Class Teacher - Ash Hill Primary School

Overview

Ash Hill Primary School are looking for a dedicated and experienced Early Years teacher for Reception.

We can offer a welcoming environment with a great team of staff who work together and care deeply about the school. The classroom is newly decorated with a new carpet and many new resources but with the potential for the teacher to make it their own. We have beautiful school grounds set alongside woodland and there is a large outdoor learning environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to teach alongside a strong team of supporting staff, developing a communication friendly environment for our youngest pupils and ensuring they have the best start possible to their education. Within the role there is also potential for progression into a leadership role.

We welcome potential candidates to come and visit us for a tour of the school. 

Term time only

Salary Type: MPS/UPS

Salary details: Main Pay Scale or Upper, depending on experience

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 32.5

Closing date: 24/02/2025 00:00

Interviews to be held: Thursday 27th February

About us

Ash Hill Primary School is in the Micklefield area of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The youngest children at our school are 3 years old (Nursery class), and the oldest are eleven (Year 6).  There are approximately 210 children at Ash Hill altogether. The Nursery is housed in the on-site Children's Centre. The centre provides a range of services and activities for families in the area. Ash Hill is a happy school, and everyone works together to ensure that the children are safe and well looked after, and that they all receive an education which enables them to meet their full potential.

Website: https://www.ashhill.org.uk/

About the role

• To model high expectations and professionalism at all times, enabling our whole school learning
culture.
• To fully engage with our School Improvement Priorities and develop own practice in accordance
with this.
• To design and deliver an engaging, broad and challenging curriculum that inspires children to
appreciate the range of subjects and their application; and to promote a ‘passion for learning’.
• To provide a nurturing classroom and school environment which supports children to flourish,
and develop as well-rounded individuals.
• To actively promote our 6 school values and follow / promote our Let’s Get Smart policy.
• Develop habits of excellence in ourselves and our pupils through implementation of Ash Hill’s
routines and emphasis on high expectations in all that we do.
• To contribute to the effective working of the school and adhere to school policies

See job specification for more details

About you

We are looking for someone who:

· Believes in the principles of Growth Mindset and personal development to support the success of every child

· Has a passion for high-quality lifelong learning

· Understands the importance of crafting a learning culture underpinned by high expectations for all

· Is a reflective practitioner who always strives for continuous improvement and excellence

· Innovatively uses formative assessment strategies to impact learning

· Enjoys planning creatively to enhance engagement

· Values professionalism, has infectious enthusiasm and is resilient

· Is committed to building positive, professional relationships with the children they work with in order to allow them to reach their potential

Knowledge and experience :

- Foundation and Primary Phase
- Secure knowledge of the EYFS and The National Curriculum
- Knowledge of a range of learning strategies.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Telephone: 01494523218

Email: [email protected]

Ash Hill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Any offer of employment, or agreement to volunteer, is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS checks.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. The search is not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

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.