Teacher in KS1
Chestnut Lane School, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6EFThis job expired on 17 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
17 June 2024 at 4:12pm
Date listed
9 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M3 to M4 including London Fringe
What skills and experience we're looking for
Come and join our creative and supportive teaching team. Our teachers work in collaborative and innovative ways to provide personalised learning opportunities across each key stage, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and effective class teacher to join us in Key Stage 1.
Working with our enthusiastic children as part of our highly successful and encouraging teaching team, this is an opportunity for an experienced teacher to build on, and share their experience and expertise while being supported in their professional development. We work collaboratively across the school using approaches such as team teaching, peer-coaching and lesson study.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a key stage 1 class. You will:
- be proactive with a record of good or outstanding teaching
- have a sound knowledge of current educational issues
- have an understanding of the ways children learn and how individual needs may be assessed and met
- have the ability to develop the confidence, independence and self-esteem of pupils
- be able to demonstrate a commitment to high standards and professionalism within the classroom and throughout the school
- possess excellent communication skills, a calm manner and be well organised
- hold QTS status.
What the school offers its staff
We are an outstanding, two form entry, infant school set in beautiful grounds. Our school vision is ‘To provide an excellent educational foundation that inspires curiosity, creativity, confidence and a love of learning’. We are a welcoming, diverse and multi-cultural school where everybody’s wellbeing is at our foundation, and the children receive rich and varied experiences through an innovative, hands-on curriculum.
“Staff feel well-supported and have a clear commitment to the wellbeing of pupils and of each other.The school has an excellent Wellbeing Policy, for the whole-school community." [Wellbeing Award for Schools report]
Our parents say “My child is very happy here.” “Everyone is very welcoming and there are lots of different things to do.” “Lovely setting to learn and play." Please visit our website at: https://chestnutlane.bucks.sch.uk/
Commitment to safeguarding
Chestnut Lane School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post involves work that requires applicants to undertake an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.
We may carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates in line with updated guidance from Keeping Children Safe in Education to identify any incidents or issues that may need to be clarified at interview.
It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form prior to interview.
About Chestnut Lane School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 208 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Chestnut Lane School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@chestnutlane.bucks.sch.uk
Chestnut Lane is an outstanding, two form entry, infant school set in beautiful grounds. Our school values make us who we are! We are passionate about instilling respect, kindness, resilience, independence and responsibility in all children from preschool to year 2, role-modelled by our staff and the wider school community.
Our school vision is ‘To provide an excellent educational foundation that inspires curiosity, creativity, confidence and a love of learning’. The children receive rich and varied experiences through an innovative, hands-on curriculum
Arranging a visit to Chestnut Lane School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@chestnutlane.bucks.sch.uk.
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