Reception Teacher
Woodlands Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S14 1SL16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 January 2025 (start date is negotiable)
Closing date
24 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS1 to UPS3 (£31,650 to £49,084)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and training
• Qualified teacher status
• Teaching degree or equivalent (2:1 degree as a minimum is desirable)
• Evidence of further educational study or qualifications
Skills and knowledge
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Clear commitment to and understanding of child protection matters
• Exceptional knowledge of the National Curriculum and the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
• Knowledge of current initiatives relating to achievement and inclusion
• Ability to create a warm, positive and motivating learning experience for pupils
• Willingness to contribute to and participate in the wider context of school life
Experience
• Teaching to a full range of age and ability within a primary school
• Track record as a successful classroom practitioner across the early years and primary school age and ability range
• Evidence of strong pupil outcomes especially for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils
• Experience of intervention processes to raise achievement
• Experience using a range of assessment tools
Personal qualities
• Clear understanding of working effectively with the leadership team
• Proven record of being transparent, approachable, and accountable
• High expectations which motivate and challenge pupils
• Ability to receive and act on feedback
• Strong attention to detail
• Aligned to values of our trust and schools
What the school offers its staff
UNIQUENESS
Woodlands is distinguished from other schools by its unique, warm, and welcoming atmosphere where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.
COMMUNITY
Staff members, many of whom have dedicated 17 years to Woodlands, view the institution as an extended family, indicating a strong sense of community within the school.
INCLUSIVITY
Staff members appreciate working at Woodlands primarily for the team's emphasis on inclusion and meeting the needs of every child, reflecting a commitment to inclusivity.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Woodlands Primary School offers a wide array of professional opportunities with a clear focus on continuous professional development and growth. The leadership team is noted for their exceptional support and investment in staff.
UNITY
The staff at Woodlands are described as resilient, professional, hardworking, and supportive of each other, fostering a sense of unity and camaraderie within the school community.
FORWARD THINKING
Woodlands and its associated trust are recognized for their forward-thinking approach, being outward-facing, research-led, and collaborative in their endeavours.
TEAMWORK
Collaboration among staff at Woodlands goes beyond mere cooperation, reflecting true camaraderie and a shared commitment to supporting one another to create an environment where every child's needs are met.
WORKLOAD
The manageable workload at Woodlands enables staff to deliver their best while maintaining a healthy work-life balance, contributing to a positive working environment.
COLLABORATION
The Mercia Learning Trust is praised for its commitment to supporting staff and providing valuable opportunities for collaboration with practitioners across its network of schools.
CHALLENGE
Staff members at Woodlands find fulfilment in the daily challenges presented by their roles, particularly in the enthusiasm displayed by the students, highlighting the rewarding nature of their work.
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
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About Woodlands Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 479 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Woodlands Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@merciatrust.co.uk
Thank you for your interest in joining Valley Park Community Nursery and Primary School. This is an excellent opportunity to join a great school and to play a key role in shaping the provision of education for our children.
At Valley Park Primary and Nursery School we care about success and about each other. We have high expectations inside the classroom and outside the classroom in all that we do. As a community school, we take our role seriously in providing the best quality care and education for children from age 2 to 11.
We focus on the important things that children need. We do not focus solely on outcomes and test results, but on giving children the right attitudes and knowledge for a successful life. To demonstrate this, we have our “4 Is” which we want all children to become: intelligent talkers, insatiable readers, impeccably behaved and inclusive citizens. Everything we do should focus on these.
Many of our children need the care and attention of our school to be like a family. So, we have our family values which are:
RESPECT: resilience, empathy, self-respect, punctuality, enthusiasm, character and talk.
All of us need to show these values at all times, our staff, children and community. This means we develop in our knowledge and our behaviour.
Our staff team are central to our success. They drive and accelerate the provision we offer to our community and we want the very best people to join us. We have a very strong staff team who are all focused on our children, making sure that every day is the best it can be for all of them.
If you feel you have the skills, drive and ambition to help support our aims, then please do read on.
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