EYFS Reception Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

Deliver high quality teaching and learning that ensures all children make progress from their starting points

• Develop a welcoming and inclusive classroom environment that enables all children, including those with SEND and EAL, to thrive

• Have high expectations for behaviour, and strong classroom management skills

• Be passionate about making a difference in the lives of children

• Develop strong relationships with colleagues and parents, working collaboratively to deliver excellent outcomes

• Be self-reflective and committed to developing their own teaching practice

What the school offers its staff

A welcoming, supportive and caring school community rooted in faith and committed to excellence

• A happy, positive school culture with well-being at the heart of what we do

• A supportive ECT programme with high quality mentoring and training, and the opportunity to collaborate with other ECTs

• Opportunities to develop your career, including developing curriculum leadership skills.

• A well-resourced school with the opportunity to influence and develop the EYFS environment

Further details about the role

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is an integral part of the local community; we are very family orientated with a strong Catholic ethos. Our children are central to everything that we do and we are committed to providing them with an excellent education that helps them to grow into resilient, thoughtful, confident young people.

Our school is on an exciting school improvement journey, implementing a new and ambitious curriculum, developing our personal development offer, and making improvements to our facilities and classrooms. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated reception class teacher to join our welcoming EYFS team and help us to achieve our vision.

This post is initially for a 1 year fixed term to cover a maternity leave.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.