The successful candidate:

·         Is passionate about high-quality teaching and learning.

·         Is a motivated individual with high expectations for pupil achievement.

·         Is able to demonstrate a strong behaviour management skillset.

·         Is enthusiastic, creative, and committed to helping every child achieve their best.

·         Has experience of teaching in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

·         Has a thorough understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.

·         Can demonstrate the skillset required to lead the early year’s curriculum as EYFS Lead.

·         Is reflective, ambitious, and eager to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

·         Can thrive in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

·         Inspires confidence and respect amongst colleagues and the school community.

We can offer:

·         Enthusiastic, well behaved and happy children who are eager to learn.

·         A very friendly and supportive staff team.

·         A committed and supportive Governing Body.

·         A commitment to ongoing professional development.

Further Information

We are eager to find the right person for the role. We are happy to host a tour of the school or offer an informal telephone conversation to discuss the role further. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged as it will give you the opportunity to see for yourself what the school has to offer and meet the team. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact the Headteacher, Fran Worby, via school office  office@hadleywood.enfield.sch.uk or call 020 8440 4359 to make an appointment.

For the Job description, please click ‘here’.

For the Person specification, please click here.

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply now’ button below.

Supporting Information - the supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification. The information supplied will be used to shortlist applicants for this role. Proof of qualifications will be required to be provided upon invitation to interview.

References - when completing your application, please provide two employment references (including your most recent employer).

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 11 May 2026

Shortlisting: 12 May 2026

Interview date: 15 May 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our children and expect all staff to share this commitment.  All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Please note CVs are not accepted