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Teacher of Reception/Year 1

Teacher of Reception/Year 1

Spaxton C of E School

Somerset

Salary:
Teacher’s Main or Upper pay scale
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2020 (or September 2020)
Apply by:
3 February 2020

Job overview

Teacher of Reception/Year 1 at Spaxton Church of England Primary School

Full-time (Part-time also considered)

Permanent

Teacher’s Main or Upper pay scale

Start date: April 2020 (or September 2020)

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and committed Reception/Year 1 practitioner, who has high aspirations and expectations of children and is enthusiastic about promoting a vibrant curriculum for a mixed year group.  You will be expected to have strong knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and be confident in all forms of EYFS assessment. 

Our delightful children are polite, enthusiastic and hardworking and we have a welcoming family atmosphere and caring ethos based on Church School Values.

As a multi-academy trust and a Teaching School, we are well positioned to recruit and develop high quality teachers who aspire to be expert practitioners working across a trust and potentially taking on leadership responsibilities.  We work closely with several higher education establishments in the South West and local teaching alliances in order to ensure top quality training opportunities and accredited courses, in addition to our annual in-house programme of personalised training.  

The Quantock Education Trust can offer you:

  • Membership of a highly inclusive learning community which promotes collaboration and a sense of pride and identity;
  • Professional and personal development through bespoke career planning;
  • Inspirational and caring staff and governors providing mutual support within schools and across the Trust;
  • A culture and ethos focused on improving the life opportunities for all children and young people, through the development of character, a strong work ethic and a caring and inclusive approach to staff and child well-being
  • A wide range of extra-curricular activities which support the academic and personal development of every child;
  • A full programme of induction and support for new staff;
  • A culture of high expectation and professional standards;
  • A comprehensive school improvement programme tailored to the needs of each school;
  • Close links with the diocese, the Diocese of Bath and Wells and the Local Authority.

The school is ideally looking for an experienced Early Years Teacher, however we will consider an outstanding and motivated Primary NQT.

If you are an outstanding classroom practitioner who is passionate about the education of all children, and who understands how to make learning fun, then please visit our website and view our video to gain an insight into our school.

For an application pack please go to:   https://www.quantockedtrust.co.uk/vacancies 

Closing date: noon on 3 February 2020

Interview date: 12 February 2020

We reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint 

an appropriate candidate.

The Quantock Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, proof of Right to Work in the UK and other pre-employment checks.

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About Spaxton C of E School

+44 1278 671409

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 OFSTED 'OUTSTANDING' - 2014   

Spaxton Church of England School is in the centre of the village of Spaxton, situated in the beautiful Quantock countryside. It is a thriving village with many young families and a strong sense of community which extends over all age groups.

The main school building was built in 1860 from money donated by Mary Taunton whose initials appear on the school logo. This building contains the main hall and the library. Over the years two further classrooms have been added and a few years ago a third new classroom was built.

We are a voluntary controlled school which means that the Church of England is represented on the Governing Body. We have adapted the words of 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 for our school values and vision.

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

At the time of writing there are eighty-five 4 to 11 year old boys and girls in the school. This gives the opportunity for the school to have a warm family atmosphere in which the children and staff get to know each other well.

The children are taught within four class groups usually containing two year groups. We are a well resourced school with a high level of adult support to facilitate individual and small group work.

The school has a wrap around care provision and offers a Breakfast Club from 8.00am daily and an After School Club from 3.15pm to 5.30 pm daily.

The school also has a hot meal service provided by Dinkymeals Catering.

We are members of the Quantock Group (linked with Haygrove Secondary School and Otterhampton, Cannington, Nether Stowey, St Mary's, Enmore and Stogursey Primary Schools). This gives us the opportunity to share teacher expertise and expensive equipment among the schools. The children work together on a variety of topics throughout the year.

You are warmly invited to visit our school. You will form a far clearer impression of the school from seeing us at work and play. 

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