Job description
The children, staff and Governors of Lingey House Primary School are looking for an inspirational teacher to teach in Year 2. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to develop their own teaching and leadership in a supportive and aspirational environment from 1st September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
You will be:
- An innovative teacher able to communicate your passion for learning
- Committed to raising standards in teaching and learning
- Confident and effective in the use of assessment to promote and accelerate pupil progress
- Friendly, flexible, outgoing and a good team player
- Able to create a stimulating learning environment that supports and celebrates learning for all pupils
- Creative, energetic, enthusiastic and able to reflect effectively on your own practice
- An excellent communicator able to work successfully with a wide range of stakeholders
- Clear about your own educational vision and be ambitious to achieve this
We are looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about children’s mental health and wellbeing and committed to nurturing children
- Has high expectations of themselves and the children they teach
- Has an innovative and creative approach to the curriculum that ensures pupil engagement
- Has a vast knowledge of Key Stage 1 practice and curriculum
- Has outstanding classroom management creating a positive learning environment in which all children can succeed
- Has the commitment to work alongside and value and respect the contribution of parents and carers in the education of their children
- Uses high quality assessment to plan lessons and accelerate pupil progress
- Is able to contribute to wider school life
We can offer you:
- Well-behaved children who are keen to learn and develop our school
- Friendly, supportive colleagues who are motivated to develop our school and work well together
- An SLT team who prioritises wellbeing of staff as well as pupils
- Excellent opportunities for CPD linked to your needs
- Supportive Governors who are keen to further improve our school
- A well-resourced school and grounds
This post also holds a TLR2a payment for the following: Raising standards in teaching and learning in KS1
Lingey House Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced Disclosure.
We encourage candidates to visit school; please contact school if you would like to arrange a visit. (Please note school is closed until 7th June).
Application forms are available from our school website: https://www.lingeyhouseprimary.org/job-vacancies/
Completed application forms are to be emailed to Denise Hewitt, School Business Manager at [email protected]
Closing date: Friday 16th June at 12 noon
Interview date: TBC
Gateshead Council
www.gateshead.gov.uk
Gateshead, United Kingdom
Alex Geddes
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Government
Municipal Agencies