Class Teacher Year 2 Maternity Cover Fulltime

Job Description

Pay: MPS Start Date: March / April 2021 tbc We are looking for an enthusiastic qualifiedteacher who shares our ethos about early childhood development to work withinour excellent team. This post is full time for a March / April 2021 start (datetbc asap) and is for maternity cover. We have a strong belief and ethos regarding earlychildhood development and pedagogy. We draw on the expertise of a range ofeducational pioneers including Reggio Emilia, Elizabeth Jarman, Anna Ephgraveand Julie Fisher. The heart of our ethos is about celebrating the uniqueness ofeach child and ensuring a truly creative, inspiring and child-led approachintertwinned with the high expectations set through our curriculum. In Year 2we deliver the National Curriculum and much more through a hands-on and enquirybased approach. The right candidate will be able to offer:

a passion for child-centred learning and an inquiry based approach

a commitment to working within a supportive andcollaborative team where we are passionate about educational philosophy andpedagogy

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

Then we can offer you:

a welcoming and experienced team who believe inour family approach to wellbeing

a supportive environment to develop yourskills

a commitment to continuing professionaldevelopment, including through research and reading

children who are explorers and pioneers of theirown learning

very supportive parents and governors

a school with a clear vision anddirection.

a fully supportive, visible and approachableleadership team.

We have a proven track record of working with bothNQTs and experienced teachers so we can offer you any development you need, youjust need to share our passion and believe in our vision. Informal visits to school are not possible duringTerm 2 unfortunately but we are able to have telephone or Teams conversationsor possible visits in Term 3. Please contact the school office to arrange.The Oaks Infant and Nursery School is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Full safeguardingchecks will be carried out prior to any commencement of post. Closing Date: 01/02/2021 at 09:00 Interviews: 10th February 2021 Information about the school The Oaks Infant School Where we are inspiredOur Ethos: We are passionate about education andour ethos embodies child-led learning. We ensure that deep learning happensthrough play, investigation and exploration. Adults are model learners andchallenge themselves to continually develop their own practice and provisionthrough self-reflection, research, collaboration and innovation. Both adultsand pupils are conscientious and considered risk takers. Adults and pupilsbuild extremely positive relationships which scaffolds learning further andenables children to be self-assured individuals. Our Vision: The curriculum is even richer andsuccessfully nurtures every childs self-esteem and interests, building thecultural capital they need to become successful citizens in the wider world. Itenables them to explore, embed and develop expertise in a set of skills andknowledge which have been carefully designed to meet their unique needs.Children are prepared for their next stage of education and collaborativeworking means that this transition is seamless. As a result, children andadults are confident, resilient, content, independent, inspired,self-motivated, life-long learners The Oaks Infant School can be found on the southernoutskirts of Sittingbourne, Kent. We are a three-form entry school with 9classes for 270 children in years R, 1 and 2 plus a wonderful Nursery. Attachedto the school is The Acorn Centre, a specially resourced provision who caterfor children with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Speech andLanguage needs. We have up to 12 children in this specialist unit who integrateinto the main school for learning experiences. We are proud to be part of the Potential inEveryone Academy Trust which enables us to work in partnership with ourreceiver school Minterne Junior School as well as the village schools ofBredgar CEP School and Borden CEP School. During our most recent Ofsted visit (January 2016),it was noted that we had a very committed, enthusiastic and positive staffteam. We are committed to Safeguarding and allappointments and visits will be made with safeguarding procedures as our keypriority. All staff will be fully inducted, including Safeguarding training andwill be subject to a full DBS check and collection of references beforeinterview. The school is set in attractive grounds with manymature trees which attract an abundance of wildlife. We are able to use theschool grounds to take learning out into the environment providing a broad andenriching experience for the children. Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. KTJ1