Foundation Teacher - Full-time

The Oaks Infant School, Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC2513-5T
• Posted:04/05/2010
• Pay:MPS + TLR
• Start Date:Sep 2010
• App Close Date:20/05/2010 at 00:00
• Interviews:Wednesday 26th May 2010

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The Oaks Infant and Nursery School Early Years Foundation Stage Leader MPS (UPS) + TLR 2b (£4078)

Following the retirement of the present postholder The Oaks Infant and Nursery School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Early Years teacher to lead our hardworking team from September 2010. The successful person will have recent experience of Early Years teaching and an excellent understanding of how young children learn and develop. You will also have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to: *lead the Early Years team to develop our current provision *inspire our children and give them an excellent start to
their school life *foster good relationships with our parents and the local
community *make a contribution to the leadership and management of the
school.

If you believe you are up to this challenge then you will enjoy working in our happy, supportive and successful school. Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact the Headteacher to arrange a suitable time. For an application pack, please contact Mrs Holmes at the school. The Closing date for all applications is 12 noon on Thursday 20th May 2010. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 26th May 2010.

The Oaks Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check.

Information about the school

The Oaks Infant School ‘Where we are inspired’

Our Ethos: We are passionate about education and our ethos embodies child-led learning in their early years. We ensure that deep learning happens through play, investigation and exploration, moving to increased levels of structure in line with the developing mind. Adults are model learners and challenge themselves to continually develop their own practice and provision through self-reflection, research, collaboration and innovation. Both adults and pupils are conscientious and considered risk takers. Staff build extremely positive relationships with children and their families which scaffolds learning further and enables children to be self-assured individuals.

Our Vision: Our aim is to ensure that every child and adult realises their potential. Our curriculum will continue to be rich and will nurture every child’s self-esteem, well Being and interests, building the cultural capital they need to become successful citizens in the wider, diverse world. It enables them to explore, embed and develop expertise in a set of skills and knowledge which have been carefully designed to meet their unique needs. Children will have securely embedded behaviour expectations enabling them to always be respectful, kind and hard working. Children are prepared for their next stage of education and collaborative working means that this transition is seamless. As a result, children and adults are confident, Emotionally resilient, content, independent, inspired, self-motivated, life-long learners.

The Oaks Infant School can be found on the southern outskirts of Sittingbourne, Kent. We are a three-form entry school with 9 classes for 270 children in years R, 1 and 2 plus a wonderful Nursery. Attached to the school is The Acorn Centre, a specially resourced provision who cater for children with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Speech and Language Delays or Disorders. We have up to 12 children in this specialist unit who each have a bespoke program of integration into the main school.

We are proud to be part of Our Community Multi Academy Trust which enables us to work in partnership with our receiver school Minterne Junior School as well as Bredgar CEP School, Borden CEP School, Lydd Primary School, Selling CEP School, Milstead and Frinsted CEP School, Dymchurch Primary School, Petham Primary School and Lynsted and Norton Primary School.

We had a very positive Ofsted visit (November 2021) and the report can be found on our website. As Ofsted recognised, we pride ourselves on our kind, warm ethos and our strong team who are dedicated to providing the best possible educational experience for every child.

We are committed to Safeguarding and all appointments and visits will be made with safeguarding procedures as our key priority. All staff will be fully inducted, including Safeguarding training and will be subject to a full DBS check and collection of references before interview.

The school is set in attractive grounds with many mature trees which attract an abundance of wildlife. We are able to use the school grounds to take learning out into the environment providing an ambitious, broad and enriching experience for the children.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Jenny Wynn
• Address:Gore Court Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1GL
• Telephone: (01795) 423619
• Email: headteacher@oaks.kent.sch.uk