Teacher of Early Years

We are the Stephen Perse Foundation. Extraordinary things happen here every day.

The Stephen Perse Foundation is a leader in modern independent education, superbly well placed, both to meet the challenges, and to seize the opportunities, presented by its future. Any school, indeed, any group of schools, is only as strong as its people. Stephen Perse boasts exceptional people across all of its schools and nurseries, and invests in their recruitment, development and empowerment to ensure our pupils benefit from excellent role modelling, outstanding support and exceptional teaching. As Principal, I consider this investment in our people to be of utmost importance. 

At the Stephen Perse Foundation, all are united in embracing the modern world and in seeking to help our pupils to find and take their place in it, as confident, socially responsible adults. We seek to attract people who are inspired by this challenge, people who share our values, people who are passionate about our collective vision of developing the change-makers of the future. 

Richard Girvan
Principal

Work in the picturesque medieval town of Saffron Walden in north west Essex
Dame Bradbury’s Nursery and Junior School are located in the heart of Saffron Walden, a medieval town with a rich heritage, a famous outdoor market and recently named as one of the best places to live by the Sunday Times. Just 15 miles from Cambridge, there’s a thriving arts scene in the town, including a hugely successful cinema, a state of the art concert hall, along with music, literary and maze festivals. Close by is Audley End, one of the finest Jacobean houses in England with beautiful grounds and gardens. Dame Bradbury’s itself has a long history. There has been a school on the current site since at least 1317. Now part of the renowned Stephen Perse Foundation, the Junior school and Nursery offer young children the important first years of education, stimulating discovery through exploration, by questioning, initiating ideas and taking pride in every achievement. These building blocks of knowledge and skills are important for children’s future progress as they grow and mature.

Junior Schools
There are two Junior Schools in the Stephen Perse Foundation, one in the centre of Cambridge and the other at Dame Bradbury’s in Saffron Walden. Pupils follow the same curriculum, delivered by high quality teaching through the thinking toolkit, using technology to enhance and to expand learning opportunities. Every pupil is known and celebrated with numerous opportunities to develop individual interests and skills through enrichment activities and clubs. These activities are an integral part of learning; achievements in sport, drama, music and the arts are as important as academic progress. As a result pupils achieve a balance between academic success and learning outcomes to become caring, critical, reflective, creative, collaborative, curious thinkers. Pupils learn to develop independence with moral purpose and a sense of social responsibility to enable them to become changemakers of their future world.

Your role as a teacher
At the Stephen Perse Foundation everyone is a learner. While our students enjoy the benefits of a creative, innovative learning environment, our teachers strive to inspire and engage through using a wide range of pedagogical approaches. We want every teacher to offer the very best in teaching and learning to our students and this will inevitably, and perhaps even increasingly, involve the digital world. As digitally-connected pioneers of technology in education we were one of the first Apple Distinguished Schools in the UK. We are iPad 1-to-1 from 11 to 18 and our Junior Schools and Pre-Preps have class sets. Our students use iPads as ‘virtual satchels’ and through technology we are unlocking new ways to learn, connect, collaborate and innovate. You don’t need to be a fluent or confident user of technology before you start working with us, but we will want you to have an agile and ambitious mind-set that is open to adopting new techniques. Training and support is offered on a regular basis as part of formal and informal CPD and is focused on student learning. 

Role Description
To create an effective and stimulating learning environment indoors and outdoors that meets the developmental needs of the children in your class. To create a caring, nurturing, stimulating and fun environment for Reception children to thrive in. To promote the personal and social development of the children in the Reception class. To ensure achievement and educational progress of the children in your class, consistent with the aims of the school and the unique needs of each individual.