EYFS or Year 1 Class Teacher

Sprowston Infant School; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sprowston Infant School in Norfolk is seeking an enthusiastic teacher to join our dedicated staff. The post will be in Reception or Year 1 depending on experience and will involve contributing to our Early Excellence Continuous Provision and challenge-based curriculum.

The successful candidate will be flexible, capable of working with teaching assistants, plan engaging lessons, maintain pupil progress records, and collaborate with parents to support individual needs.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching children in the infant age range.
• Passion for learning and promoting independence.
• Ability to treat every child as an individual.
• Excellent communication and ability to tailor to pupil needs.
• Ability to plan engaging, relevant and challenging learning opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records of pupil progress and achievement.
• Be flexible and adapt positively to change.
• Show initiative and work independently.
• Experience working closely with parents.
• Paediatric first aid training.

Responsibilities

• Plan engaging, relevant and challenging learning opportunities.
• Direct and collaborate with teaching assistants.
• Maintain accurate records of pupil progress and achievement.
• Contribute to school life and the wider community.

Skills

Infant teaching

Promoting independence

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Lesson planning

Record keeping

Flexible/adaptable

Initiative

Parental engagement

First aid trained

Job description

Sprowston Infant School wish to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our dedicated staff team. The position will be in Reception or Year 1 depending on experience.

As a staff team we have high standards and expectations for all our pupils. Our curriculum follows Early Excellence Continuous Provision starting in Nursery, moving through to a challenge-based curriculum in Key Stage One.Learning spaces are well resourced and staff supported for continual development. In addition to the mainstream school, we have three SRB classes for ASC pupils from across Norfolk.

We are looking for an excellent practitioner with high expectations of all children. The successful candidate would be someone who is flexible and willing to contribute to all aspects of school life and the wider community.

• Experience of teaching children in the infant age range
• A passion for learning and promoting independence
• The ability to recognise and treat every child as an individual
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to match their communication to the needs of their pupils
• Ability to direct as well as work collaboratively with teaching assistants
• Ability to plan engaging, relevant and challenging learning opportunities
• To maintain accurate records of pupil’s progress and achievement
• Be flexible and adapt positively to change
• Show initiative and work independently
• Experience with working in close partnership with parents
• Full driving license
• Experience of planning in the moment and/or continuous provision in EYFS/ KS1
• Experience of working with children with additional needs
• Paediatric first aid trained

We encourage a visit to the school but understand this may not be possible, in which case we would encourage a phone call to register your interest and for you to have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.