EYFS/Key Stage 1 Teacher

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher to join our energetic and collaborative Early Years and Pre-Prep department at St Hugh’s School. This is a maternity cover position starting in January 2026, initially for two terms, with the possibility of extension until Christmas 2026. The successful candidate will be hard working and committed to teaching an EYFS/KS1 class.

Detail

EYFS/Key Stage 1 Teacher

Start date: January 2026

Maternity cover for two terms with possible extension until Christmas 2026

Salary: according to experience

Your role will be to develop and nurture the children to ensure that they progress to their maximum potential. You will be responsible for the preparation and delivery of stimulating lessons in line with the agreed syllabus and schemes of work across all subjects of the curriculum, with the exception of PE, French, Forest School, Music & ICT.

St Hugh's is a highly regarded coeducational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. In June 2025, the Headmaster and Governors announced that St Hugh’s would be opening a Senior School in September 2026. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.

St Hugh’s staff are an outstanding, hard-working and collaborative team who aim to give all our children academic and pastoral excellence in a nurturing environment with wide ranging facilities. Each child is, therefore, able to discover what they are good at, thrive and gain confidence in themselves

We offer excellent benefits, including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, an outstanding working environment in our beautiful estate with easy access to transport links and being part of our vibrant and supportive community.

To apply, please complete and return the application form which can be found on https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies to recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview. Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.

Full details of our staff benefits, and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies.

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 5.00pm on Tuesday 9th September 2025. Interviews will take place during the w/c 15th September 2025. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process, so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.

Documents

• EYFS Key Stage 1 Teacher job description_Aug25

Further Information

recruitment@st-hughs.co.uk