We are looking to appoint a part-time teacher (fixed-term, 2 days a week) starting in the Autumn Term 2026 (September).
Are you a passionate and creative KS1 teacher? If you would like to join us in making Bushfield Infant School an amazing place to work and change lives for our pupils and their families, we would love to meet you. There are so many amazing changes happening at Bushfield Infants and we would love to welcome someone that embraces positive change!
The successful candidate will have:
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Experience teaching in KS1.
• A creative, enthusiastic approach to teaching and learning.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• A caring, patient nature and a strong commitment to safeguarding.
• Deliver engaging, high-quality lessons.
• Create a fun, safe, and inspiring learning environment.
• Support children’s development across the KS1 curriculum.
• Observe, assess, and record pupil progress.
• Work closely with staff, parents, and other professionals.
• Encourage positive behaviour and foster curiosity, confidence, and independence.
Key Responsibilities:
• Plan and implement learning activities that build solid foundations across all areas of learning, preparing children well for Key Stage 2.
• Engage children through curiosity-driven, kind, and teamwork-oriented approaches aligned with the school’s vision and values.
• Work with leadership to ensure consistency in teaching and learning quality across the school.
• Support efforts to improve pupil attendance by fostering a welcoming and engaging learning environment.
• Join a school community where kindness, teamwork, and curiosity are at the heart of everything we do.
• Work alongside dedicated colleagues who are committed to continuous professional growth and supporting each other.
• Access to high-quality training and development opportunities to enhance your expertise in early years education.
• The chance to make a real difference by helping children build strong foundations for lifelong learning.
• Opportunities to contribute to improving KS1 provision and shaping the future of our school.
• A caring environment that values staff wellbeing and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
• Supportive management that values your contribution and listens to your ideas.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office on: 01724 842829 to arrange a visit with the Head Teacher.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.