Contract Type: 1.0FTE
Contract Term: Fixed Term, Maternity Cover
Salary: Teachers' Pay Scales
Start Date: September 2024
Closing Date: Sunday 28th April 2024
The School
Woodlands Primary School is a 2-form entry primary and nursery for children aged 2-11 in the vibrant South Sheffield community of Gleadless Valley. The popular and over-subscribed school has around 500 pupils.
In February 2022, Ofsted graded Woodlands as strongly Good. Woodlands is part of Mercia Learning Trust, and enjoys the numerous benefits of being part of a successful and growing multi-academy trust.
If you share our belief in high expectations for all children, possess resilience and a strong work ethic, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
Woodlands Primary have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, talented and caring individual to join our KS1 team for a period of maternity cover. You will be responsible for the implementation and impact of our curriculum through the delivery of exceptional teaching and learning to all pupils. This will ensure they achieve the very best that they can.
Teaching Responsibilities include:
- Deliver engaging and effective lessons that meet the needs of all students in the class.
- Develop and implement a curriculum that is aligned with the National Curriculum and school policies.
- Provide regular feedback and assessments to students and their parents/carers on progress and achievement.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure consistency of practice and high standards across the school.
- Support and encourage student well-being, ensuring that all students are able to achieve their full potential.
The Candidate
Candidates must have the ability to engage, inspire and motivate both pupils and colleagues and have the strategic vision to be part of the team moving our vibrant school forward.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching in KS1, and will be able to demonstrate excellent classroom skills, including a sound understanding of how children learn. They will also have the ability to forge excellent relationships with colleagues, parents and most importantly, our children. They must be team players who are exceptional teachers of English and Maths, as well as having the knowledge and skills to inspire children’s learning in all wider areas of the curriculum.
If you are a dedicated and passionate teacher with a desire to make a real difference in the lives of children, then we want to hear from you.
Woodlands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.