KS1 Teacher - Maternity Cover

Teaching Vacancies; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an excellent teacher to provide exciting and stimulating learning opportunities for our children. The successful candidate will have a strong classroom presence with great interpersonal and communication skills and will start in Year 1.

We welcome applications from ECTs and offer a supportive environment, focus on professional development, and a collaborative staff culture.

Qualifications

• High expectations of themselves and the children in their care.
• An effective and reflective classroom practitioner with a desire to learn and develop.
• Knows what success looks like for every child and understands the needs of the pupils in their class.
• Well organised and able to work well both as part of a team and independently.
• Enthusiastic and positive.

Responsibilities

• Provide exciting and stimulating learning opportunities for our children.
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of curriculum requirements and model good classroom practice.
• Work initially in Year 1 in line with curriculum plans.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support pupil progress and well-being.

Skills

High expectations

Reflective practitioner

Learner and development

Organisation

Enthusiastic and positive

Education

ECTs welcome

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of this forward-thinking school are seeking to appoint an excellent teacher to provide exciting and stimulating learning opportunities for our children. The successful candidate will have a strong classroom presence and very good interpersonal and communication skills. They will work initially in Year 1 demonstrating an in-depth understanding of curriculum requirements and modelling good classroom practice. We welcome applications from ECT’s.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has high expectations of themselves and the children in their care
• Is an effective and reflective classroom practitioner with a desire to learn and develop
• Knows what success looks like for every child and understands the needs of the pupils in their class.
• Is well organised and able to work well both as part of a team and independently
• Is enthusiastic and positive

What the school offers its staff

The school offers:

• Enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and are proud of their school.
• A dedicated and driven team who strive for improvement
• A commitment to your professional development
• A supportive and committed governing body
• An environmentally sustainable site which offers a fantastic learning environment for all our children including an on‑site woodland area

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. The successful candidate will complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Children’s Barred List check.