Year 1 Teacher

Job Title: Year 1 Class Teacher – Full-Time (Until July 2026)
Location: Birmingham, B27
Contract Type: Full-Time (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Start Date: January 2026

Monarch Education is currently recruiting for a nurturing and experienced Nursery Teacher to join a welcoming and inclusive primary school in the Solihull area of Birmingham. This full-time role is to start in January and will run until the end of the academic year in July 2026.

The school is seeking a confident and skilled EYFS practitioner-this role is not open to Early Career Teachers you will need to have completed your ECT terms in full.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate lessons in line with the EYFS framework.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment that supports emotional and educational development.
• Monitor and assess pupil progress, maintaining accurate records and contributing to planning and reporting.
• Work collaboratively with support staff, parents/carers, and senior leaders to ensure high-quality provision.
• Support children with varying needs, including speech and language development, early literacy, and social skills.

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – not open to ECTs.
• Proven experience teaching in Nursery or EYFS settings.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS curriculum and child development.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and classroom management skills.
• A warm, patient, and enthusiastic approach to teaching young learners.

If you are a confident and experienced Nursery Teacher looking for a fulfilling long-term opportunity in a caring school environment, we would love to hear from you!

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.