Early Years Classroom Teacher

Are you passionate about teaching Early Years?

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic person who will take pride in being part of a team of teachers that delivers excellent lessons and instils a love of learning in our Early years class.

This is a temporary full time role available for up to 1 year and starting from 2 September 2024.

About us

Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located in Nottingham. We are an Ofsted-rated good school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Hold a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills status (QTLS).
• Have previous experience as a teacher within an Early Years setting.
• Have good understanding of the Early Years curriculum.
• Be enthusiastic and have a positive attitude.
• Have a passion for working with young people.
• Provide a safe and healthy environment following safeguarding procedures.
• Use innovative and resourceful teaching methods to:
• Stimulate children’s learning abilities.
• Contribute to the development of a child’s personal, social, language and physical coordination abilities.
• Produce teaching resources.
• Keep an eye on each child’s progress, assessing and recording their improvements.
• Instil children with natural curiosity and knowledge.
• Communicate with parents.
• Keep up to date with the curriculum and best practices.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• A salary of £30,000 - £46,525 per annum (MPS/UPS)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme– emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.
• Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school office on 0115 9155800. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing Date: Monday 20 May 2024 at 9.00am

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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