Reception Teacher

Reception Teacher

Pay Scale: 140 - 223

Start Date: November 2024

Location: Knottingley

Full-time role

We are seeking a qualified, passionate and dedicated Reception Teacher to join the team at a lovely Primary School in Knottingley. The role is offered as a full-time position from 07 November and will continue until 18 July 2025. You will play a crucial role in supporting children in the Reception class, helping them to thrive in their educational environment.

The reception class is in an open plan setting with 38 children. There is a teacher in the class who you will work alongside with the support of a full time TA and cover supervisor in the mornings. This role would suit an experienced teacher and also an ECT.

At this key time in the Academy's rapid development, the school require an ambitious, determined and committed individual to secure further positive outcomes for our young people, staff, families, and the wider community. Through good practice, enthusiasm for learning and the ability to inspire and motivate others, you will harness the key strengths and energy of this Christian Academy. The role will provide opportunities to establish innovative ways of supporting and developing learning, underpinned by firm Christian values, as well as allowing the development of creative approaches and solutions which will further raise standards and create a climate of success for everyone.

As part of this role, you will be required to:

• Meet the Professional Standards for Teachers
• Play a full part in the life of the trust community and support its ethos, values and aims

The successful candidate must:

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner, in terms of challenging gifted pupils, supporting special needs and creatively organising the learning environment
• Have high expectations and a commitment to raising standards and achievements
• Have recent teaching experience in Early Years and Key Stage 1
• Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the Early Years and Primary Framework and pedagogy
• Be passionate about the development of the whole child

Benefits of working for Career Teachers:

• A dedicated education consultant to support you in your teaching journey
• A range of benefits including shopping discounts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free CPD training accessed online
• Guaranteed work scheme
• Weekly pay

Career Teachers are recruiting passionate and qualified Teachers to work in a range of Primary Schools in the Wakefield Education Authority. Successful applicants can work on a full time or part time basis. If this role isn't quite right for you, contact us to find out about other roles we are recruiting for

Career Teachers support a range of schools including Independent, SEN and Faith Schools.

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

- Attend an interview in person;

- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.