Reception Teacher — Birmingham

A caring Birmingham primary is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Reception Teacher to join the Early Years team on a Part-Time basis from January 2026. The successful Reception Teacher will be invited to pre-term planning prior to January 2026, will attend induction in January 2026, and will begin teaching from January 2026 as the Reception Teacher. This Part-Time Reception Teacher role is designed to enable focused, high-impact practice while maintaining work-life balance. The Reception Teacher will work closely with skilled teaching assistants and phase leaders to deliver outstanding early years learning from January 2026.

• Reception Teacher — Part-Time post with a January 2026 start.
• Reception Teacher to join a nurturing Birmingham primary — planning and induction begin January 2026.
• Reception Teacher will access tailored EYFS CPD and mentoring from January 2026.

School snapshot
• Good-graded Birmingham primary with expansive indoor and outdoor EYFS spaces for the Reception Teacher.
• Strong parental engagement and a reflective staff culture to support each Reception Teacher.
• A clear CPD and mentoring programme that Reception Teacher candidates will join from January 2026.

Reception Teacher Responsibilities
• The Reception Teacher will lead language-rich continuous provision and daily phonics sessions as the Reception Teacher.
• The Reception Teacher will use observation and assessment to plan next steps, design adult-led activities and provide targeted interventions as the Reception Teacher.
• The Reception Teacher will lead parent workshops, support transition into Year 1 and contribute to moderation as the Reception Teacher. The Reception Teacher will prepare resources in the weeks before January 2026 and will teach from January 2026 as the Reception Teacher.

Reception Teacher Requirements
• QTS/EYTS (or equivalent) and demonstrable early years experience required of the Reception Teacher.
• A Reception Teacher who is creative, reflective and skilled at family engagement.
• Available for pre-term planning prior to January 2026, induction in January 2026, and teaching from January 2026 as the Reception Teacher.

Why apply? This Part-Time Reception Teacher vacancy starting January 2026 offers protected planning, structured mentoring and real scope to shape children’s first school experiences. The Reception Teacher will be supported to grow professionally from January 2026.

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