Year 1 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover

Lindow Community Primary School; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Lindow Community Primary School in Wilmslow is seeking a dedicated teacher to deliver high-quality lessons for diverse learners. The role focuses on achieving excellent pupil progress across all abilities, with responsibilities to plan, implement and evaluate targeted actions while maintaining a positive, inclusive classroom culture.

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding practitioner with strong behaviour management and effective communication with parents, colleagues and support staff.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher status and commitment to CPD.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Ability to demonstrate outstanding teaching and progress for all abilities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate outstanding teaching and ensure progress for all pupils.
• Set, implement and evaluate action plans.
• Manage behaviour within the class and across the school.
• Experience of teaching in Key Stage One/EYFS (desirable).

Skills

Outstanding teaching

Behaviour management

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Qualified Teacher status

CPD evidence

KS1/EYFS experience desirable

Tools

Assessment data analysis tools

ICT tools for learning

Job description

Qualifications

• - Qualified Teacher status
• - Evidence of continuousprofessional development

Experience

• - Able to demonstrate outstanding teaching and excellent progress forall children of all abilities
• - Evidence ofsetting, implementing and evaluating action plans
• - Proven ability to manage behaviour both withinclass and throughout the school.
• - Experienceof teaching in Key Stage One/EYFS (desirable)

Knowledge & Understanding

• - Knowledge and understanding of thebreadth of subjects across the National Curriculum
• - Confident use of ICT communication skills
• - Demonstrableknowledge of assessment techniques to maximise pupil outcomes for all abilities
• - Knowledgeand understanding of data analysis and the ability to use data to set targetsfor individual pupil progress
• - Confident in meeting the learning needs of awide range of abilities, including children with SEND
• - Up to date knowledge & understanding ofthe current national education agenda
• - Understanding of relevantequal opportunities, health and safety and safeguarding guidance andlegislations, and with commitment to keeping up to date with changes inlegislation affecting schools.
• - Knowledgeof the regulations around safeguarding and how to address any issues that mightarise
• - Knowledgeof good practice guidelines to form and maintain appropriate relationships andpersonal boundaries with children and young people
• - Understanding of how children & adults learnand effectively apply their learning

Communication Skills

• - The ability to communicate clearly and take into account, whereappropriate, the views of others
• - Effectively communicate orally and in writing to a range of audiences
• - Negotiate and consult
• - Experience of communicating effectively withparents and carers
• - Experience of effective communication withteaching assistants

Self-Management Skills

• - Ability to plan time and organise work effectively
• - This will include an ability to:
• - Prioritise and manage time
• - Work under pressure and meet deadlines
• - Be self motivating and set personal goals

School Ethos

• - Capacity to influence others
• - Evidence of excellent working relationships with colleagues
• - An ability & commitment to develop and maintain the ethos of theschool
• - Ability to support and help develop a vision for high qualityeducation that promotes development of life skills as well as fulfillingacademic potential
• - Be fully committed to ensuring a wholly inclusive setting
• - Ability to ensure that the school atmosphere iswelcoming and that parents are encouraged to take an active part in the life ofthe school and their child’s education

Personal Attributes

• - Adaptability to changing circumstances & ideas
• - Energy and enthusiasm
• - Trustworthy, fair and kind
• - Demonstrates reliability and integrity
• - Beable to demonstrate emotional resilience in working with children andcolleagues
• - Tobe a good role model to motivate and inspire children, staff, governorsand the wider community
• - Approachable, honest and have a good sense ofhumour