Year 1 Teacher (maternity cover)

Woodthorpe Infants’ School is an outstanding school of 182 pupils, which is seeking to appoint a warm, friendly dedicated Teacher on a fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave from 5 November 2018 to 31 August 2019, to teach Year 1 pupils. We are looking for someone who is passionate about education for every individual; who will care for and nurture each child whilst fostering their positive attitudes to learning, provide a stimulating and challenging environment and embrace the ethos of the school.

Woodthorpe Infants’ has a committed and talented staff team, supportive Governors and parents who all work together to ensure that the children achieve their potential.

Our children are well disciplined, happy and focused learners and they enjoy the challenges we set, which shows in their enthusiasm and application to learning.

A new Teacher in our team should be:

• A friendly, positive, approachable, enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated qualified Teacher
• passionate about learning and able to support all children to develop emotional security, self-belief and positive social skills
• an excellent practitioner, having high expectations and good behaviour management strategies
• experienced in teaching in Key Stage 1 and understands pupils learning needs
• organised, well planned and have good time management skills
• understand the importance of assessment and how to use it to ensure progress.
• committed to team-work and forming excellent relationships with children, parents and colleagues
• reflective and self-evaluative and prepared to develop practice and assimilate the policies of the School to ensure continuity for pupils

In return we can offer our colleague:

• A positive, good humoured, warm and welcoming atmosphere
• Enthusiastic children
• A motivated, supportive group of professionals who make a strong team
• Excellent relationships with pupils and families
• A commitment to cpd and to growing the skills and knowledge of professionals as well as pupils.
• Dedicated Governors

Job share would be considered for the right candidates.

The School/Nottinghamshire County Council, together with the recognised trade unions, is committed to the development of positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment and in the delivery of our services, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity or trade union membership status.  This commitment will apply to recruitment and selection practices, training and development, promotion and in the application of national and local agreements in respect of pay and conditions of service. Disabled candidates who meet the essential requirements of the post will be guaranteed an interview.

Please contact the School for further details and to arrange a visit. An application pack is available from Woodthorpe Infants’ School, Arno Vale Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 4JG, telephone 0115 9263820 and email office@arnoldwoodthorpe.notts.sch.uk

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 22 October 2018.