Classroom Teacher - Maternity cover (EYFS and Year 1)
Closing Date: Thursday 17 October at 12pm
Interview Date: Wednesday 23rd October
Required from November 2024 for 1 year.
A school visit is available on Monday 7 October at 4.00pm. Please contact the school if you would like to attend.
Hayward’s is a thriving and expanding town school which serves its local community. We aim to provide high standards of teaching & learning, developing confident and independent learners through our high quality provision.
We seek to appoint a Teacher to join our hard working EYFS and Year 1 team to cover the maternity absence of one of our team. This post will be from November 2024 until the teacher returns from her maternity leave (likely to be November 2025) and for three days per week: Wednesday in Year 1, Thursday and Friday in EYFS.
The successful candidate will:
Be outstanding, creative and enthusiastic
Be caring, professional, willing to become an active member of our school and be able to develop excellent relationships with parents, pupils and colleagues.
Have experience of working in the EYFS
Have knowledge / experience of both pre-school settings and Y1 expectations
Have a secure understanding of Tapestry and how this is used to support the assessment of children in the EYFS
Be able to encourage every child to learn and achieve
Have an in depth knowledge of the developments of a child in the Early Years and know what children need in order to be successful
Have the confidence to think on your feet and adapt your practice in a variety of situations.
Have high expectations for all
Be able to plan, teach and assess children’s learning appropriate to their age and ability
Be able to work effectively as part of the team and contribute to wider school life
Build positive relationships with all members of our community
Have excellent behaviour/classroom management skills
Lead (or support the leading of) a subject area within school
We offer:
Enthusiastic, friendly and well behaved pupils
A hardworking, dedicated, warm and friendly staff team
A commitment to professional development and career progression
An experienced team of EYFS colleagues
Application form and job details are available by request by emailing our school business manager at kbrett@haywards.devon.sch.uk
Applications must be completed in full and returned by 12 noon on the closing date.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online check and references.