Early Years/KS1 Phase Lead Teacher

Early Years/KS1 Phase lead teacher required from September 2024. 
MPS or UPS.

The governors of our friendly school are seeking to employ an enthusiastic and energetic teacher to work as part of a committed, hardworking and happy team. It is our intention to ignite a real love of learning by providing a rich, varied and exciting curriculum that meets the needs of each and every individual

This post is fixed term for one year, in the first instance with a view to making the right person a permanent member of our staff. Employed by the St Barnabas and St Helena’s C of E Federation the position currently based in the Early Years/KS1 unit at St Helena’s in Kirmington.

We are looking to appoint someone who:
•    is an outstanding practitioner with a creative approach and determination to raise standards;
•    has high expectations for pupil achievement and conduct and able to lead by example;
•    has the determination and drive to make sure all pupils are actively involved in their learning and are guided and supported well, to ensure they become the best they can be;
•    has good interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate those around you;
•    is committed to building positive relationships with the Church, local community and parents.

We can offer you:

•    A dedicated and supportive team of staff and governors
•    Positive, energetic and happy pupils 
•    An atmosphere that encourages innovation and creative thinking
•    A commitment to CPD
•    A modern bright teaching environment with access to outdoor area
•    A chance to make a real difference to children’s lives
•    The opportunity to work in a small rural federation.

Please indicate on your application form your strengths and areas in which you feel confident to take the lead with subject opportunities.

Visits to the school are welcomed by appointment, please contact the school office: 01652 688451 or via email admin@stbandsth.co.uk

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau. The full version of our Recruitment of ex-offenders and Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure procedure can be accessed from our website at www.northlincs.gov.uk/jobsandcareers

Applications for the post must be submitted online.

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.
We would like to thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you are invited for an interview you will be contacted by the school. For feedback on your application, please contact the school directly.

Closing date 12 noon on Friday 5th July 2024.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 9th July 2024
 

Why join us?

We offer:

Competitive salaries

Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions up to 18.5%

Generous annual leave and Bank Holiday entitlement

Flexible and agile working

A modern workplace with access to great technology

Salary sacrifice schemes- ie the option to purchase additional holidays or a bike to cycle to work

Family friendly policies supporting fostering, adoption and caring responsibilities

Our values and culture

We stay true to our values:

Equality of opportunity so everyone can have a good quality of life.

Striving for excellence and high standards.

Using our resources wisely and with integrity.

Promoting self-responsibility and people having choice and control over their own lives.

Our organisational goals are to be:

Progressive and enabling in our approach.

Financially and environmentally sustainable.

Safer recruitment

As an employer, we will:

· Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers.

· Commit to the recruitment of a diverse workforce to best meet the needs of our customers.

· Ensure that recruitment decisions are based on reasonable and objective criteria, free from bias or unfair discrimination.

· Provide training for recruiters to ensure they are fully equipped with the skills to recruit the best people.

· Make reasonable adjustments to any aspect of the process to meet individual need, where known.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, we will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references which will be sought prior to interview.

The above post will be subject to a DBS check, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ds-code-of-practice) 'It is an offence for anyone barred from working with children or adults to apply to work in regulated activity with that group'

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and other pre-employment checks where applicable.