Primary School Teacher
Westville House School
West Yorkshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 7 April 2023
Job overview
Vacancy Summary – Primary School Teacher
Westville House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful staff will be requested to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Westville House School is seeking to appoint an experienced teacher of Key Stage 2, with additional experience of teaching Key Stage 3, from September 2023.
Westville House School is a successful independent co-educational day school and nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11 years situated in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. The school prides itself on its ethos of developing confident, lifelong learners and is committed to ensuring that each child is supported and valued. Pupils leave Westville House School achieving excellent results, allowing them to move onto the senior schools of their choice in Yorkshire and beyond.
Vacancy Information
The role
The school is seeking to appoint a teacher with a passion for STEM education who is also an exceptional Key Stage 2 teacher, ideally with experience of Key Stage 3.
The ideal candidate will build on the school's strengths by assisting to develop its curriculum with stimulating STEM provision across all year groups. They will inspire colleagues to adopt STEM into their lessons and inject enthusiasm for project-based learning across the school. As well as being a subject specialist they will also have the ability to be a caring form tutor and class teacher.
Further details of the school and of the experience, qualities and skills needed to take on this role are set out in Candidate Information Packs and supporting information. Our Safeguarding Policy, Recruitment Policy and Data Protection Policy can all be found on our website.
Closing date for applications: Friday 7th April 2023
Applications through TES
Interviews: w/c Monday 10th April 2023
Attached documents
About Westville House School
- Westville House School
- Carters Lane, Middleton, Ilkley
- West Yorkshire
- LS29 0DQ
- United Kingdom
About Westville House School
Westville House School alongside Westville Woodlands, our early years unit, is a co-educational preparatory school for children aged 2 to 11. We are located in Ilkey, West Yorkshire, on the edge of the stunning Yorkshire Dales.
Our vision
Our vision at Westville House School is simple: deliver educational excellence to maximise the potential of every child.
We promote a family ethos and values and nuture well-rounded and happy children prepared for a life beyond Westville.
From the minute a child begins their journey at Westville, they are valued as individuals. Our wish is that each child has an education which is tailored to their needs; to nurture, challenge and excite. We want our children to thrive, learn from each other and build enduring friendships.
Our staff
We have a team of committed and talented teachers, and offer specialist teaching across key subject areas, including English and Maths, Music, Drama, Languages and Art. Staff are supported to develop a diverse and challenging curriculum and to explore varied and enriching opportunities for learning both inside and outside of the classroom.
Beyond the classroom
We encourage our staff to celebrate all talents and there are a host of extra-curricular clubs designed to suit every child. As children progress they are exposed to a variety of activities from cultural visits to skiing and adventure training.
The school’s motto Quotidie Opus Novum – something new every day – sums up the excitement and opportunity of coming to Westville House, for both pupils and staff alike.
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