EYFS Teacher – Where Every Day Starts with a Smile
Sheffield & surrounding areas
Pay: Competitive and based on experience
Flexible and ongoing roles available
Do you love the magic of early years? That moment when a child cracks their first word, counts to ten, or finally shares the glue stick? If helping little learners take their first big steps sounds like your dream job—you’re in the right place.
We’re on the hunt for enthusiastic EYFS Teachers to join our supply team in Sheffield. Whether you’re looking for daily supply, something longer-term, or exploring what’s next—we’ve got options.
The ideal candidate will:
✔️ Hold QTS (or equivalent)
✔️ Have experience working within the EYFS Framework
✔️ Be full of energy, warmth, and child-led creativity
✔️ Understand how to read the room—and the children in it
✔️ Be confident planning provision using Development Matters
✔️ Communicate clearly with parents, staff, and professionals
What you'll be doing:
Leading purposeful play and learning activities
Planning balanced adult and child-led sessions
Supporting Early Years Practitioners with guidance and direction
Helping children thrive socially, emotionally, and academically
Building positive relationships with families and the wider school team
Why join Protocol Education?
✨ A friendly local consultant (hi from Sophie!) who’s here when you need
✨ Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella faff
✨ Free CPD including Thrive, phonics and more
✨ Honest advice and support with CVs, interviews, and long-term roles
If you’re ready to make a big difference in tiny lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Call Sophie on 0114 252 1970
Or drop a quick email to sophie.smith@protocol-education.com
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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