Zest Education
Zest Education
Location: Rubery, Birmingham
Job Title: EYFS Teacher (Job Share)
Contract: Part-Time Maternity Cover
Working Days: Thursday and Friday
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: Dependent on experience
Zest Education is delighted to be recruiting for an EYFS Teacher to join a welcoming and supportive infant school in Rubery on a job share basis. This maternity cover position will involve teaching on Thursdays and Fridays, working alongside an established class teacher to ensure continuity and consistency for pupils.
The role will begin with a comprehensive handover period throughout September, allowing the successful candidate to build relationships with pupils, staff and parents while becoming familiar with the class routines and individual learning needs.
This is an exciting opportunity to teach a class of 30 children within the Early Years Foundation Stage. The class includes pupils with a range of learning needs, including some children with more complex requirements, so experience of supporting diverse learners would be highly beneficial.
Working closely with the job share partner and wider school team, you will be expected to deliver engaging and creative learning experiences that help children develop academically, socially and emotionally.
Key responsibilities include:
The school is a well-respected infant school in Rubery with a strong reputation for providing a caring and inclusive learning environment. Staff work closely together to ensure every child receives the support and encouragement they need to succeed.
The school benefits from an excellent Senior Leadership Team who are highly supportive of staff and committed to maintaining high standards of teaching and learning. There is also a friendly, collaborative staff team who work together to share ideas, resources and best practice.
The successful applicant will:
If you are a passionate and dedicated EYFS Teacher looking for a part-time teaching job in Rubery, we’d love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive infant school and become part of a committed team focused on providing the very best start to children’s education.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Charlie at charlie@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.
Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.
Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.
The role advertised is for temporary supply work.
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