Teacher of KS1
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6ASThis job expired on 16 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
16 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: 27.5 hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- M1 - M4
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum with particular reference to the teaching of Reading
- Experience of effective teaching and learning strategies
- A good understanding of how children learn and effective teaching strategies
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
- Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
- Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
- Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies
- Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
What the school offers its staff
As a school, we value family and community. Together, we support each other by giving our time, our kindness, our love and our compassion to those around us. As a result of this support, everyone is included so that we grow into respectful and resilient members of the global society in which we live.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and satisfactory pre-employment checks and references will be required. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to make a declaration under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations (if applicable).
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About Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 618 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- headteacher@sandal.wakefield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01924 303525
Sandal castle VA Community Primary School is a large, welcoming and inclusive school, committed to providing a safe, supportive and ambitious learning environment for all our children. As three form entry Primary School there are extensive grounds and additional facilities, including a swimming pool.
Located in Sandal, Wakefield, with the unique benefit of enjoying close proximity with motorway and rail links as well as open countryside. The School was established in 1686 and at its current site since 1747, more recently amalgamating with another local school in 2015 and extending to open new buildings.
The School is situated in an affluent area, close to the historic ruins of Sandal Castle (famous for its association with the nursery rhyme The Grand Old Duke of York) and St Helen’s Church- with a wide and diverse catchment of pupils from the Sandal, Portobello and Agbrigg areas. In the main, our pupils go on to either Kettlethorpe High school or St Thomas a Becketts.
Arranging a visit to Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@sandal.wakefield.sch.uk.
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