KS1 Class Teacher
Meynell Community Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8GN23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31st August 2025
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £31,650 - £43,607
Pay scale
- Main Pay Scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Education and Qualifications:
- Qualified Teacher Status
Experience and Knowledge:
- Evidence of participation in professional development study
- Successful teaching experience or evidence of successful completion of initial teacher training
- Working in a socially and culturally diverse school community
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements
- Understands and is familiar with teaching and learning strategies
Skills, Abilities and Personal Qualities:
Share our vision for providing an outstanding education for all children in our care
Be able to contribute to a strong and supportive team
Have high expectations of every child enabling them to make exceptional progress
Be passionate about teaching and learning, have an exceptional understanding of primary pedagogy and how children learn
Have a diverse set of skills (dynamic & resilient) enabling you to work flexibly in the classroom.
Be able to work creatively and strategically and collaborate with others
Be an innovative and reflective practitioner who is keen to learn
Be committed to improving the life chances of every child
Have experience of working across Key Stages in primary schools.
Have excellent classroom skills including high expectations and a commitment to challenging every learner through an exciting, inspiring enquiry-based curriculum
Have outstanding interpersonal skills that motivate and inspire children to achieve their very best
Have highly effective communication, organisational and teamwork skills.
What the school offers its staff
Meynell Primary School is situated in the north of the city and benefits greatly from our extensive 8 acres of land.Meynell is a two-form entry with an average of 480 pupils, including nursery.Nursery is housed in a separate building on the school site with a two-year-old provision for up to 40 pupils and a three to four-year-old provision for up to 104 pupils.There is currently a Headteacher, four Assistant Heads and an extensive SEND, Safeguarding and Inclusion Team.
Our ethos of Aspire, Believe, Explore, Achieve underpins everything that happens in our school.
At Meynell we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing a broad, balanced and creative curriculum, ensuring children achieve through enjoyment of learning, and challenge themselves to meet and exceed their goals.
Our children are immersed in relevant and purposeful learning which prepares them for, and helps them to flourish in, a life beyond the school gates. We aim to inspire our children to be future thinkers, innovators, creators and problem solvers.We have recently set up our Forest School provision providing explorative, risk taking, outdoor learning.
The school is Ofsted rated “Good” from the last inspection in July 2023.
“This is a school in which pupils develop a sense of emotional and physical safety. They are surrounded by adults who care about them and want them to achieve and succeed.”
“Staff and leaders are ambitious for pupils, academically and socially.”
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with drive and ambition to be come part of Team Meynell.We are a committed and welcoming staff team, who put the best interests of our children first.We offer high quality opportunities for professional development within school and across the Trust.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@meynell.sheffield.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Meynell Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 477 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- enquiries@meynell.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142311425
Meynell Primary School is situated in the north of the city and benefits greatly from our extensive 8 acres of land. Meynell is a two-form entry with an average of 480 pupils, including nursery. Nursery is housed in a separate building on the school site with a two-year-old provision for up to 40 pupils and a three to four-year-old provision for up to 104 pupils. There is currently a Headteacher, four Assistant Heads and an extensive SEND, Safeguarding and Inclusion Team.
Our ethos of Aspire, Believe, Explore, Achieve underpins everything that happens in our school.
At Meynell we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing a broad, balanced and creative curriculum, ensuring children achieve through enjoyment of learning, and challenge themselves to meet and exceed their goals.
Our children are immersed in relevant and purposeful learning which prepares them for, and helps them to flourish in, a life beyond the school gates. We aim to inspire our children to be future thinkers, innovators, creators and problem solvers. We have recently set up our Forest School provision providing explorative, risk taking, outdoor learning.
The school is Ofsted rated “Good” from the last inspection in July 2023.
“This is a school in which pupils develop a sense of emotional and physical safety. They are surrounded by adults who care about them and want them to achieve and succeed.”
“Staff and leaders are ambitious for pupils, academically and socially.”
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with drive and ambition to be come part of Team Meynell. We are a committed and welcoming staff team, who put the best interests of our children first. We offer high quality opportunities for professional development within school and across the Trust.
Arranging a visit to Meynell Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@meynell.sheffield.sch.uk.
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