Reception Teacher

DSLV was formed from three schools (an Infant, Junior and Secondary) in February 2011 and became an all-through academy in April 2012.  We currently have over 1100 students on role, with children coming from across the Daventry area and surrounding villages.  We expect all our children to be the best they can be and know that this will only happen if they feel happy and supported in our academy.  At DSLV we use the words ‘nurture, aspire, achieve’ as an important part of our identity and have a well-deserved reputation for inclusion and a focus on achievement and progress. 

In February, OFSTED rated our school GOOD in all areas. Inspectors reported that ‘The well-resourced [EYFS] classrooms ensure that children have effective and purposeful opportunities to learn and make progress.’ They also said ‘Relationships between children and adults in the early years are strong. Adults provide children with effective support to ensure that they are secure in their learning. As a result, children engage well with their learning and behave well. They also develop strong relationships with each other during their time in the early years provision.’ 

We are a team of dedicated professionals who work hard to ensure the children and young people at our school reach their full potential and go on to be successful  young adults, not only academically, but socially and emotionally too.  Our task is not always easy but the team we have here all play a vital role in the success of the school.  Are you ready to embrace a challenge and really make a difference?  

We are looking for an inspirational and motivated Reception Teacher to join our team in September 2017 

We offer:  

• A welcoming, friendly, supportive staff who will value your contributions 

• Well-behaved, well-motivated children, interested and supportive parents  

• Enhanced CPD opportunities a strong commitment to development of Teaching and Learning. We are looking for:  

• An outstanding and dynamic primary classroom practitioner, who is motivated and excited by change, and has the desire to further develop our Academy  

• A person with highly effective interpersonal skills and the ability to lead by example in all aspects of Academy life. 

The successful candidate will have:  

• High expectations of  achievement and outstanding classroom practice 

• An excellent understanding of how to use assessment information to plan and deliver learning that ensures all children make good progress 

• Excellent understanding of how to enthuse and engage children so that they are excited by learning and by school, to achieve high standards 

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the energy and enthusiasm to play a key role in improving outcomes for children and ability to work with others 

• Excellent classroom management and organisational skills. 

Please apply by letter and application form, available on our website to Claire Hartley, HR Manager. We are unable to accept CV’s.