Reception Teacher – Chelmsford
Long-Term Opportunity | Supportive Primary School

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Reception Teacher looking for a role where you can truly make a difference in the early years? We are working with welcoming primary schools in Chelmsford seeking confident, fun, and nurturing teachers to join their EYFS teams.

This role is ideal for a teacher who has a strong understanding of the EYFS curriculum and loves creating engaging, play-based learning experiences that help children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Confidence delivering the EYFS curriculum

• A fun, creative, and child-centred approach to learning

• Strong classroom routines and positive behaviour management

• A warm, nurturing personality with a genuine passion for early years education

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Competitive weekly pay

• A dedicated local consultant offering ongoing support

• Access to long-term and permanent opportunities

• Free EYFS-focused CPD and training

• A smooth and supportive onboarding process

If you’re a Reception Teacher in Chelmsford who is passionate about early learning, confident with the curriculum, and brings energy and fun into the classroom, we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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