Teacher Location: Alfreton Pay: £150-£232.57 per day Start Date: January 2026 Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term (January-Christmas) Hours: 8:30am-3:30pm Long-Term KS1 Primary Teacher Required - Alfreton Monarch Education is working in partnership with a warm and welcoming primary school in Alfreton to recruit a committed KS1 Primary Teacher for a long‑term full-time role running from January 2026 to Christmas. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive school community and work across friendly Key Stage 1 classes throughout the academic year. This role involves covering a range of KS1 classes, delivering high‑quality lessons, and contributing to a positive and engaging learning environment. For longer-term blocks of cover, you will take on planning and assessment responsibilities-however, the school provides strong resources, clear schemes of work, and a collaborative team to help you settle in confidently. Your Responsibilities Deliver creative, age‑appropriate lessons across KS1 in line with the National Curriculum Provide high-quality class cover across Year 1 and Year 2 as required Take responsibility for planning and assessment during longer-term cover periods Build positive, professional relationships with pupils and staff Support pupils' learning, progress, and wellbeing Maintain consistent, positive behaviour management in line with the school's policies What We're Looking For Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent Recent teaching experience in UK primary schools, ideally within KS1 Strong knowledge of the KS1 curriculum Confident behaviour management and adaptable teaching style A positive, reliable, and professional approach Commitment to supporting pupils' development across the school Benefits of Working with Monarch Education: leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy free Safeguarding training refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals) online portal to manage your pay and timesheets To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk) Important Information: All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay. Equal Opportunities - Monarch Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities. Monarch Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. Monarch Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability