EYFS Teacher - Maternity Cover
Queen's Hill Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 5FTThis job expired on 14 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
February 2025
Closing date
14 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday - Friday 32.5 hours - 1.0 FTE
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a skilled EYFS teacher to cover maternity in our nursery setting. You may be a skilled teacher with a passion for early childhood education or more recently qualified and looking to develop your experience in a supportive school environment.
The successful candidate will ensure that our youngest pupils are cared for in a happy, safe and stimulating environment. We have great facilities and are committed to delivering a creative, engaging curriculum.
Ideally you will:
- Have experience of teaching in Nursery or Reception and demonstrate excellent classroom practice.
- Understand and value the importance of carefully planned continuous provision in the early years.
- Have both the drive and commitment to expect the best from our pupils.
- Have the skills to build strong, supportive relationships with children that are built on mutual understanding and respect.
- Have consistently high expectations of learning and behaviour.
- Be committed to engaging in the whole life of our school.
- Be hard working, flexible and a good communicator – especially with parents and carers.
- Be ambitious for pupils with SEND, and understand the barriers they may face.
- Be keen to be part of a team, prepared to constantly review your practice and always be striving for excellence.
What the school offers its staff
You will become part of our committed team of over 25 teaching professionals who truly want to, and do, make a difference.
We can offer you:
- A committed and caring team of staff and governors.
- A supportive leadership team who understands the importance of a good work/life balance.
- The Queen’s Hill Development Programme – an in-house facilitator will work with you to improve your practice.
- Children who enjoy learning and want to do well, with an active school council.
- A fantastic, purpose-built learning environment.
- A stimulating, balanced and relevant curriculum.
- Forward thinking approaches to learning and professional development.
Commitment to safeguarding
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
About Queen's Hill Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 601 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Queen's Hill Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@queenshill.norfolk.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01603 746857
We are a large three-form entry primary school on the outskirts of Norwich with excellent facilities, including a dedicated cookery room, two libraries, large sports facilities and an outdoor classroom. As a school, we pride ourselves on our professional development offer. Teaching teams plan collaboratively, take part in regular CPD training and are part of the QHDP programme, where an in-house facilitator will work with you to improve your practice, whatever your career stage.
Arranging a visit to Queen's Hill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@queenshill.norfolk.sch.uk.
School location
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