KS1 (Year 1) Teacher

27 April 2018
Permanent
Full Time
Lovers’ Lane Primary School, Warburton Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire. NG24 1LT Tel: 01636 683353
Main Scale / UPS (NQTs welcome)

Head Teacher: Miss Jenny Hodgkinson

Are you a fantastic, reflective classroom practitioner? Are you keen to develop the whole child to their potential? The Governors at Lovers' Lane Primary School wish to appoint a dynamic, creative teacher for Year 1 this coming September (2018) who…

  • Is an excellent classroom practitioner.
  • Is committed to developing and nurturing our children.
  • Has experience of teaching Year 1 to a high standard
  • Has a good understanding of Speech and Language development and teaching of phonics
  • Has a talent for bringing learning alive and are successful in securing children's excitement about their learning.
  • Has a proven track record of helping children to achieve good progress levels and attainment outcomes.
  • Has a good knowledge of child development, transition from EYFS and what helps all children learn.
  • Shows a commitment to creating and participating in a strong community where everyone feels valued, safe, able to achieve their potential and where diversity is celebrated and everyone has a voice.
  • Has very high expectations of what children can achieve and the subject knowledge to enable children meet their potential.
  • Has high expectations of themselves and others.
  • Has the ability to promote a classroom ethos that supports children in developing effective interpersonal skills, independence and confidence to take a risk in developing their learning.
  • Will demonstrate our school values in all you do.
  • Shows resilience and has a proven track record of behaviour management, underpinned by a high expectations and a nurturing approach.
  • A proactive team player, who can use their initiative and who makes things happen.
  • Is willing to go the extra mile for our fantastic children!

If you like a challenge, like to take risks with your teaching and are willing to take children to exciting places in their learning, like support and encouragement and are keen to continue your professional development, we want to meet you.

We can offer you:

  • Wonderful children, who are keen to learn and are a pleasure to work with. 
  • A welcoming, friendly and supportive staff.
  • Strong leadership of teaching and learning.
  • Leaders who strongly value looking after staff well-being
  • Well-behaved children who love inspirational teaching.
  • Exceptional levels of teamwork at all levels.
  • An established coaching culture where everyone works together to improve childrens’ opportunities and staff skills and confidence.
  • A strong sense of community and belonging where everyone is valued.
  • Highly effective working partnerships with Together for Newark, local hubs, Newark Family of Schools Networks, local Children’s Centres, Language Networks and a very strong area group for SEN-D provision and sharing between local primaries and settings.
  • Excellent wider CPD opportunities through our links with local hubs and our membership of the Candleby Lane Teaching School Alliance.
  • A strong working relationship with local Language Lead Networks and Speech and Language Support via our SBAP
  • Any successful NQTs or NQT+1s will receive additional support through our Teaching School Alliance Networks.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of something special. We are a good school with a strong aspiration to succeed in our journey to outstanding and beyond. Lovers’ Lane has a very strong family feel and an ethos which centres around our TEAM SWAN values to Show Respect, Work Together, Aspire and Nurture. Our forward-looking outlook affords teachers the chance to be creative, collaborative and develop the skills, passions and attributes of all children. We are building a great team of people who are innovative, practical and determined to deliver for our children.

We want all our teachers to teach excellent and innovative lessons consistently and be able to coach others to do the same. Successful candidates will be excited at working collaboratively across disciplines to deliver rich learning experiences and be keen to develop different pedagogies.

Prospective applicant visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school to arrange these or to request an application pack by emailing office@loverslane.notts.sch.uk

Closing date: Friday 27th April 2018 12.00pm Interviews: Week ending Friday 4th May 2018.


• 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.