Reception Teacher - Hamworthy Primary Schools (Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School)

Job Introduction

ROLE:                                  Full Time Reception Teacher - Maternity Cover (anticipated to be a 9-12 month contract)

SCHOOL:                             Hamworthy Primary Schools 

HOURS:                               1.0 FTE

SALARY:                              Main Scale (M1 – M6), UP Scale (U1-U3)

CLOSING DATE:                 Thursday 23^rd January – 12pm

INTERVIEW DATE:              Thursday 30^th January 

START DATE:                      22^nd April 2025 

JOB/PERSON SUMMARY: 

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, creative and enthusiastic Reception Class Teacher to join our happy and welcoming Federation, working at the Infant School. The post is a maternity cover in Reception, commencing in the second half of the Spring Term.

Twin Sails Infant School & Nursery and Hamworthy Park Junior School are part of the Hamworthy Primary schools Federation. Both schools are four-form entry and set in beautiful surroundings, overlooking Poole Bay. Our caring, nurturing ethos underpins everything that we do. We all believe that every child deserves the very best education and a wealth of opportunities to achieve their full potential, and as a team we strive to achieve this.

‘Every Child, Every Day, Every Possibility.’

The schools work in a supportive partnership with other local schools, as part of the Hillary Partnership within the Hamwic Trust.

 We can offer the right candidate:

• happy, well-motivated children, who are keen to learn; 
• an experienced, hardworking and supportive team;
• a fun, friendly and supportive staff; 
• wonderful pupils with excellent attitudes to learning and outstanding behaviour;
• wide opportunities and specialist training for professional development within our schools and Trust – at any level of experience;
• a fantastic induction programme;
• excellent support at all levels, and a proactive approach to staff well-being, work-life balance and care for each person as an individual;
• beautiful school grounds and stimulating learning environments.

We are looking for someone who:

• has a passion for teaching young children;
• has high expectations and a commitment to ensuring all children succeed;
• wishes to work in a happy, friendly school with a positive attitude;
• can make learning exciting and motivating;
• works well in a team to support and learn from others;
• is able to bring energy and enthusiasm to the role

If this describes you, then please do not hesitate to contact us.  We would love to meet you and offer you a tour of our wonderful school. To arrange this please telephone the school reception – 01202 672377. 

Being part of the Hamwic Trust provides:

• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
• In-house Teaching School
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor 
• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• A tax efficient childcare scheme through salary sacrifice
• Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
• Access to a staff benefits portal through Sodexo and Portsmouth payroll
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please confirm your interest by emailing Anna Moore (HR Officer) - recruitment@hamworthyprimaryschools.co.uk

SAFEGUARDING:

All schools with the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

THE HILLARY PARTNERSHIP

The Hillary Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.