Early Years Teacher - Gateway School

Location: Great Missenden

Overview

Would you like to work with some of the most curious and warm-hearted children?

Do you want to share your imagination, enthusiasm and zest for life with young minds?

Then we would love to see your application for our Early Years Teacher at Gateway School.

Required: April start or sooner

Term time only: No

Salary Type: Dependent upon experience

Salary details: Dependent upon experience, Competitive salary and benefits.

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: To be discussed at interview, Both full or part time applications would be considered.

Closing date: 06/01/2025 12:00

Interviews to be held: w/c 13 January 2025

About us

Headteacher: Cath Bufton-Green, BA Hons PGCE

We are a nurturing and thriving independent co-educational prep school set in the heart of the Chilterns with 260+ children.

Website: https://www.gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk/

About the role

The role entails inspiring and enthusing the children at the early stages of their Gateway School learning journey.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for communicating effectively and working with the wider Early Years team to ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for every child in the class.

About you

We are seeking to recruit an inspiring and committed Early Years Teacher to work, across Preschool and Reception, with a fantastic and caring team of practitioners who put our children at the centre of what they do.

Other information

Please take time to find out more about the school by visiting our website at www.gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk

Should you be interested, please complete the application form and return by email to: [email protected]

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Gateway School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Gateway School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to references and a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Address: Gateway School, 1 High Street, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 9AA

Tel: 01494 862407

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

  • All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
  • All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.