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Teacher of KS1

Teacher of KS1

Wootton Park School

Northampton

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Salary:
MPS/UPS
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Sept 2018
Apply by:
15 January 2018

Job overview

Wootton Park School (WPS) is a growing school that is seeking to appoint two inspirational full time Teachers of KS1 to join our current talented team from April 2018. 


About Us

WPS opened in 2016 with two Reception and four Year 7 classes. We will grow exponentially year on year until we reach 1260. Currently housed in a first rate, bespoke modular building, we will move into our £20 million state-of-the-art school building in the summer 2019.

WPS offers a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of public service and building a stronger society. As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us. 


What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will be totally committed to securing the best outcomes for all our learners and will ‘go the extra mile’ to do this. You will ensure provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for learners studying in the curriculum area, in accordance with the aims of WPS and the curricular policies. You will be required to support the overall progress and development of learners within your curriculum area.   

All members of our team must be committed to maximising potential and continuous improvement, and be willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life within and beyond the classroom. Our quest for excellence, must, however, also be combined with our unwavering commitment to care and support. Therefore, anyone seeking appointment to this role must demonstrate warmth, humour, resilience, and above all, emotional intelligence in order to uphold the values of our school.    


What We Can Offer You

- Supportive professional development following a coaching model.

- Excellent future opportunities for progression.

- Opportunity to innovate and significantly contribute to curriculum development.

- Exemplary learner behaviour and engagement.

- An exciting place to work with great colleague support. 


If you are inspired by this exceptional opportunity to join us at this early stage of our journey to excellence, we want to hear from you!


Application and Selection

WPS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.    

Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure.    

We are an equal opportunities employer.   

Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.

Application closing date: 15th January 2018

Interview date:         The week following application closing date.

WPS maintain the right to close or extend the application process early or later if necessary. 

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About Wootton Park School

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+44 1604 931139

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www.woottonparkschool.org.uk

Our Journey...

WPS opened in 2016 with two Reception and four Year 7 classes. 

In September 2022, we had our first Year 6 cohort, so are now operational in every year group. In 2020 we moved into our brand new £20 million state-of-the-art school building, allowing our primary children to learn in state of the art science labs, food room and sports hall. As an all-though school, our primary children benefit from subject specialist teaching in Spanish, PE, art and technology.


WPS offers its learners a first-rate and unique learning environment, ensuring high levels of academic achievement and personal development for all, while promoting the value of public service and building a stronger society. As an all-through (4-19) school, we believe this brings a significant number of benefits to learners and staff, and we seek staff who share this vision with us.

What we can offer you...

As you can imagine, WPS is at an exciting stage of its journey. With school growth, there is an exponential amount of potential to develop responsibilities and grow your career by shaping policy, launching initiatives and contributing to the school's desire to  achieve excellence.

Our school coaching policy promotes a supportive and encouraging work environment to all staff in achieving their own goals and professional development.

Staff achievements are openly acknowledged and encouraged.

Wootton Park School rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted

We are delighted that our school received the top grade in all five inspection categories of its first Ofsted report: overall effectiveness, leadership and management, behaviour and safety of pupils, quality of teaching, achievement of pupils and early years provision.

Ofsted praised the school for its outstanding leadership: “The principal, together with senior leaders and governors, leads with unapologetic ambition and an unwavering determination to secure the highest possible standards of education and well-being for pupils and staff".

Inspectors also noted that “The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality” and that “Achievement is outstanding in the early years and at key stages 1 and 3".

"Staff morale is exceptionally high" Ofsted 2019.

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