Form 3 Class Teacher

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An excellent Form 3 Teacher with vision, energy and commitment is required from 12th April 2021.

Norfolk House is seeking to appoint a Form 3 Teacher to join our team for April 2021. Norfolk House School is a leading, co-educational, preparatory school and nursery in Muswell Hill, North London, for children aged 2-11.  This is a rare and exciting opportunity for someone innovative and aspiring to join a team committed to developing teaching and learning and the school takes great pride in our happy and warm environment, where each and every pupil is valued and nurtured.

With small class sizes and a well-resourced school, you will be joining a supportive, forward-thinking team who are committed and passionate about educating children. The successful candidate will be appointed as class teacher for 13 Year 3 pupils. Our Junior Prep department (4 classes) also have three teaching assistants between them to ensure we can give our pupils the best education and we are rewarded with children who are excited by learning.

Our children are our most powerful advertisement - they are polite, well mannered, and are excited and engaged learners. Our  children arrive ready to learn with strong underpinning skills and knowledge so our curriculum matches this. Our daily teaching focuses on engaging  literacy and mathematics teaching with the afternoons consolidating children’s learning using more open-ended materials, but with no less challenge.

Our salary scale is in line with the teachers’ Outer London pay scale and we offer staff the opportunity to join the school’s attractive pension scheme. We also provide breakfast and lunch for staff.

While social distancing measures remain in place, applicants should expect initial telephone or video interviews, with the arrangements for final interviews to be shared after shortlisting. We want to reassure applicants that effective measures have been implemented to ensure their health and wellbeing whilst on school premises and specifics of this will be explained prior to any onsite visits.

At Norfolk House School we offer:

A nurturing and all-round academic school, unique in its context;

Motivated, well-rounded and excited children, eager to learn;

Excellent professional development opportunities within the school, through Bellevue Education and the Independent Schools Association

A team of motivated, committed and talented staff

We are seeking a teacher who will:

Be an excellent and experienced Teacher;

Enjoy the challenge of a dynamic and creative curriculum;

Bring a sense of excitement to lessons;

Incorporate innovative use of ICT into lessons, exploiting all opportunities where appropriate to enhance Teaching and Learning;

Understand how best to develop individual pupils’ potential;

Be energetic and strongly self-motivated;

Be an effective communicator and team player;

Be very organised yet able to work flexibly.

To apply, please download the application or contact Kirsty Mardell at: kmardell@norfolkhouseschool.org

Norfolk House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the

welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. References and full DBS disclosure will be undertaken before appointment.

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th January 2021

Interviews: (envisaged) w/b 1st February 2021

Norfolk House School is part of Bellevue Education Group www.blvue.com