Reception Teacher - Puddletown CE First School

About the role

Salary - £32,916 - £45,352 per annum

We are looking to recruit an inspirational, permanent, full time, Reception class teacher to join our forward-thinking school.

Qualities and Experience

• Can enthuse, motivate and empower children to learn
• Can create and develop high quality, stimulating and ambitious continuous provision that meets the needs of all learners.
• Have high expectations and a commitment to ensuring all children succeed
• Have proven track record of excellent phonics teaching.
• Have a positive attitude to outdoor learning
• Have a passion for teaching young children and can bring energy and enthusiasm to the role
• Can make learning exciting and motivating for all learners.
• Have the ability to work flexibly and creatively with our dedicated team
• Have a positive attitude towards professional development.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and are committed to relational practice.
• Are able to support our Church school Christian ethos.

Benefits

• A stimulating and creative approach to teaching and learning
• A supportive, friendly team
• Pupils with a positive attitude towards learning and behaviour
• Fantastic classroom and outstanding school facilities.
• A huge outdoor, newly updated learning environment.
• A successful, popular school.
• Supportive and hardworking group of parents and governors
• Excellent CPD opportunities within the school and Wessex Mat

Further Information

Puddletown CE First School values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Puddletown CE First School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Puddletown CE First School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.