Class Teacher for Early Years

Temporary
Full Time
Two Terms (Spring 2020, Summer 2020)
Fountaindale Specialist Provision School, Nottingham Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 5BA
Main Scale

Required from 01 January 2020  

The staff, children and governors are keen to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated early years practitioner to join our team. Applications are invited from excellent teachers who want to make a difference to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, at the very start of their educational journey.  

At Fountaindale we have:

  • Friendly, enthusiastic children;
  • A commitment to team work;
  • A creative approach to learning and teaching;
  • High expectations of children’s behaviour to learning and achievements;
  • A supportive staff who want the very best for children. 

The successful candidate will:

  • Be an excellent and inspirational early years practitioner with a commitment to highstandards and progress for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities;
  • Be creative and innovative and able to enthuse and motivate all learners through play;
  • Be a strong team member with excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Have a creative approach to learning and a willingness to participate in the wider life of the school;
  • Have a commitment to providing a broad and exciting early years curriculum;
  • Demonstrate the capacity to make play based learning enjoyable and exciting;
  • Have high expectations of children’s achievements and behaviour;

 We are a school catering for children with complex needs and whilst you do not need to have experience in working in a special school, you would need to have knowledge and understanding of working with children with special educational needs. You would be expected to access professional development in this area.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed but not essential.

For Further details and application form please contact Donna Chambers (Interim Executive Head Teacher) on 01623 792671 or via email on office@fountaindale.notts.sch.uk. 

Closing date: Friday 01 November at 9am 

Interviews: 13th November 2020

 

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

• All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.

• The County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.

This vacancy is closed to applications.