Year 1 Teacher

Would you like to be part of a motivated team of staff committed to helping children succeed in KS1? Are you looking to inspire the next generation of future leaders? Tradewind are seeking a dedicated Year 1 teacher for an exciting role!

A fantastic opportunity has presented to work for a well-known two-form entry school in Mossley, Tameside. This Year 1 class teacher role will commence October 2024 and will run until the end of the academic year with the potential to go perm. The school will welcome applications from ECT's as well as those with more experience and will pay a competitive salary of up to £223 per day that reflects the stage of your teaching career and suitability to the role.

As the Year 1 teacher, you will be working in a two-form, OFSTED rated 'Good' school in a popular area of Tameside. The class size is approximately 30 pupils with ranging abilities from those not meeting age related expectations to others working in greater depth.You will be required to develop strong pupil relationships where educational potential is maximised not only academically but in wider skill-sets. Experience supporting pupils with SEN (Specifically autism and ADHD) will be hugely advantageous and you will be joined by a full time TA who is familiar with the Year 1 curriculum.

As the Year 1 teacher, your responsibilities will be but not limited to:

• Undertake full class teaching responsibilities for a Year 1 class
• Thoroughly plan and deliver engaging tasks that motivate and challenge ranging learners
• Teach a creative curriculum utilising a range of approaches that cater for visual, audio and kinaesthetic learning preferences
• Make use of both the indoor and outdoor learning environment and provide activities that support continuous provision allowing children to explore and take risks
• Review, report and reflect on daily practice conducting individual pupil observations and providing written feedback in the form of student portfolios.
• Liaise with the SENDCO to report on pupil progress and EHCP plans in relation to where pupils are in terms of meeting, achieving and/or exceeding targets.
• Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the letters and sounds phonics scheme and plan targeted interventions to bridge gaps and support pupils not meeting expectations with additional reading/writing support.
• Communicate effectively with parent/guardians via Class Dojo and use this tool to keep them informed of individual pupil behaviour, homework and school events.
• Contribute to extra-curricular clubs utilising your area of expertise and attend wider school events in the local community.

After visiting this school, positive relationships between staff and students were apparent. Behaviour is exemplary both in and out of lessons and all parties (including SLT, Phase leaders, staff, students and parents) are fully onboard and supportive of the school culture and high standards.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic school and work alongside a hard-working, driven team of staff.

To be successful in this Year 1 teaching role, you will:

• Hold QTS Certification (or an equivalent)
• Have experience teaching in a KS1 setting (Year 1 highly desirable)
• Be available from April and be able to commit for the rest of the academic year
• Be subject to an enhanced DBS check and overseas police check (if applicable)
• Provide a CV covering the last 10 years employment with no gaps and provide 2 suitable references from your most recent roles in education.
• Have a right to work in the UK

The Benefits of Working with Tradewind

• Your income matters; we will always seek to get you the highest rate of pay and will provide you with the best possible advice

• Your development matters; we offer our people free access to over 2,500 CPD courses, webinars and resources via the incredible National College
• Your flexibility matters; we tailor the working week to you - daily supply, long-term contracts and permanent positions all available, all local to you
• Your wellbeing matters; we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proudly a Sunday Times Top 100 employer for 4 years running
• We pride ourselves on our exceptional service to our candidates and are proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer

Click 'Apply Now' to be considered for this fantastic opportunity as a Year 1 Teacher in Mossley, Tameside. Or for more information about the role, contact Charlotte on 01616740138 or #####

Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request) and plenty of development opportunities. We have more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, a brilliant referral bonus, full interview preparation, help with lesson planning, online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability and plenty more benefits by registering with Tradewind. Because our people matter most.

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