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Overview
EYFS Reception Teacher - Permanent Full-time
We are seeking to appoint an innovative, passionate and well-qualified EYFS Reception Teacher to join us. We are looking for an inspirational teacher who shares our passion for a fun and nurturing learning environment. The post is for Reception for 2020/21 but with the possibility of working in other classes thereafter.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a proven record of excellent classroom practice
- Have an in depth understanding of EYFS and phonics
- Have high expectations of children's achievement and behaviour
- Be dedicated to school improvement
- Be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school and its community.
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, access to our Health Assured support scheme, on-site parking and high quality free lunches.
Summary
Exciting opportunity for an EYFS Reception teacher to join our teaching staff, working with highly motivated pupils.
Detail
Widford Lodge Preparatory School is a member of IAPS and is a unique and special learning environment. We have around 200 pupils and have been instilling a love of learning in pupils between the ages of 2 ½ and 11 for over 80 years. Today, we are proud to be a high performing school, offering a broad and balanced curriculum in an inspiring environment full of opportunities in which children can thrive. Our children go on to grammar, independent and state senior schools.
Throughout the school, our priority is that the children are happy and enjoy coming to school - only happy children learn! Our EYFS and Pre-Prep has an important role at Widford Lodge establishing the foundations of the rounded education we provide.
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 September 2020, Widford Lodge is looking for a talented and enthusiastic teacher, with outstanding inter-personal skills, to teach in our EYFS Reception classes.
What we are looking for:
- Qualified primary teacher with the ability to teach across the whole school
- Experience teaching in an EYFS provision in a Primary School
- The ability to plan confidently around children's interests
- A proven track record of raising attainment and ensuring all children are making good progress towards achieving the Early Learning Goals
- In depth understanding of the EYFS curriculum and previous teaching experience of the National Curriculum and the "Development Matters" framework
- Ability to maintain high levels of attainment
- 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.
- The ability to support the pastoral needs of our pupils
- Full-time role
What we can offer you:
- small class sizes of motivated children
- a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff with a motivating and inspiring leadership team
- a highly competitive starting salary
- a comprehensive benefits package, including membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, free access to our Health Assured support scheme, on-site parking and high quality free lunches.
How to apply
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
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.
Applications can be emailed to headteacherpa@widfordlodge.co.uk. Emailed applications are welcomed, but please do not also post.
The closing date for applications is 24:00 18th March 2020
Interviews 24th March 2020
Widford Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.