Reception and Key Stage 1 Teacher 0.4fte

Teaching Vacancies; Ambrosden; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Ambrosden is seeking a dedicated teacher to deliver high-quality education. Responsibilities include lesson planning, managing classroom activities, and ensuring the well-being of students. Candidates must hold Qualified Teacher Status and demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and educational excellence. The school offers career development opportunities and support services for staff well-being.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Well-being strategies and support

Qualifications

• Must carry out professional duties as a teacher.
• Experience in planning, evaluating, and delivering lessons.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Teach and manage assigned pupils in class.
• Plan and deliver engaging lessons.
• Contribute to curriculum development.

Skills

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Collaboration

Communication

Commitment to safeguarding

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will be expected to carry out the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the School Teachers'Pay and Conditions Document currently in operation, or any subsequent legislation.

1. Working within the stated aims and ethos of the trust and school.
2. Within the context of the classroom:
   • Planning, preparing and delivering lessons giving balanced curriculum access for all children.
   • Setting, marking, evaluating and reflecting on / responding to progress and attainment of individual pupils.
   • Providing a stimulating learning environment for children to work in.
   • Assessing and recording and analysing pupils’ progress systematically and making reports as appropriate to the Headteacher, co-ordinators and keeping parents informed about their child’s work and progress.
   • Communicating and co-operating with other authorised agencies, including participation in meetings as required.
   • Establishing high levels of expectation, to include good standards of pupil behaviour and achievement within the class.
   • The health and safety of the class both when they are authorised to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.
3. Working closely with all team members to ensure continuity of approach.
4. Assisting in the promotion of the corporate life of the school and the personal, social and emotional well‑being of pupils within the community.
5. Taking part in appropriate staff development in line with the school development plan and appraisal objectives.
6. Contributing to out of school activities e.g. parents’ consultations, open evenings, school trips, after school clubs, etc as may reasonably be expected by the Headteacher.
7. Taking part in extracurricular activities in support of the school community, e.g. plays, concerts, entertainment, sports fixtures.

Specific Responsibilities

1. The teaching of pupils in the class that you have been assigned to.
2. Responsibility for the management of staff, resources and curriculum development within the assigned Class.
3. Contributing to the review, development and management of a specific area/s of the curriculum (to be confirmed), by acting as subject leader in line with the trust’s subject leader handbook.

General Responsibilities

Taking appropriate responsibility for one’s own health, safety and welfare and the health and safety of pupils, visitors and work colleagues in accordance with the requirements of legislation and locally adopted policies, including taking responsibility for raising concerns with an appropriate manager.

What the school offers its staff

• A school with a clear moral purpose and drive for ‘excellence for all our students’
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and development opportunities
• A clear staff well‑being strategy package that includes our confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access for all staff to Face to Face Counselling, Stress Management, 24/7 GP access, Physiotherapy, Menopause Counselling and Support, Men’s Mental Health Wellness, Bereavement Support, Nurse Support Service, Maternity & Paternity Support and Financial Well‑being Support

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.