Salary: Teachers’ main pay scale (MPS1 to MPS6)
Contract term: Full time, 1.0FTE, maternity cover
Start date: November 2024
Closing date: Sunday 20 October 2024
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands Primary School is a 2-form entry primary and nursery for children aged 2-11 in the vibrant South Sheffield community of Gleadless Valley. This popular and over-subscribed school has around 500 pupils.
In February 2022, Ofsted graded Woodlands as strongly Good. Woodlands is part of Mercia Learning Trust and enjoys the numerous benefits of being part of a successful and growing multi-academy trust.
If you share our belief in high expectations for all children, possess resilience and a strong work ethic, we would love to hear from you.
Woodlands School is a part of Mercia Learning Trust, a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff.
Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.
The role
Woodlands Primary School has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, talented and caring individual to join our team in Year 3 for a maternity cover. You will be responsible for the implementation and impact of our curriculum through the delivery of exceptional teaching and learning to all pupils. This will ensure they achieve the very best that they can.
Teaching responsibilities include:
• delivering engaging and effective lessons that meet the needs of all students in the class
• developing and implementing a curriculum that is aligned with the National Curriculum and school policies
• providing regular feedback and assessments to students and their parents/carers on progress and achievement
• working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure consistency of practice and high standards across the school
• supporting and encouraging student well-being, ensuring that all students are able to achieve their full potential
The candidate
Candidates must have the ability to engage, inspire and motivate both pupils and colleagues and have the strategic vision to be part of the team moving our vibrant school forward.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching in Year 3, and will be able to demonstrate excellent classroom skills, including a sound understanding of how children learn. They will also have the ability to forge excellent relationships with colleagues, parents and most importantly, our children. They must be team players who are exceptional teachers of English and maths, as well as having the knowledge and skills to inspire children’s learning in all wider areas of the curriculum.
If you are a dedicated and passionate teacher with a desire to make a real difference in the lives of children, then we want to hear from you.
Woodlands Primary School 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. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.