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  • Start date details

    September 2024

  • Closing date

    5 June 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 May 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

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Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

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Pre-School Teacher job summary

Salary: Main Pay Scale | Hours: Full Time | Permanent Contract | Start Date: September 2024

Are you committed to giving children the best start in life?

Giffard Park Primary School is seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher with proven leadership qualities to join our Smart Steps Pre-School team.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about Early Years, with strong leadership skills, to take Smart Steps Pre-School to the next stage of its development.

Key Responsibilities of this role are:

  • Provide high standards of quality care within the Pre-School including the environment, resources and experiences offered to children
  • Observe, support and extend children's learning
  • Plan appropriately for children using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum for guidance
  • Maintain accurate and effective children's records
  • Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members
  • Demonstrate good practice with regard to special needs and inclusion
  • Ensure that children are kept safe and follow Child Protection procedures
  • Work with area SEND, EYFS advisors, health professionals and other agencies as appropriate
  • Work with the EYFS Lead and other staff members to prepare children for school
  • Comply with the statutory framework for the EYFS or relevant statutory regulations
  • Learn about current developments in childcare and education policy and practice

The successful candidate will:

  • Put children at the top of the agenda!
  • Have a passion for Early Years education
  • Be able to demonstrate excellent teaching with experience of working with Early Years children in pre-schools or the Foundation Stage
  • Have good interpersonal, communication and leadership skills enabling them to work with the wider team and parents/carers effectively
  • Have strong commitment to raising achievement
  • Be able to excite, inspire and motivate children and staff
  • Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the EYFS and OFSTED requirements
  • Have a strong commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of all children

We can provide you with:

  • Delightful, enthusiastic children who love to learn
  • Dedicated, fun and hardworking staff team
  • A happy nurturing school community
  • High quality CPD
  • A positive, friendly, happy working environment with a commitment to staff wellbeing that includes an Employee Assist Programme

'Staff are well supported to be successful in their roles. They appreciate the training that leaders provide. Teachers told the inspector that leaders are very considerate of their well-being and workload.' - Ofsted

We have high standards, expectations and aspirations for all our pupils and are committed to providing the children with a safe, inspiring learning environment in which they can flourish and realise their true potential. Outstanding quality care, guidance and support are at the core of the school's work, and pupils respond favourably in our nurturing environment. We are a positive and sociable team who support each other in providing the very best for our children.

Visits to the school are warmly welcome and encouraged, and we would love to show you around and tell you more about our wonderful school. To arrange a visit, please contact our Office Manager Sian Rees at sbm@giffardpark.milton-keynes.sch.uk or phone 01908 617868.

Applications: online via MyNew Term

Closing date: Wednesday 5 June 2024 at 9.00am | Interview date(s): Wednesday 12 June 2024

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.

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About Giffard Park Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
283 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

Primary School

School location

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