Foundation Stage Teacher

Job Title: Foundation Stage Teacher

Salary: QE Salary Scale – above national average

Permanent/Fixed Term: Permanent

Hours: 

• 8.00am – 16.15pm (Mondays – 17.15pm finish)

• Monday to Friday

• 1 Prep evening to 18:00pm

Introduction: 

Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team – whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should – to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.

Role:

We are searching for a Foundation Stage Teacher to provide outstanding teaching, maintaining the high standards of the Collegiate.

The postholder will join the department at an exciting time, as super-curricular opportunities are being developed alongside the academic curriculum, providing career development and varied responsibilities. Applications from NQTs are also welcome. 

This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the Collegiate and the role develops. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and the employees of the Collegiate need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed in this job description.  

Chapter House 

Chapter House is a vibrant and engaging school with a warm family atmosphere. Children are welcomed from three months old and stay until Year 5, allowing them to build strong relationships with fellow pupils and their teachers.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Establish an appropriate learning environment

• Maintain good order and discipline amongst the pupils, safeguarding their health and safety

• Interrogate assessment data in order to identify appropriate attainment and/or achievement targets

• Monitor pupil standards and achievements against annual targets

• Monitor planning, curriculum coverage and learning outcomes

• Monitor standards of pupil behaviour and application

• Ensure that relevant attainment/achievement targets are met

• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence

• Provide other staff with relevant subject, curriculum and pupil performance information

General Duties

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person

• Be aware of and support difference, ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

• Attend and participate in regular meetings

• Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required

• All staff are expected to carry out the usual duties associated with a boarding school. This will include a weekly prep or after school duty on one night of each week and extra-curricular activities. Staff are expected to have a commitment to the boarding ethos of the school. 

Benefits: 

• Competitive salaries, with a range of flexible hours to suit

• 10% discount on Kindergarten fees (aged 3 months to 3 years

• 25% discount on all summer / holiday courses.

• Significant discount on school fees from age 3 to 18.

• Free private staff gym, separate to the students with state of the art equipment.

• Free, secure onsite parking

• Free flu jabs offered through our medical centre

• Staff community social events including bonfire and fireworks, Christmas ball, summer family fun day etc.

• 24/7 Employee Assistant Programme

• Training and Development Opportunities

• Increased holiday entitlement for staff with long service

• Long service awards

• Discount on King’s Theatre productions – external events

• Enhanced paternity / maternity pay, including new baby book

• Refer a friend scheme - We believe that staff are our greatest and most valuable asset, and this scheme involves and financially rewards our staff for referring like-minded candidates who join our school community.

Applying:

QE is committed to ensuring a safe environment for its pupils and staff. Applicants will be required to provide proof of identity and undergo the relevant DBS checks for their role.

Any personal information you share with us on your application form will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Your details will be held for up to 6 months and destroyed after this time. 

Any questions on individual roles or the recruitment process can be sent to the HR department on recruitment@qe.org

We receive high volumes of applications, due to this if you have not heard from us within two weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion your application will not have been successful.