Job Title: EYFS Teacher

Actual Annual Salary: £32,916 - £45,352 (M1 to M6)

Contract Type: Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover)

Contract Length: Fixed until 31/03/2027 or sooner subject to the substantive post holder's return

Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week

Provisional Start Date: April 2026

Your opportunity to shape a nurturing, inspiring, and joyful early years environment

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and reflective full‑time EYFS Teacher to join our friendly school community on a maternity cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about giving our youngest learners the very best start to their school journey.

As an EYFS teacher at our academy, you will play a pivotal role in creating a warm, stimulating and ambitious learning environment where every child feels valued and supported. You will have the opportunity to design and deliver high‑quality, play‑based learning experiences that spark curiosity, build early foundations in communication, language and numeracy, and nurture the personal, social and emotional development of our pupils.

This role will allow you to use your talents to champion the success and life chances of all children in our trust. Our commitment to high expectations, a joy‑filled contemporary curriculum and excellent teaching enables us to create rich opportunities for the lifelong success of our pupils as they grow into confident, independent young learners.

About you:

You will be:

• A qualified teacher (or hold an equivalent, recognised teaching qualification).
• Passionate about early childhood development and able to deliver a high‑quality EYFS curriculum rooted in the principles of play, exploration, and active learning.
• Skilled in assessing, observing and responding to children’s developmental needs, ensuring that all learners—including those from key identified groups such as pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and high‑attaining pupils—are effectively supported and challenged.
• A nurturing practitioner who can build secure relationships with children, helping them feel confident, happy and safe within the learning environment.
• A strong communicator who can work collaboratively with colleagues, parents and external professionals, embracing change and contributing positively to the wider school community.
• Someone who values both the classroom and the wider school experience, ensuring children benefit from enriching opportunities beyond daily lessons, including outdoor learning, creative experiences and purposeful play.
• Reflective, proactive and eager to further develop your expert practice while supporting the growth and development of others within the team.
• Highly competent in all elements of the Teachers’ Standards, with a track record of substantial and sustained impact in your teaching practice.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

About Evergreen Primary Academy:

Evergreen Primary Academy is a vibrant and diverse school for children aged 4-11 in Easton, Bristol. We aim to create a welcoming, respectful and compassionate learning community where all citizens are empowered to realise their potential in a challenging, aspirational and supportive environment, to develop into responsible global citizens with self-agency.

We are a school that thrives on diversity and welcome children and families from all over the world to join our happy community where we celebrate each other’s strengths and uniqueness. Our community of children, parents, relatives, staff and other local community groups work closely together to ensure that our children learn in an environment where they are filled with joy, confidence, self-belief and feel safe to try new experiences and explore concepts of learning in a deeper way. 

Why CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 95% of the pupils who attend Evergreen Primary Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the pupils we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
• Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
• Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
• Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
• Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
• A collaborative culture which supports workload.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!

Recruitment timeline:

• Closing Date: 29 January 2026 @11.59pm
• Shortlisting: 30 January 2026
• Interviews: 09 February 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.   

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.