Wigton Moor Primary School

Teacher - Temporary Post for Reception Maternity Cover

Position - Full Time. 

Pay Scale - ECT/MPS/UPS 

Teachers of all experience welcomed to apply who specialise in Early Years or Year 1 

You might worry that this is a temporary role but we are a lovely school! Wigton Moor is a very popular school situated on the north-eastern edge of Leeds.  We are a friendly, high achieving, culturally diverse learning community where success for all is ensured.  We are a hard working school always striving to be the best we can be and keeping staff and pupil well-being at the heart of what we do.   In our recent staff survey ‘happy’ was the most used word along with rewarding, friendly and fun!

An opportunity has arisen at our school due to the maternity leave of our Reception teacher and we are looking for a confident, compassionate and highly competent teacher, who has the highest expectations of children, to join our learning family in January 2025.   

We can offer:

• A highly driven leadership and management team with a wide range of expertise in teaching and learning across the primary phase with a passion for raising standards
• A friendly, caring, experienced and diverse staff who work as part of a team to drive improvement and raise standards
• A child centred ethos across school that promotes a positive learning focused message to all stakeholders
• An exciting changing environment looking forward to the future, whilst building on the successes of the past
• Engaging pupils with a thirst for learning

We are looking for someone who is:

• Qualified teacher offering ideally a PGCE, B.Ed or BA with QTS
• Hardworking and creative with an academic, thoughtful approach to learning.
• Enthusiastic to think outside the box
• Able to show an imaginative approach to engage children’s learning 
• Knowledgeable of Early Years education
• Able to build great relationships with staff and children
• Fully committed to inclusive education and is determined that each child achieves the very best they possibly can.
• Able to show excellent classroom management skills and high expectations for learning and behaviour
• Willing to engage with the development of an ambitious curriculum
• High levels of skill, knowledge and understanding.

Application Information:

Please visit our website at www.wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk for more information about the school. We warmly welcome you to visit our school. Prospective candidates are invited to visit the school by arrangement on 0113 2682341 or by emailing the school office on schooloffice@wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk.

Job Descriptions/Personal Specification and Application Forms to be downloaded from the school website. 

Applications to: Gillian.dudley@wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk

Closing date:  Monday 07.10.24 – midday

Shortlisting:  Tuesday 08.10.24

Interviews: Tuesday 15.10.24

Start date: Wednesday  01.01.25

Wigton Moor Primary School, Barfield Crescent, LEEDS, LS17 8RU

0113 2682341

Wigton Moor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.  

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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