Class Teacher Year 1 Maternity Cover Parttime

Job Description

Pay: MPS Start Date: January 2021We are looking for an enthusiasticqualified teacher who shares our ethos about early childhood development towork within our excellent team. This post is part time (Thursdays and Fridays)for a January 2021 start and is for maternity cover. We have a strong belief and ethosregarding early childhood development and pedagogy. We draw on the expertise ofa range of educational pioneers including Reggio Emilia, Elizabeth Jarman, AnnaEphgrave and Julie Fisher. The heart of our ethos is about celebrating theuniqueness of each child and ensuring a truly creative, inspiring and child-ledapproach intertwinned with the high expectations set through our curriculum. InYear 1 we have child-led provision carefully intertwinned with the NationalCurriculum, which enables children to excel through a pay and enquiry basedapproach. The right candidate will be ableto offer:

a passion for child-centredlearning and an enquiry based approach

a commitment to working within asupportive and collaborative team where we are passionate about educationalphilosophy and pedagogy

an ability to develop positive,meaningful and productive relationships with pupils and strong links with theirparents

Then we can offer you:

a welcoming and experienced teamwho believe in our family approach to wellbeing

a supportive environment todevelop your skills

a commitment to continuingprofessional development, including through research and reading

children who are explorers andpioneers of their own learning

very supportive parents andgovernors

a school with a clear vision anddirection.

a fully supportive, visible andapproachable leadership team.

We have a proven track record ofworking with both NQTs and experienced teachers so we can offer you anydevelopment you need, you just need to share our passion and believe in ourvision. Informal visits to school are warmlywelcomed so please contact the school office to arrange a time to visit (therea specific safety measures in place to ensure your visit will be covid safe).The Oaks Infant and Nursery Schoolis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople. Full safeguarding checks will be carried out prior to any commencementof post. Closing Date: 19/10/2020 at 09:00Interviews: 23rd October 2020Information about the schoolThe Oaks Infant School Where weare inspired Our Ethos: We are passionate abouteducation and our ethos embodies child-led learning. We ensure that deeplearning happens through play, investigation and exploration. Adults are modellearners and challenge themselves to continually develop their own practice andprovision through self-reflection, research, collaboration and innovation. Bothadults and pupils are conscientious and considered risk takers. Adults andpupils build extremely positive relationships which scaffolds learning furtherand enables children to be self-assured individuals. Our Vision: The curriculum is evenricher and successfully nurtures every childs self-esteem and interests,building the cultural capital they need to become successful citizens in thewider world. It enables them to explore, embed and develop expertise in a setof skills and knowledge which have been carefully designed to meet their uniqueneeds. Children are prepared for their next stage of education andcollaborative working means that this transition is seamless. As a result,children and adults are confident, resilient, content, independent, inspired,self-motivated, life-long learners The Oaks Infant School can befound on the southern outskirts of Sittingbourne, Kent. We are a three-formentry school with 9 classes for 270 children in years R, 1 and 2 plus awonderful Nursery. Attached to the school is The Acorn Centre, a speciallyresourced provision who cater for children with an Education and Health CarePlan (EHCP) for Speech and Language needs. We have up to 12 children in thisspecialist unit who integrate into the main school for learning experiences.We are proud to be part of thePotential in Everyone Academy Trust which enables us to work in partnershipwith our receiver school Minterne Junior School as well as the village schoolsof Bredgar CEP School and Borden CEP School. During our most recent Ofstedvisit (January 2016), it was noted that we had a very committed, enthusiasticand positive staff team. We are committed to Safeguardingand all appointments and visits will be made with safeguarding procedures asour key priority. All staff will be fully inducted, including Safeguardingtraining and will be subject to a full DBS check and collection of referencesbefore interview. The school is set in attractivegrounds with many mature trees which attract an abundance of wildlife. We areable to use the school grounds to take learning out into the environmentproviding a broad and enriching experience for the children. Our School and all its personnelare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Thispost is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure andBarring Service. KTJ1