Job Description

Are you passionate about teaching? Are you ready to shape, teach and guide a group of motivated learners in their initial years in school?

At St Paul's, you will work within an experienced, strong, motivated and supportive team that enables you to be the best you can be.

We are looking for an excellent teacher, ideally with Key Stage 1 experience for a 2 days a week Yr 2 Class Teacher position. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and reflective practitioner to deliver high quality, innovative learning to our children. Your classroom will be an inclusive, supportive and encouraging environment, that enables the children within your care to flourish and upholds our vision of 'Inspiring Learning, Nurturing Wholeness'.

Why choose us and what we offer

This is a wonderful opportunity to teach in a successful, popular, thriving, two form entry, primary school, with a great staff team. Out staff work together, support each other and nurture each other.

We are looking for an exceptional KS 1 practitioner, who has high expectations of themselves and for those they teach. You will be supported, mentored and coached to develop your practice amongst a dedicated staff team and you will have highly motivated, enthusiastic learners who want to succeed. You will be joining a highly supportive and engaged team.

At St Paul's we are incredibly grateful to have a very supportive parental body.

Job requirement:

A good honours degree with QTS Experience (this could be ITT placement) in EY or KS 1 Experience of teaching phonics and ideally using Little Wandle
This could be a role for someone returning to teaching or someone at the start of their career - we have a highly supportive ECT programme

The right candidate will have:

A strong understanding of curriculum requirements A love of children and a desire to see them flourish A desire to wok in partnership with parents A good team player An ability to work to and meet deadlines A desire for your children to achieve their very best Excellent attendance and punctuality
Please arrange to have a tour of the school and an informal chat with Mrs Ann Alden, the Headteacher. The interview will involve a 20-minute teaching task to the whole class, an interview and a short written task. The school reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy if there is a good level of response prior to the close of application, so early applications are recommended.

St Paul's C of E Primary School, Dorking is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Please see MyNewTerm for the Person Specification with more information.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: 33,074.00-45,037.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/09/2025