KS1 Teacher (part time)
Nursteed Community Primary School, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 3BF15 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Part time: 0.66 FTE (3 days per week)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
This post is subject to the professional responsibilities set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document, relevant legislation and DFES Regulations/Circulars
Knowledge and Understanding
• Have a detailed knowledge of the National Curriculum and other statutory requirements including phonics progression and where appropriate, Development Matters and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• The school’s aims priorities, targets and action plans.
• Understand progression of skills within each curriculum area and match these to children's age/ability
• The implications of the Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs for teaching and learning.
Planning and Setting Expectations
• Plan, prepare and teach subjects in line with the National Curriculum and agreed schemes of work.
• Identify clear teaching objectives, content, lesson structures and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the children being taught.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for children's learning and motivation.
• Set clear targets for children's learning, building on prior attainment.
• Identify children who have special educational needs, and liaise with the SENCO in order to give positive and targeted support. Implement and keep records on Support Plans or My Plans.
Teaching and Managing Children's Learning
• Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals so that teaching objectives are met, momentum and challenge are maintained, and best use is made of teaching time.
• Use teaching methods which keep children engaged, including stimulating children's intellectual curiosity, effective questioning and response, clear presentation and good use of resources.
• Set high expectations for children's behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused teaching and through positive and productive relationships.
• Use display to enhance, support and celebrate children's learning.
• Effective development of children's individual and collaborative study skills necessary for them to become increasingly independent when out of school.
• In Key Stage One incorporate a continuous play provision into teaching and learning and provide adult directed play activities as appropriate.
Assessment and Evaluation
• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future teaching.
• Mark and monitor children's class and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting targets for children's progress, in line with the school policy.
• Understand the demands expected of children in relation to the next National Curriculum stage (EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3)
• Provide for parents and children oral and written assessments and reports relating to individual children's learning, progress and behaviour.
Children's Achievement
• Secure progress towards children's targets.
• Recognise and celebrate achievement of all children.
• Value learning and the learner as well as what has been learnt.
Relations with Parents and the Wider Community
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.
• Establish a partnership with parents to involve them in their child's learning, as well as providing information about curriculum, attainment, progress and targets.
• Recognise that learning takes place outside the school context and provide opportunities to develop children's understanding by relating their learning to real life examples.
• Liaise, as appropriate, with agencies responsible for children's welfare.
Managing Own Performance and Development
• Take responsibility for their own professional development and to keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in the subjects/age group they teach.
• Understand their professional responsibilities in relation to school policies and practices.
• Participate in, and on occasion lead, meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum of the school or the administration or organisation of the school
• Set a good example to the children they teach in their presentation and their personal conduct.
• Evaluate their own teaching critically and use this to improve their effectiveness.
• Review your own practice and identify personal/professional development needs.
• Participate in programmes to further your own professional development.
Managing and Developing Staff and Other Adults
• Establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues
• Plan for a TA as provided and establish an effective means of communication with him/her
• In collaboration with relevant TAs, identify their development and training needs and discuss these with the TAs line manager
• Lead and support staff in your area of expertise.
Managing Resources
• Manage the class budget effectively
• Select and make good use of resource/reference books, ICT and other learning resources which enable teaching objectives to be met.
• Return resources and store tidily after use.
Health, Safety and Well-being
• Promote and maintain good order and discipline among children and safeguard their health and safety
• Be mindful of your own and others' work life balance and liaise with colleagues and leadership when necessary to enhance this
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children within your class and across the school.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
· A supportive and helpful staff team
· An opportunity for professional development
· Opportunities to work to curriculum strengths
· A pleasant environment and school grounds
· Children keen to meet their next teacher and role model
Further information about the job
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Nursteed Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Nursteed Community Primary School website
- Email address
- head@nursteed.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01380 730538
Nursteed Community Primary School is situated in the attractive market town of Devizes in Wiltshire. It is a state maintained primary school with a PAN of 30. Current number on role is 187. The school is situated on the edge of the town overlooking the countryside. We have outstanding facilities in a modern, light, spacious building, a playing field and floodlit hard surface games area.
Arranging a visit to Nursteed Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@nursteed.wilts.sch.uk.
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