Lead Year 1 Teacher

Reach Academy Hanworth Park, Feltham, TW13 4AB

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  23 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Inner London Pay Scale, commensurate with experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Unwavering belief in the vision and values of Reach Academy Hanworth Park

• Understanding of what constitutes an exceptional Year 1 Curriculum

• Excellent teacher and public speaker with a constant desire to improve

• Has ‘start up energy’ with clear motivation to help found an extraordinary school

• Highly organised and attentive to detail

• Clear commitment to character education and the development of the whole child

• Qualified teacher and good honours degree

• Track record of strong phonics results

What the school offers its staff

We care deeply about our entire team. In order to take care of our students, we need to take care of one another. For this reason, Reach Schools offer great employee benefits throughout the year.

• Weekly instructional coaching: Professional development is important to us, so much so that we offer collaborative and non-hierarchical coaching in a fun and shame-free environment, every week.

• 10 inset days: To ensure outstanding staff training and provide time to deeply understand pupil data and plan for great outcomes.

• 5 days term time leave: We understand that accessing desired time off for teachers and school staff can be difficult. Throughout the year, we offer opportunities for team members to accrue term-time leave.

• Flexible working: A diverse workforce with work-life balance is crucial for our school's stability. If you need to adjust your schedule for personal commitments or seek part-time or hybrid working, don’t hesitate to let us know.

• Enhanced maternity pay: Reach Schools value families and community relationships. For this reason, we aim to be a support system for staff who are on maternity leave.

• Free Friday breakfast: On Fridays we show our appreciation to one another as a staff team with encouraging shout-outs and delicious pastries.

Further details about the role

We are looking for someone to lead our first Year 1 cohort.

They must share the school’s vision and the belief that all young people should be able to enjoy a life of choice and opportunity and be committed to ensuring that every child can achieve their full potential.

We believe character education and the highest levels of pastoral care are fundamental to a child’s schooling.

We want our pupils to be courageous, knowledgeable and respectful. We also want them to love school and learning with excellent relationships with their teachers whilst achieving extraordinary academic outcomes.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to establish a nationally leading year group culture in a school determined to give its students lives of choice and opportunity.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About Reach Academy Hanworth Park

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: Up to 1480 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Reach Academy Hanworth Park website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@reachacademy.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reach-academy-hanworth-park (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Reach Academy Hanworth Park

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@reachacademy.org.uk.

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