Class Teacher - Woodlands Primary & Nursery School

Teacher

Temporary covering a vacancy, required asap

Main Pay Scale 1 to 6. Salary: £30,000 to £41,333 (dependent on experience).  We welcome applications from ECT’s

The children, staff and Governors are excited to be able to offer a Key Stage 1 teaching vacancy, here at Woodlands.  We are looking to a appoint teacher who are skilled, organised, resilient and enthusiastic. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join a team who are passionate about making a difference to children’s lives and are committed to raising standards. If you enjoy a challenge, want to make a difference and be a part of a school, that is nurturing and inclusive, then we are the school for you!

Why Woodlands?

• Staff are united and have successful partnerships with parents.
• The school is a safe place, where pupils trust adults to help them.
• Pupils are expected to work hard and concentrate in class.
• Pupils experience success and enjoy learning.
• Pupils learn a lot at this well-led school.

We are looking for someone who is aligned with our vision, values and ethos: 

Our Vision

Our children will build their knowledge, understanding and skills through learning that captures their interests and stimulates their imagination, regardless of their ‘starting points.’ Children that attend Woodlands will develop their experiences and utilise opportunities so that they are able to realise their potential for learning and capacity for enjoyment.  They will gain the best possible start to their educational life, achieving high academic and personal outcomes, leading to lifelong learning and aspiration.

Our Values and Beliefs

Children: 

• Become responsible, kind, tolerant citizens, confident decision makers and creative thinkers.
• Develop resilience, aspirations and demonstrate perseverance.
• Are respectful, sensitive, and nurturing towards themselves and others.

Our Culture and Ethos

Woodlands community:

• Believes passionately in Restorative Behaviour Management.
• Understands that wellbeing is central to all that we do and is fundamental to success.
• Will not accept that disadvantage and adverse experiences justify poor attainment and as such, advocate Attachment and Trauma Informed Practice as part of the ARC
• Celebrates diversity and similarities and ensures equity and equality for all.
• Recognises everyone has rights and responsibilities.

We are looking for a teacher who is: 

• Passionate about making a difference to our children’s future. 
• Highly motivated, dedicated and driven to make a difference. 
• Positive, and have a ‘can do’ approach to challenge and change.
• A team player with a good sense of humour.
• Resilient, understanding and can embrace a restorative behavioural approach.

We can offer you: 

• Enthusiastic children who are eager to learn. 
• An opportunity to share in strategic school improvement and development.
• A commitment to your professional growth.
• A supportive, collaborative staff team.

This post is a designated customer facing role, and as such falls under the fluency duty requiring fluent level of spoken (and written) English, as stated in the person specification.

This school is committed to safeguarding children and young people.  Online checks will be carried out for all candidates invited to interview following the guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. The successful candidate will also be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with other pre-employment checks.  Please see the attached safeguarding policies for further details.

Visits to the school are welcome, please email Vanessa Bradley- School Business Manager at vanessa.bradley@taw.org.uk

You can also view more information about our school by visiting our web page at: https://woodlands-sch.org.uk/ 

School Tours available upon request.

Closing Date for application:  Thursday 3^rd October 2024

Teaching Observation: Monday 7^th October 2024

Interview will be held: Tuesday 8^th October 2024

Please email all applications to: Vanessa Bradley, School Business Manager at vanessa.bradley@taw.org.uk or hand deliver to Woodlands Primary School, Ironbridge Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5HX.

Attached documents
Class Teacher - Job Description
Application Form