Early Years Teacher
Highwood Primary School, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 2AW5 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
22 January 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,075 - £45,037
What skills and experience we're looking for
Highwood Primary are seeking to appoint an Early Years class teacher to join our Nursery class and work effectively in partnership to deliver the highest standards of education in line with the requirements of the EYFS framework.If you are passionate about equity for all children and can inspire and motivate learners, we would like to encourage you to visit anddiscuss this opportunity in greater detail.We seek a teacher who:- is passionate about children and inspires them in their learning;
- has high expectations of all children and is committed to and enthusiasticabout inclusion;
- provides a first-class learning environment in which children's natural curiosity is fostered;
- is a good team player;
- is ambitious about professional development.
We reserve the right to close the advertisement early.
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
- a friendly established team of forward-thinking practitioners;
- guidance and support in your career progression;
- supportive partnerships in a diverse school community;
Commitment to safeguarding
Highwood Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks, social media check and satisfactory references.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Highwood Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 441 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Highwood Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@highwood.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01923 256210
Whilst Highwood Primary School was first established in 1949, it has since been wholly rebuilt, moving from its original location on Bushey Mill Lane to Mead Way, Bushey. Highwood is a thriving, dynamic, forward thinking school for children aged three to eleven years of age. We admit sixty pupils per year group. Currently there are 433 pupils on roll.
We are highly privileged in that our school community benefits from a purpose-built, state of the art primary school building designed by the architect Ahlam Conti, conceived in consultation with our staff, pupils, parents and Local Authority professionals. Our school building has now won three architectural awards and we are very proud of it. Inspire All Family Centre shares our school facilities and are valued community partners.
At Highwood we actively seek to make a positive difference to every child’s learning journey. We know that teaching is our core purpose and we endeavour to ensure our provision is the very best possible. The talented teaching teams at Highwood are our biggest asset – they consist of teachers, teaching assistants, higher level teaching assistants, and SEND teaching assistants along with a myriad of support staff who work together to provide the guidance, encouragement and challenge every child needs to progress in their learning and fulfil their potential.
Our fabulous school building enables us to think, plan and work differently. Our revolutionary teaching spaces encourage us to be creative in our approaches to teaching. Outdoor classrooms have ample light and space and provide opportunities to enable learning to take place outdoors. Our courtyards and zoned curriculum spaces are at the heart of the school and are designed to enrich children’s learning through enabling first hand discovery and wide scope for play. Our schools grounds are landscaped and designed to stimulate children’s curiosity and their appreciation of the world around them – our pond, allotment and wild areas are all aimed at enriching a child’s spiritual, moral, cultural and social experiences.
Our school community is diverse and reflects the cosmopolitan nature of our local neighbourhood. Our children vary in their abilities and we aspire to instil a love of learning in each and every one of them.
Our Breakfast and Tea Time clubs are a great success and also a huge convenience to working families. We offer a good variety of lunch time and after school clubs, which are run by members of staff, or members of our community. We work with our extended school partners to provide support and guidance to families within our locality. We also regularly lead information sessions for parents who we value as equal partners in their child’s education.
Our governing body is committed and ambitious in its leadership of Highwood – governors offer good challenge and high levels of support to the senior leadership team. The ‘Friends’ of Highwood are proactive and generous in giving time to organise enjoyable events that raise additional and significant funds for our school.
We are proud of the professional learning community that is established at Highwood. It is one in which staff members support and nurture one another, continually striving to ensure the highest quality of educational provision.
Arranging a visit to Highwood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@highwood.herts.sch.uk.
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