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Overview
Teacher (Reception - Year 6) Part-time, with the possibilityof Full-time- (boys' sport specialist)
Widford Lodge is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic teacher for January 2020, to deliver excellent teaching to our small classes of well-motivated children - primarily focusing on our sports provision but also in the classroom.
Part-time role, 3 days per week (with the possibility of a full time role).
The successful candidate will be a well‐qualified and passionate professional and will be expected to contribute to the wider life of the school and its community, including matches, extra-curricular activities and clubs.
We are a supportive and caring team, working in a collaborative environment. We can offer you a competitive starting salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, fee reductions, on-site parking and high quality free lunches.
Opportunity
Exciting opportunity for a specialist sports teacher to join our outstanding sports department teaching highly motivated pupils from Reception to Year 6. Also to teach some classroom subjects at KS2 level.
Sport has an important role at Widford Lodge andis an integral part of the rounded education we provide, offering challenges and leadership opportunities to all of our pupils.
We have a nine-acre field and floodlit tennis court.
Through sport, we aim to create an understanding of the values and ideals of good sportsmanship and commitment. Rugby, football, cricket, netball and hockey are our main team sports. Athletics, swimming, tennis, gymnastics, dance and outdoor pursuits are also part of the sports curriculum. Regular inter-school fixtures are arranged to encourage the spirit of competition, teamwork and achievement. Our annual sports tour for senior teams is a highlight of the school year.
Ethos
Widford Lodge aims to educate its pupils through a broad and balanced curriculum so that they can meet the challenges of the wider world. Children of all abilities are educated in a purposeful, safe and secure environment where emphasis is placed on the traditional values of honesty, courtesy and respect of self and others.
Extra-curricular opportunities beyond the classroom are a vital and integral part of life for our pupils. These opportunities are woven into the timetable during the day, before and after school.
Opportunity
For January 2020, Widford Lodge is looking for a talented and enthusiastic teacher, with outstanding inter-personal skills, to teach boys' sport and other classroom subjects throughout the school. An additional responsibility may be available for the right candidate.
The Sports Department teaches a full range of sports across the year groups. We offer a range of sports clubs including rugby, fencing, tennis, rugby, netball, cricket and fitness.
What we are looking for:
- University Graduate
- Qualified Primary teacher with an ability to teach Sport and other subjects across KS1 and KS2
- Excellent communication skills
- Motivation to work with young people
- Positive attitude and approach to change and development
- Willingness to participate in and expectation of contribution to the wider life of our school and extra-curricular life, including matches, activities and extra-curricular clubs
- The ability to support the pastoral needs of our pupils
What we can offer you:
- small class sizes of motivated children
- a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff with a motivating and inspiring leadership team
- part-time role, 3 days per week (with the possibility of a full time role)
- a highly competitive starting salary
- a comprehensive benefits package, including membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, fee reductions, on-site parking and high quality free lunches.
How to apply
For further details of the position, information about the School and application and recruitment procedures, please visit our website www.widfordlodge.co.uk
Any application should include a completed application form, and full curriculum vitae.
Visits to the school are welcomed and may be arranged with the Headteacher's PA by calling the school or emailing headteacherpa@widfordlodge.co.uk
Applications can be emailed toheadteacherpa@widfordlodge.co.uk
Emailed applications are welcomed, but please do not also post.
The closing date for applications is midday Monday 30th September 2019.
Information about the School
At Widford Lodge we have around 220 pupils and have been instilling a love of learning in pupils between the ages of 2 ½ and 11 for over 85 years.
Today we are proud to provide a caring, inclusive and diverse environment for our school community, offering a broad and balanced academic curriculum in a stimulating setting full of opportunities in which children can thrive.
Our children go on to grammar, independent and state senior schools. We are a supportive and caring team, working in a collaborative environment.
Since September 2018 we have been a Forest school.