Class teacher EYFS Whitegate Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Job description
Class teacher EYFS
Required from 3rd February 2020
Full time
Fixed term Maternity cover until end of the summer term 2020
Main Scale Points 1-6
Whitegate Primary and Nursery is seeking to appoint an excellent teaching practitioner who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development.
We are looking for inspirational teachers who are committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice within the EYFS setting.
You will:
• Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher
• Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child.
• Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement
• value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.
In return we offer:
• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven
towards continuously raising standards.
• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, govenors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the chool office to arrange a visit.
How to apply
Please download an application form from our website or from Eteach. Any questions or queries and completed application forms should be directed to Alison Davidson at Whitegate Primary ad Nursery School, Middlefell Way, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9JQ Email:admin@whitegate.nottingham.sch.uk Telephone: 01159152944
Closing date for applications : 6th December 2019 @ 12.00 noon
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 6000 en in 17 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derby. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We promote the autonomy and local nature of each of our schools and we are an enabling organisation rather than a directive one.
We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our Vision is to provide high quality education and deliver the best outcomes for children.
We are partners in East Midlands Maths Hub, Derby Research School, Inspiring Leaders and Challenge Partners.
We can offer you:
• Unrivalled opportunities for professional development throughour schools and Transform Teaching School Alliance
• Trust support networks
• Staff benefits such as 24/7/365 employee welfare support; tax saving salary sacrifice schemes; a staff benefits scheme that offers a host of benefits and discounts
• Annual staff survey to allow you to provide us with feedback on what it’s like to work for us
• Annual children’s/staff awards which celebrates the successes and achievements of our children and staff
For more information about us please watch the Transform film atwww.transformtrust.co.uk
Transform Trust and its Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, medical, enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance and completion of safeguarding children in education training
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Employee benefits
• Staff benefits such as 24/7/365 employee welfare support; tax
• CPD and support networks
About Whitegate Primary and Nursery School
At Whitegate we are proud to be an inclusive school providing a high quality, creative and challenging education. Every child experiences a sense of enjoyment and achieves their full potential within a secure, caring and happy environment. In short, every child that attends Whitegate will... Enjoy, Achieve, Excel Our Aims The following 3 statements underpin everything that the school does: A relentless focus on high standards. There are NO BARRIERS or EXCUSES to great learning or achievement. The street stops at the gate. The driving force behind all that happens at Whitegate Primary and Nursery School is the shared aim of every child enjoying access to a stimulating and engaging education, developing both academically and socially and leaving us as life long, independent learners, who are prepared to play a positive role in society. Whitegate Primary and Nursery School has a culture of high aspiration and expectation for each and every child, which enables our children to acquire knowledge, understanding and develop learning throughout the school. We are a school that strives to work in partnership with parents and families. We are open and transparent and we share information. We strive to create a learning community that extends beyond the perimeter of our site. We do everything we can to support families for the benefit of their children. We aim to fully develop any interests or talents that our children have, through the provision of a broad curriculum which values all subjects, the Arts and Sports. We will aim to provide as many enrichment activities and activity clubs for pupils as we can. We recognise that bullying can happen in any setting and have a zero tolerance approach to this. We have a clear Positive Relationships and Behaviour Policy that includes Anti-Bullying to which all staff and pupils sign up. Targets of bullying will be listened to and the behaviour of the bully will be addressed. We maintain a Values Education Policy to underpin the above.
- Address
- Middle Fell Way, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 9JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy
- Website
- Whitegate Primary and Nursery School website (opens in a new window)