KS1 Class Teacher - Temporary to 31st August 2025

Meynell Primary School is situated in the north of the city and benefits greatly from our extensive 8 acres of land. Meynell is a two-form entry with an average of 480 pupils, including nursery. Nursery is housed in a separate building on the school site with a two-year-old provision for up to 40 pupils and a three to four-year-old provision for up to 104 pupils. There is currently a Headteacher, four Assistant Heads and an extensive SEND, Safeguarding and Inclusion Team. 

Our ethos of Aspire, Believe, Explore, Achieve underpins everything that happens in our school.

At Meynell we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing a broad, balanced and creative curriculum, ensuring children achieve through enjoyment of learning, and challenge themselves to meet and exceed their goals.

Our children are immersed in relevant and purposeful learning which prepares them for, and helps them to flourish in, a life beyond the school gates. We aim to inspire our children to be future thinkers, innovators, creators and problem solvers.  We have recently set up our Forest School provision providing explorative, risk taking, outdoor learning. 

The school is Ofsted rated “Good” from the last inspection in July 2023.

“This is a school in which pupils develop a sense of emotional and physical safety. They are surrounded by adults who care about them and want them to achieve and succeed.”

“Staff and leaders are ambitious for pupils, academically and socially.”

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with drive and ambition to be come part of Team Meynell. We are a committed and welcoming staff team, who put the best interests of our children first. We offer high quality opportunities for professional development within school and across the Trust. 

Education and Qualifications:

•Qualified Teacher Status

Experience and Knowledge:

•Evidence of participation in professional development study

•Successful teaching experience or evidence of successful completion of initial teacher training

•Working in a socially and culturally diverse school community

•Knowledge of the National Curriculum requirements

•Understands and is familiar with teaching and learning strategies

Skills, Abilities and Personal Qualities:

Share our vision for providing an outstanding education for all children in our care

Be able to contribute to a strong and supportive team

Have high expectations of every child enabling them to make exceptional progress

Be passionate about teaching and learning, have an exceptional understanding of primary pedagogy and how children learn

Have a diverse set of skills (dynamic & resilient) enabling you to work flexibly in the classroom.

Be able to work creatively and strategically and collaborate with others

Be an innovative and reflective practitioner who is keen to learn

Be committed to improving the life chances of every child

Have experience of working across Key Stages in primary schools.

Have excellent classroom skills including high expectations and a commitment to challenging every learner through an exciting, inspiring enquiry-based curriculum

Have outstanding interpersonal skills that motivate and inspire children to achieve their very best

Have highly effective communication, organisational and teamwork skills.