Teacher

Fixed Term Contract Full Time Class teacher
January 2025 – 31st August  2025 due to pupil numbers

Job Purpose:    To provide a high quality of teaching 
    In line with teacher’s standards.

Applications are invited from teachers with experience of KS1 and Early Years teaching. We are looking for someone with excellent proven teaching ability, vision and a good sense of humour. A suitable job share could also be considered.

The successful candidate should be a person who is:
     
-    Highly motivated and able to work as part of a team
-    Knowledgeable of KS1/ Early years provision, initiatives and issues, with recent experience
-    Knowledgeable about how young children learn and the importance of play
-    Knowledgeable of teaching phonics 
-    Understanding of how the outdoors can promote learning
-    A teacher with high expectations of children’s achievements and behaviour
-    An excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills
-    Someone who is able to plan collaboratively and have good organisational skills
-     A dedicated team member who is prepared to become involved in the wider life of school and community

South Walney Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the job will be subject to DBS checks.

Visits welcomed out of school hours by appointment via the school office on the following dates: Tuesday 26th November and Thursday 5th December 2024 at 3.30pm

Application forms are available via the school office and also via the Cumbria County Council website. Please ring or email the office. A covering letter is also required with the completed application form.

The closing date for applications to be returned to school is 12.00 midday 6th December 2024

Shortlisting will take place on Monday 9th December 2024

Successful candidates will be interviewed on Monday 16th December 2024