Hackness Church of England Primary School

Early Years / Key Stage 1 Class Teacher (ECT friendly)

Location: Hackness Church of England Primary School, Scarborough

Contract: 1-year fixed term – with a view to being made permanent.

Hours/ Working Pattern: Full time

Salary: Main Pay Scale 1 – 3 (£30,000 - £33,814 per annum)

Closing Date: 11:59pm, Sunday 29th September 2024

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 7th

Start Date: January 2025 (or sooner if possible)

Are you an ECT looking for a supportive role that offers training, mentorship, and the opportunity to further develop your early years skills?

About us

Located at the foot of two wooded moorland valleys, Hackness Church of England Primary offers quaint countryside charm. We are a smaller school with a total of 58 pupils divided into three classes, aptly named Willow, Beech, and Sycamore: keeping in with our Forest School passion.

We believe all our children should have access to the outdoors as part of their development, fostering a relationship between the environment and learning. This is also a great opportunity to step out of the classroom for a change of scenery! You can see examples of our outdoor activities on our website, such as creating roman numerals from sticks.

Hackness works closely with its sister school, Wykeham, as part of the Hackness & Wykeham Church of England School’s Federation. This collaborative approach mirrors our values: as a smaller school with a strong focus on care and support, we benefit from working together. This partnership enables our EYFS, KS1, and KS2 teachers to share workloads, exchange curriculum ideas, and implement best practices. Our smaller-than-average class sizes, along with the dedicated support from staff, governors, families, and the community, further enhance the educational experience we provide.

Our opportunity

An exciting Teaching position has arisen at Hackness Church of England Primary School. This opportunity is ideal for an Early Career Teacher as we will offer you a full ECT Induction in association with Pathfinder Ambition Institute. You will also have

An on-site ECT Training mentor, and a Partner Teacher located at our sister school Wykeham.

You will be joining our lovely Willow Class, a smaller than average class size, it has 20 pupils: 9 Year 1’s, 6 Early Years pupils, and 5 Year 2’s. You will be supported by our full time Willow Teaching Assistant, plus a part-time TA too.

This smaller class size will allow you to get to know your pupils well and adapt your teaching style to suit.

ESSENTIAL: You will need to hold Early Years’ experience and mixed age experience, either through placement or in a substantive position.

You will be:

An engaging and and dynamic teacher who can differentiate across a mixed age range
Someone who has the drive and ambition to make sure all our children achieve their very best, and promotes academic excellence
A teacher with a flair and passion for primary education who will embrace working and teaching in our school
A creative teacher who can deliver phonics across a mixed age range class

We can offer you

Full ECT package of training offered through Pathfinder as well an onsite mentor
Delightful children who respect each other, have a thirst for learning new things and a staff culture which allows new members to thrive and develop
Opportunities to further develop your craft and a leadership team that will support your ideas and use school resources to help your career aspirations
A village school where staff tell us they ‘have tailored professional opportunities and are encouraged to play their part in our distributed leadership structure.

Queries / School Visits

Informal chats about the role are welcomed and encouraged. For queries or to arrange a call or visit with the Headteacher / Head of Department, please contact Chloe Bullen at Chloe.Bullen@northyorks.gov.uk or on 01609 536 964.

Visits to the school: After school or through the day by appointment only

Thursday 12th - After School
Monday 16th - After school
Tuesday 17th - After school
Thursday 19th - After school
Wednesday 25th -During school hours
Thursday 26th - During school hours

Please contact Chloe to book a visit, note that other candidates may be present.

Application Process

Application Pack

Please apply via NYC Jobs

An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.

We do not accept CV’s

Please contact us if your need to apply in a different format.

When applying please take into account the following:

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification (see application pack). This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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