Reception Teacher — Independent School — Nottingham

An accomplished Independent School in Nottingham is looking for a warm and experienced Reception Teacher to join its Early Years team on a Part-Time basis from January 2026. The Reception Teacher will be part of planning before January 2026, attend induction during January 2026, and commence teaching from January 2026. As an Independent School, the setting offers small classes, excellent indoor/outdoor facilities and a supportive tutoring and mentoring culture for the Reception Teacher.

Reception Teacher — responsibilities (Independent School context)
• The Reception Teacher will lead play-rich continuous provision and adult-led phonics sessions as the Reception Teacher.
• The Reception Teacher will use observation to assess progress against the Early Learning Goals and plan purposeful next steps as the Reception Teacher.
• The Reception Teacher will engage parents through workshops and support a smooth transition into Year 1 as the Reception Teacher. The Reception Teacher will prepare resources before January 2026 and teach from January 2026 as a Part-Time Reception Teacher.

What the Independent School offers the Reception Teacher
The Independent School provides targeted early years CPD, mentoring and a reflective coaching environment. The Reception Teacher will have protected planning time, access to specialist resources and opportunities to lead EYFS initiatives from January 2026. Working as a Part-Time Reception Teacher, you will still access the school’s development programme and join core CPD sessions scheduled after January 2026.

Person specification — Reception Teacher
We are seeking a Reception Teacher with QTS/EYTS, strong early years knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills. The Reception Teacher must be available for pre-term planning prior to January 2026, induction in January 2026 and to teach from January 2026 in a Part-Time capacity as the Reception Teacher.

To be considered for this Reception Teacher position, please forward an up-to-date version of your CV.