Nova Primary School are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Year 1 Teacher to join their team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting children as they transition from the Early Years into Key Stage 1.
Salary: M1-M6 £32,916-£45,352
Application Deadline: Thursday 18 June at 9am
Interviews: Wednesday 24 June, time TBC
Contract: This role is part time initially 3 days per week (possibility for 5) from 1 September 2026 to 27 November 2026, with the possibility of this being extended to March 2027. This will be discussed in further at the interview.
Purpose of the Job
- To carry out the duties of a class teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
- To ensure the effective education of the pupils for which you have responsibility, providing a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum in order to promote their intellectual, physical, moral, spiritual and cultural development throughout the curriculum
- To maximise the potential of each child in all areas of his or her development
Key Responsibilities
- To the children for who you are responsible at any one time, for their effective learning safety and good behaviour
- To pupils and colleagues for your own professional development
- To colleagues for their support and professional development
- To parents and pupils, to ensure effective and constructive home/school liaison
- To the Senior Leadership and Governors of the school
What We Offer
- Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
- Paid induction and training suited to the role
- Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Use of the Cycle Scheme
- Paid completion of a DBS check
- Flu vaccination vouchers
- Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
- Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
- Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority
Fluency Duty
This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time using technical language where required.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.