0.6 FTE Teacher in Reception Class

Walton Holymoorside Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7DU

22 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
11 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £18,990.00 - £29,450.00 Annually (Actual) Please note the salary quoted is the actual salary ranging from MPS to UPS depending upon experience. The role is for 19.5 hours per week. The role is term time only. The role is fixed term to 31.8.26

0.6 FTE Teacher in Reception Class job summary

WHPS is a thriving school in a wonderful area. We are seeking to recruit a teacher in a Reception class three days a week- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Do you have a passion for nurturing young minds? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Reception Teacher to join our warm and friendly team on a part-time basis.

Are you someone who:

Is passionate about working with children as part of a successful team?

Can model exemplary practice in the classroom, securing excellent progress and attainment?

Is committed to developing their own and others’ practice through a culture of CPD?

Has the energy and enthusiasm to engage staff and students?

Can champion change and think differently?

The successful candidate will be:

An outstanding teacher who inspires and excites young learners through innovative and engaging teaching.

A positive and adaptable individual who embraces change and new ideas.

A team player, committed to collaboration and continuous professional development.

Dedicated to fostering a nurturing and stimulating learning environment.

Why Join Us?

A supportive and welcoming team Opportunities for ongoing professional development

A creative and dynamic work environment

A chance to make a real impact on young children’s lives.

Context

The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them.
We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do.
Why do we exist?
Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future
Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices.
Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity.
Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect.
How will we act?
We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are;
Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately)
Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem)
Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver)
Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening)
Candid (disagreeing openly and compassionately)
Effective (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous improvement)
Simple (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity)
What is our strategy?
We will use our culture to ensure the work of the Trust;
Focuses on creating capacity (time and resources) for schools
Ensures support is agile, providing intervention at the earliest opportunity
Supports schools to employ and invest in the best educators for children
Seeks continuous improvement and disruptive innovation
In return we offer being part of a friendly team who value our staff members and are a hardworking and enthusiastic team with the desire and skills to improve outcomes.
As a Trust we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

The Headteacher will be available to give any potential candidates a tour of the school. Please call the school office to arrange this.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.