Early Years (Nursery Class) Teacher

Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7NA

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
6 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
8 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Mainscale/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated early years (nursery) classroom teacher with high expectations of pupils and themselves to join our friendly, hard-working staff team.

In return, we are looking for someone who is:

- An enthusiastic and resourceful practitioner who will ensure that our youngest children get the best possible start to their education, enjoy every minute of their time at school and make excellent progress

- A strong, reflective classroom practitioner who is highly motivated about teaching, committed to life-long learning and is, or has the potential to become, an outstanding practitioner

- Ready to expand their experience, knowledge and skills within a very popular nursery class

- A team player with good communication and interpersonal skills

If you would like to join a successful school team who enjoy teaching and work with pupils who enjoy learning then please download the job specifications, job description and application form.

Visits are welcome to school on Wednesday 20th or Wednesday 27th November at 4pm.

Please confirm attendance with the school office.

Applications should be returned by email or post to Mrs. H Gibbons, Interim Head Teacher, at Rosa Street Primary School (rosastreet@durhamlearning.net) no later than Friday 6th December at 12pm.

Shortlisting will then be completed, and candidates will be emailed to invite them for interview. Observations will be arranged week commencing 9th December and interviews will be held on Tuesday 17th December 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Rosa Street Primary School is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met.

The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced DBS.

All completed application forms must be returned to the academy at the above address either by email or post, by the closing date.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

-A welcoming, caring school where everyone is valued

-Friendly, well behaved, enthusiastic pupils

-A dedicated and motivated staff team who strongly believe in teamwork and support each other fully

- Access to high quality CPD opportunities both within school, across our trust, and from a range of external providers

- A school that is creative, innovative and an exciting place to work 

-As an academy within Together Learning Partnership, we also offer development opportunities to work with other schools and colleagues on a wider stage which is part of our school’s commitment to ongoing educational development.

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.