Early Years Class Teacher - Full-time

Oasis Academy Skinner Street, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-2006-98T
• Posted:02/05/2025
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:16/05/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:22nd May 2025

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Are you a fun, nurturing Early Years professional with excellent people-skills? Do you have experience working with Reception children, and are ready to develop your expertise even further?

At Oasis Academy Skinner Street we believe every pupil is entitled to an outstanding education. Thankfully, we have a fantastic community of teachers who provide excellent learning experiences for all students. We’re looking to welcome an experienced Early Years Classroom Teacher to our high-performing team.

We know children develop quickly in the early years and their experiences have a major impact on their future life chances. We provide a rich and varied environment, equipping them with the resilience, capability and confidence required to meet their full potential.

Having invested heavily in our Academy, including our EYFS area, we are seeking an innovative and energetic practitioner to take this to the next level. Working in partnership with the EYFS Lead, you will make your mark on the Academy and create an exceptional educational environment for the youngest students, setting them up for success.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Creating a caring, stimulating and engaging environment that enables all pupils to learn effectively, mindful of the fact that some pupils, will not have experience attending a similar setting
• Planning and preparing lessons and learning activities appropriate for the age group and ability of the children in the class
• Actively participating in the Oasis Skinner Street family, working to ensure the best outcomes for all children, and supporting the wider community

A full job description is attached to this vacancy.

You’ll bring:

• Experience of leading a Year R classroom and supporting families with the transition into school, with a track record of building strong relationships to boost attainment and attendance
• A passion for education of the littlest learners, with expertise in various methods of delivering engaging learning activities
• The desire to bring innovation and interactivity into all areas of your teaching, continuously reaching for excellence
• An ability to quickly develop rapport with all members of the school community, while developing and maintaining appropriate boundaries

Application process

If we have piqued your interest and you would like to know more, we welcome conversations or school visits. Start your application to find out how to arrange this.

Or, if you can’t wait to apply and start the conversation at an interview – please click ‘fast apply’ to complete the application form and tell us all about you, your experience and how your ambition to see every student succeed matches ours.

Closing date: midday on 16 May

Interviews: 22 May

If you intend to apply, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and holding interviews in line with this. This could result in the advert closing before the advertised date.

Information about the school

Our children and families come first and we are passionately committed to giving our young people the best education possible in the formative stages of their lives. At Oasis Academy Skinner Street we take great pride in our students, we aspire to create opportunities for them to flourish academically and to form their good character.

When our students leave us, we want them to be self-confident, to know how to build and sustain strong relationships, to have high aspirations and to have achieved their very best. We want our students to embrace and contribute to the life of the school, both through their learning and by taking part in our extensive range of enrichment and leadership activities. We are proud of our partnership with parents and value their support to fulfil our vision.

We want every student to enjoy their time with us and to leave with fond memories that they will cherish forever. Our children leave us prepared for responsible adulthood taking with them principled values that will impact positively on their own lives, and those of others, to make for a better world.

Our vision for the school is summed up as Inspire, Challenge and Achieve.

Inspire – every member of Oasis Academy Skinner Street to take every opportunity in and out of the classroom to learn and flourish.

Challenge – everyone to be the best they can be.

Achieve – success in all aspects of life.

We look forward to welcoming you to our family.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Leonie Saddleton - Operations Manager
• Address:Oasis Academy Skinner Street, Skinner Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1LG
• Telephone: 01634 850213
• Email: leonie.saddleton@oasisskinnerstreet.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Teacher Recruitment Brochure