Skip to main content
Tes home
SearchBack to search
Early Years Teacher

Early Years Teacher

Richmond Hill Academy

Leeds

  • Expired
Salary:
MPR/UPR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
20 February 2023

Job overview

Required ASAP

Salary: MPR/UPR

 

Richmond Hill Academy is seeking to appoint a creative, passionate and inspirational primary practitioner to provide exciting learning opportunities for our children.

 

“Exceptional leadership at all levels has brought about considerable improvement for the opportunities and experiences of pupils in the school.”                                                                                   

 

Richmond Hill Academy is a school where "staff are happy and feel listened to and well trained”. As one teacher said, ‘I walk out of school happy every day.’

 

“The way that pupils discuss their respect for their peers and others in the community is breathtaking.”

 

Ofsted, March 2022

                                                                                                                  

Richmond Hill Academy is now a 'good' school with many areas of our work graded 'outstanding' by Ofsted. The transformation of our school has been possible due to the remarkable skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of our whole community.  

 

We are looking for people who want to join our remarkable team, be part of the next chapter of our school and work with children whose respect for one another and their community is "breath-taking". 

 

If you have the skills to teach pupils with complex needs to the highest quality and to embed a learning culture that enables children to become enthusiastic and independent learners, then this is the role for you!

 

You will be an outstanding practitioner who:

·      is dedicated to raising standards and is able to demonstrate highly effective teaching skills

·      demonstrates excellent and innovative pedagogical approaches for teaching and learning

·      can demonstrate the ability to plan an exciting, inspiring curriculum

·      who recognises parents as vital partners in learning and is committed to building strong relationships.

·      will lead strategically, ensuring that there is consistency in highly impactful teaching, continuity in curriculum knowledge and skills and the highest standards of learning and achievement within their subject, throughout our academy. 

·      will ensure that early reading is given the highest priority throughout school to ensure that children learn to decode accurately and with automaticity.

·      the Early Reading Lead will ensure that through excellent teaching all children become confident readers able to develop a love of reading.

 

The successful candidate will also have the following experience and attributes:

·      Qualified Teacher Status.

·      A proven track record of achieving academic excellence.

·      Evidence of implementing innovative approaches to learning, particularly in regard to children with ASD.

·      Experience of meeting the needs of children and young people who may benefit from specialist provision within a mainstream setting.

·      Resilience, energy and optimism.

 

Do you want to be part of our team and make a real difference to the lives of children in Leeds? 

 

If you feel that you have the necessary experience, skills and abilities, we look forward to hearing from you. 

 

 

An Application Pack (including Job Description and Person Specification) is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs). All applications should be returned to recruitment@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk

 

Please note if you submit an electronic application we will not require a hard copy. CV’s are not accepted.

 

Closing date:                                                Monday, 20th February 2023 (9am)

Applications should be returned to:            recruitment@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk

Interviews:                                                    Wednesday, 23rd February 2023

 

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

 

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.  

Attached documents

About Richmond Hill Academy

+44 113 487 1600

View on Google Maps

Visit employer website

Welcome to Richmond Hill Academy

Richmond Hill Academy is a three-form entry school (630 places) with a 52-place nursery and Rainbow Base, a Resource Provision for children with complex communication needs.

Our school is very proud to be part of the GORSE Academies Trust. We have a dedicated staff, each one of whom is committed to securing the very best for the children in our care. We feel very fortunate to work with the children at RHA and we are excited by the journey the school is on. Our vision for our pupils is clear: we believe that every child who attends our school deserves an outstanding education, which will enable them to succeed at primary school and beyond. This is our unwavering aim and one that we will work relentlessly to achieve.

We know that children flourish and learn best when there is a successful partnership between home and school. We place a great deal of importance on the relationship with parents and carers; we are committed to building relationships which are built on trust, mutual respect, effective communication and support.

If you would like any more information about the academy, or to arrange a visit, please contact us at info@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk.

Principal - Anna Mackenzie

Chief Executive Officer - Sir John Townsley

Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Leanne Griffiths

If you would like to know more about The Gorse Academies Trust, please visit; https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/the-gorse-academies-trust-1071685

Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

Applications closed