Year 1/2 Teacher

Year 1/2 Teacher – June to July 2026 – Watford

Location: Watford
Start: June 2026
Contract: Full-Time (6-Week Contract)
Salary: MPS/UPS – dependent on experience

A fantastic short-term opportunity has become available for a dedicated and enthusiastic Year 1/2 Teacher to join a welcoming primary school in Watford from June to July 2026.

This friendly and supportive school is seeking a teacher who can quickly build positive relationships, maintain continuity of learning, and deliver engaging lessons during the final half-term of the academic year. The successful candidate will be confident teaching across Key Stage 1, supporting pupils in consolidating their learning and preparing for transition into the next year group.

The school is known for its inclusive ethos, strong teamwork, and commitment to providing a nurturing environment where every child can succeed.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

• Has experience teaching in Key Stage 1

• Can confidently manage a mixed Year 1/2 class

• Creates a positive, structured, and engaging classroom environment

• Maintains high expectations for behaviour and achievement

• Works well as part of a team and contributes to school life

In Return, The School Provides:

• A supportive and approachable leadership team

• Well-established planning and resources to support the role

• A collaborative and friendly staff environment

• Engaged and enthusiastic pupils

This role is ideal for a teacher looking for a short-term position where they can make a meaningful impact at an important stage of the school year.

To apply or find out more, please contact our London – North West Office.

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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