KS1 Maternity Cover
Whitchurch Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 7EJThis job expired on 8 October 2021
Job start date
4 January 2022
Closing date
8 October 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 September 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Fixed term - Up to 12 months to cover a maternity leave
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS
KS1 Maternity Cover job summary
Dear Reader,
Our teacher at Whitchurch Primary School is leaving us, for a while, to have a baby after Christmas and we need someone to help us learn until she comes back. We think our school is incredible. It would be great if you wanted to come and teach us. The children at Whitchurch are kind and generous to each other and we are respectful. We hope you’ll come and visit us soon to see how lovely we all are here !
Love from Sebbie, Isla, and Florence.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is absolutely at the heart of everything we do each day. We expect everyone who works or volunteers with us to be committed to this. We are an inclusive school and promote the importance of equality and diversity. We will be following Safer Recruitment guidelines and the successful candidate will be required to undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
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About Whitchurch Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 140 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Whitchurch Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@whitchurchprimary.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01189842347
We are hoping to find a passionate and highly motivated class teacher to join our experienced team full time teaching years 1 & 2. This is a temporary role for up to 12 months to cover a maternity leave.
The successful candidate will:
• Have a vision and passion for delivering our curriculum in a creative way that will inspire and motivate our young learners
• Be self-motivated, flexible, pragmatic and have a good sense of humour
• Have high expectations for our pupils and what they are capable of achieving
• Work as part of a relaxed, hard-working & supportive team of experienced staff, who are all committed to, and enjoy their roles in, teaching, encouraging and nurturing the children here
• Ideally, have recent experience of delivering a phonics programme to KS1 children
• Be committed to safeguarding and the wellbeing of both children and peers
We can offer:
• Polite, curious & enthusiastic children with very supportive parents
• The opportunity to work within a friendly, dynamic and dedicated team;
• An excellent track record of supporting all staff to develop and grow professionally
• A team to support you, but also a good degree of autonomy in the classroom
• A uniquely, creative school structure, teaching a registration class of 30 and also smaller groups of 20, in year groups, for a number of lessons each day
• The chance to experience a beautiful village setting - with alpacas for neighbours!
• A steady supply of tea and cake
Applications are welcomed whether you are just at the beginning of your teaching career or if you want to develop your experience in a different setting. We are a wholly inclusive school and would like to hear from you all !
Arranging a visit to Whitchurch Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@whitchurchprimary.org.uk.
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