Reception Class Teacher - Maternity Contract

Start January or April 2025

Reception Class Teacher - Maternity Contract

School Context  

Devonshire House is a large co-educational prep school in Hampstead, North London. We are in the process of an exciting period of positive change, intent on offering an outstanding education in every sense for its pupils and their parents.

The school recently acquired a fifth building, giving more scope for outdoor play and sport, as well as doubling specialist teaching room capacity. The values of the school are unashamedly traditional, whilst its outlook on teaching pedagogy is very much modern. Devonshire House aims to recruit the best teachers and leaders available and retain them by providing an attractive package and huge scope for career advancement. This is augmented by its engaged governance as part of Dukes Education, which promotes inter-school collaboration and collegiality.

Summary of the role

We are seeking an excellent Reception Teacher to join our thriving co-educational prep school in beautiful Hampstead. Experience and strength delivering high-quality phonics provision to young children is highly desirable.

Devonshire House offers high quality professional development and the opportunity for career progression for ambitious, talented teachers who know how to challenge and support the learning of girls and boys of different learning profiles. Excellent pastoral care and positive engagement with parents are also vital for the role. 

Key Responsibilities and Duties

The key responsibilities and duties detailed below are intended for the purpose of detailing core responsibilities of the role, which can be subject to change in accordance with the needs of the school and pupils. 

The Reception Teacher will need to be able to:

·        Deliver the EYFS curriculum within the Lower School.

·        Teach lessons at the times stipulated on the school timetable.   

·        Oversee schemes of work and detailed termly and weekly lesson plans, linking to the School's ISEB syllabus at the appropriate levels.   

·        Liaise with Head of Year and other teachers within the year group to ensure consistency across the curriculum and syllabus.    

·        Periodically review schemes of work and teaching methods, as well as keeping up to date with key changes in the EYFS framework, with emphasis on your specialist subject.      

Person Specification

Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential:  

·              University degree (non-UK degrees require a statement of comparability from UK Naric)     

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:  

·              Knowledge of UK EYFS curriculum and syllabus    

·              An excellent track record as a teacher    

·              Experience in supporting pupils of all abilities to make excellent progress

Desirable:  

·        Knowledge of curricular development  

Skills and Abilities  

·              Strength and experience delivering high-quality phonics provision (with desirable knowledge or experience of the Read Write Inc programme)

·              A strong level of IT competency, including Office 365   

·              Outstanding written, oral communication and listening skills 

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

We encourage you to apply before the closing date as we reserve the right to arrange interviews and close this advert before the closing date if we receive applications from exceptional candidates.