Foundation Stage Teacher

Introduction:

Queen Ethelburga’s is set in more than 220 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, on the Thorpe Underwood Estate. Staff work as one team – whether they are directly teaching or supporting students as part of the school and pastoral teams, or as part of our estates team making sure that the campus works as it should – to create a vibrant learning and living environment in which every student can thrive. We aspire to excellence, have high expectations of ourselves and others, and take pride in everything we do. We aim to nurture resilient, confident, and independent lifelong learners. The Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate Standard is ‘To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have’.

Job Purpose

The postholder will join the department at an exciting time, as super-curricular opportunities are being developed alongside the academic curriculum, providing career development and varied responsibilities. Applications from NQTs are also welcome. 

The postholder will provide outstanding teaching, maintaining the high standards of the Collegiate. This job description is written at a specific time and is subject to change as the demands of the Collegiate and the role develops. The role requires flexibility and adaptability and the employees of the Collegiate need to be aware that they may be asked to perform tasks and be given responsibilities not detailed in this job description.

Chapter House

Chapter House is a vibrant and engaging school with a warm family atmosphere. Children are welcomed from three months old and stay until Year 5, allowing them to build strong relationships with fellow pupils and their teachers.

Teaching and Learning

• Establish vibrant and successful teaching and learning
• Use specialist skills/training/experience to support pupils
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote good behaviour and management of relationships with pupils and peers
• Provide oral and written assessments, records and reports on the development, progress and attainment of students
• Undertake marking of pupils work and accurately record achievement/progress
• Use specialist skills/training/experience to support pupils in achieving their full potential
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement

Working with Chapter House Teachers         

• Establish an appropriate learning environment
• Maintain good order and discipline amongst the pupils, safeguarding their health and safety
• Interrogate assessment data in order to identify appropriate attainment and/or achievement targets
• Monitor pupil standards and achievements against annual targets
• Monitor planning, curriculum coverage and learning outcomes
• Monitor standards of pupil behaviour and application
• Ensure that relevant attainment/achievement targets are met
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Provide other staff with relevant subject, curriculum and pupil performance information

General Duties

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference, ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Attend and participate in regular meetings
• Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
• All staff are expected to carry out the usual duties associated with a boarding school. This will include a weekly prep or after school duty on one night of each week and extra-curricular activities. Staff are expected to have a commitment to the boarding ethos of the school.

Support for the Collegiate

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Attend and participate in regular meetings, inset and directed time.
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required.
• Supervise students on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
• Promote the school and its students positively at all times.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries, with a range of flexible hours to suit
• 10% discount on Kindergarten fees (aged 3 months to 3 years)
• 25% discount on all summer / holiday courses.
• Significant discount on school fees from age 3 to 18.
• Free private staff gym, separate to the students with state of the art equipment.
• Free, secure onsite parking and electrical vehicle charging points on site for staff
• Free flu jabs offered through our medical centre
• Staff community social events including bonfire and fireworks, Christmas ball, summer family fun day etc.
• 24/7 Employee Assistant Programme
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Increased holiday entitlement for staff with long service
• Long service awards
• Discount on King’s Theatre productions – external events
• Enhanced paternity / maternity pay, including new baby book
• Refer a friend scheme - We believe that staff are our greatest and most valuable asset, and this scheme involves and financially rewards our staff for referring like-minded candidates who join our school community.