Year 2 Teacher
141 - 163 per day
St Albans
Are you an inspiring Key Stage 1 Teacher with the pedagogical skill to adapt foundational learning for young, curious minds?
Can you lead a Year 2 classroom with a perfect balance of structured academic ambition, phonics mastery, and unconditional positive regard?
If you are looking for a full-time, long-term role starting this upcoming academic year and a world-class school team, we want to hear from you.
We are seeking a highly skilled Qualified Year 2 Teacher (QTS) to join our partner Primary School based in St Albans for a long-term placement starting in September 2026. This dedicated school supports pupils through their crucial early transitions, focusing heavily on core literacy, numeracy development, and social-emotional growth. We are looking for an educational leader who sees individual potential, designs highly engaging learning pathways, and fosters an environment where every young student can achieve their full potential.
Your Responsibilities :
- Bespoke Curriculum Design: Plan, differentiate, and deliver high-impact lessons tailored to the specific learning paces and needs of your pupils, aligning strictly with the Key Stage 1 National Curriculum framework.
- Literacy & Phonics Integration: Seamlessly incorporate functional communication strategies, continuous reading focus, and systematic synthetic phonics programs into your daily teaching.
- Classroom Team Leadership: Direct, inspire, and manage a dedicated team of classroom Teaching Assistants within your room, ensuring a coordinated, safe, and positive approach to learning and behaviour support.
- Holistic Assessment: Utilise primary assessment frameworks and regular formative trackers to accurately monitor, record, and celebrate pupil progress.
- Phase Team Liaison: Collaborate regularly with phase leaders, early years practitioners, and lower Key Stage 2 professionals to ensure consistent development and smooth year-to-year transitions.
- Parental Partnerships: Maintain sensitive, transparent, and encouraging communication with parents and carers, establishing a consistent network of support.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS): Mandatory. A proven track record of teaching within a UK primary school, Key Stage 1 setting, or specialized early years provision.
- Specialist Subject Knowledge: A deep understanding of adaptive teaching pedagogy, positive behaviour management strategies, and the complexities associated with early childhood milestones.
- Emotional Resilience: A calm, grounded, and patient demeanour, with the ability to lead a classroom confidently during periods of high student energy or learning anxieties.
- Collaborative Spirit: A genuine desire to work as part of a highly unified, school-wide team that puts the holistic well-being of the child first.
- Compliance: An enhanced Child DBS on the Update Service (or a willingness to process a new one via Randstad).
Why Partner with Randstad?
- Competitive Rates: 141 - 163 per day
- September 2026 Ready: Secure your upcoming autumn term role early and step into a beautifully structured, modern primary facility with excellent learning resources and outdoor spaces.
- Continuous Professional Growth: Access to free, certified CPD modules-such as Classroom Behaviour Management, Phonics Mastery, SEND Awareness, and Advanced Safeguarding-to support your career progression.
- Dedicated Consultancy: Benefit from a direct relationship with Neeraj, your specialist consultant, who understands the unique demands of Key Stage 1 environments and will advocate for your placement goals.
- Referral Rewards: Earn a 300 retail voucher as a thank you for every qualified specialist teacher or support worker you successfully refer to our team!
How to Apply
If you are a dedicated and supportive individual ready to make a difference in a school setting, please apply immediately with your CV or contact Neeraj at (url removed) for more information.
We are the UK market leader for recruitment in education. We have nearly two decades of experience helping teachers and support staff find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges, and nurseries. We partner with over 2,500 schools each week, supporting more than 135,000 children every day across the country, which allows us to find the right match for your skills.