Upper Foundation/Reception Teacher

Upper Foundation and Reception Teacher

Pay Scale: £140 – £223 per day

Start Date: January 2025

Location: Wakefield WF4

Part-time role (0.4)

Career Teachers are recruiting a talented and creative Early Years Teacher to join a lovely school in Wakefield’s Upper Foundation/Reception team on a part-time basis. The successful candidate should be hard working, with the ability to work effectively in collaboration with their designated year group partner and other designated class teachers.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team in a welcoming, friendly school. The school is located in WF4 and is easily accessible from Batley, Dewsbury, Wakefield and Huddersfield.

You will need to demonstrate quality first teaching, motivate and inspire pupils whilst setting high expectations. The successful candidate would be encouraged to play an active role in the wider part of the school where they will be supported by a team of friendly staff and lovely children.

The role is on a 0.4 part-time basis, with the working days Thursday and Friday.

Applications are welcomed from teachers across the experience range. Early Career Teachers (ECTs) will have an experienced subject mentor assigned from day one in post. Colleagues are supported through their Early Career years with regular checks ins from line managers and opportunities to meet with other ECTs across the Trust and colleagues from HR where any further support and guidance may be required. The school is an inclusive academy and Trust and embrace opportunities to develop all colleagues on their journey to success.

If you have the vision and skills to deliver inspirational teaching whilst having the focus and drive to ensure successful outcomes are reached, Career Teachers would love to hear from you.

The right candidate will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and relevant teaching qualifications.
• Experience teaching in Early Years Foundation Stage
• Strong understanding of the National Curriculum and Early Years Framework effective teaching practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and collaboration.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, engaging lessons that inspire and motivate young children.
• Strong teamwork skills to work effectively with year group partners and other class teachers.
• Innovative approach to teaching, creating engaging and purposeful learning experiences.
• Setting and maintaining high standards for both pupils and oneself.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Ability to inspire and motivate pupils to achieve their best.
• Flexibility to adapt to the needs of the school and its pupils.
• Embracing and promoting an inclusive environment for all students and staff.
• Understanding and patience to support the diverse needs of young children.
• Strong organisational abilities to manage classroom activities and administrative tasks effectively.
• Focus and determination to ensure successful outcomes for pupils.

Why choose Career Teachers?

• Competitive weekly pay
• Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
• Friendly and honest service
• Online time sheets
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Guaranteed pay schemes
• Genuine refer a friend scheme

• Affinity Extra – Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Well-being portal.

*These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Career Teachers are a leading national education agency that specialise in the recruitment of long term and daily supply teachers and support staff. As a teacher or teaching assistant, you will have a dedicated consultant who will support you with your career and who will give you access to a variety of opportunities that suit your needs.

All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS), although we can help with this process a new application is required if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks.

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

– Attend an interview in person;

– Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

– Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.