Reception Year Leader
Hinchley Wood Primary School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS1 to UPS3
Additional allowances
TLR 2.1 (3,391 pa)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Reception Teacher to join our 3 form entry primary school as reception Year Leader. We can offer you a host of fantastic experiences and opportunities at our school, as well as the chance to play a pivotal role as a leader in the early education of young children. In addition, you will be leading and working with a supportive and friendly early years team of teachers and HLTAs who put children at the heart of everything they do.
‘Children make a strong start in early years where high standards are set from the beginning. Welcoming transition and a nurturing learning environment ensure that children hit the ground running.’(Ofsted Report, March 2024)
‘Workload and well-being are carefully considered. Training opportunities, in school and across the trust, ensure that staff expertise is routinely developed. Teachers, including those early in their careers, feel strongly supported, motivated and happy.’ (Ofsted report, March 2024)
We have one vacancy in Reception with an opportunity for this to be either as Year Leader for practitioners looking to build on their knowledge and experience, or as a class teacher.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- a competitive salary, London Fringe;
- two-week Autumn half term;
- friendly and supportive colleagues
- staff benefits & discount scheme
- occupational health and employee assistance programme
- free use of Gym at HWS
- professional development and progression opportunities;
- membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
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 Hinchley Wood Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 606 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hinchley Wood Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 398 1310
Hinchley Wood Primary School is a located on the borders of south west London, with 620 pupils from Reception to Year 6. The school converted to academy status in 2019 and joins Hinchley Wood School, an outstanding secondary school located on the same site, in a growing multi academy trust – the Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership.
Arranging a visit to Hinchley Wood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk.
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