Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1SW

5 days remaining to apply

Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
1 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 1
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale: M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hillcrest Early Years Academy are looking to recruit an inspirational and aspirational Class Teacher at our welcoming and highly inclusive Infant Academy.

We are seeking to appoint a strong Class Teacher who:

Has a proven record of success as a class teacher and expertise in empowering children to make rapid progress.
Has energy and enthusiasm
Demonstrates optimism about children, believes that all children can achieve and expects the highest possible standards
Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and works extremely well as part of a team
Nurtures pupils’ emotional wellbeing
Thinks deeply about education and is willing to reflect on their practice and develop themselves.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

An ambitious, successful welcoming and vibrant place to work with great staff and children who deserve the very best;
A place to work whereby Wellbeing is a key priority
A supportive and nurturing environment
An excellent Employee Assistance Scheme
Continuing opportunities for CPD
Sensible and successful systems, based on research, with a commitment to reduce workload where ever possible
A positive, warm and welcoming working environment
Experienced, intelligent, lively colleagues
The successful applicant will be based in year 2.

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.