EYFS Reception Teacher - Maternity

Gad's Hill School, Rochester

Ref:KCC886-6007-88T
Posted:14/01/2020
Pay:Gad's Hill pay scale + Teachers access to the TPS
Start Date:20th April 2020
App Close Date:31/01/2020 at 10:00
Interviews:w/c 3rd February

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This is a fantastic opportunity for an outstanding teacher to join Gad’s Hill School. We are currently seeking an EYFS Reception Teacher to start in April 2020 for the duration of a maternity cover. This position may equally suit a newly qualified or experienced teacher.

The pupils at Gad’s Hill receive a first-class education in a small class in an environment with fantastic facilities including an on-site Forest School and extensive grounds. Gad’s Hill has an established Early Years department, with a Nursery on the school grounds.

The post requires someone who is passionate about working with young children, and is able to develop and hold the trust and confidence of their parents. The successful candidate will be a person who values (and is skilled at) working as part of a collaborative team.

You will be passionate about teaching and have an excellent understanding of Primary provision, experience of teaching EYFS and be committed to providing high quality learning and experiences for all children. As a member of staff, you will be valued and supported; in return we are looking for commitment, drive and enthusiasm.

For further details about this post please see our website www.gadshill.org or email t.barker@gadshillschool.org Tours of the school are strongly advised. Please note that CVs are not accepted unless accompanied by our own Application Form. Completed application forms are to be received by email only to the Headmaster’s PA; Tracy Barker: t.barker@gadshillschool.org The School must receive completed applications no later than 10am on Friday, 31st January 2020. Please note that if you do not receive an acknowledgement of your emailed application by this time please contact the School as a matter of urgency as you should assume your application has not been received.

Interviews will be held at the School at the earliest opportunity and it is intended that the selected candidate will be able to commence employment from the start of the Summer Term 2020 (Monday, 20^th April 2020).

Information about the school

Gad’s Hill School operates as three distinct departments within one school. The Kindergarten takes children from age three in our Nursery through to Year 2. Here, alongside the foundation in literacy, numeracy, sciences and humanities, there is a strong emphasis on play, physical education, music and drama with all pupils performing in a number of short productions each year. The school places particular emphasis on communications and therefore pupils from Reception upwards receive twice weekly lessons in Spanish and also ICT.

The Junior School is two-form entry from Years 3-6. Our Junior pupils receive a high proportion of lessons with subject specialists; in particular Modern Languages (Spanish), DT, Computer Science, Art, Music, Science & Games. By Years 5 and 6 nearly all lessons are delivered by specialist tutors. In sport our students have the opportunity to represent the school in fixtures against other schools.

Our school is located geographically within a selective secondary system and historically many of our pupils would leave to attend grammar schools at the end of Lower Shell (Year 6). However, in the last few years, the growing success of our Charles Dickens Scholarship Award, providing financial assistance to the most able pupils from our own Junior School and many from the wider community, has resulted in the development of highly capable and aspirational cohorts at Key Stage 3. Our strength is to make the most of our small class sizes and supportive atmosphere to add significant value to every individual.

The Upper School generally has a two-form entry. The curriculum is relatively broad, with all pupils taking a spread of subjects including Art, DT, Food & Nutrition, Spanish, Computer Science, Music and Drama. Students choose a range of options at the conclusion of Year 8. They follow a core of Maths, English (Literature & Language), Separate or Combined Science and CCF (comprising BTEC Teamwork & Personal Development and Institute of Leadership & Management diplomas). As options they may choose from History, Geography, Spanish, Art, Food & Nutrition, DT, Computer Science, Music, Drama and PE, and in recent years we have supplemented these options with Psychology and Statistics exam courses for our increasingly able cohorts.

At present there is no sixth form education at Gad’s Hill and pupils currently depart for local schools, colleges or other independents. In the last year we have partnered with the University for the Creative Arts and several of our leavers have commenced Extended Diploma courses with them.

The school operates a good number of after school activities and would welcome new additions to the extra-curricular programme.

Job Contact Information

Name:Tracy Barker
Address:Higham, Rochester, Kent, ME3 7PA
Telephone: Tel: 01474 822366
Email: information@gadshillschool.org

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