- Vacancy Reference
- JOB002866
- Job Title
- Class Teacher (Nursery)
- Job Start Date
- 28 April 2025
- Salary Range
- MPR to UPR
- Hours Per Week
- 19.5
- School Address
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St Dunstan's Catholic School
Drayton Road
Birmingham
B14 7LP
Telephone number: 0121 464 4648 - Contact Email
- enquiry@stdunstans.bham.sch.uk
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Closing Date
- 24 January 2025, 12 midday
- Job Information
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St Dunstan’s School is looking to appoint an experienced and motivated EYFS teacher. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated person committed to improving outcomes for all our children along with a passion for providing inspirational learning experiences. You will be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the Nursery ensuring equality of opportunity for all as well as being responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards of work incorporating the areas of learning of the Early Years Foundation Stage, to ensure that all our children achieve their full potential. You will liaise closely with parents and carers, professionals and external agencies to achieve the highest possible outcomes for all pupils.
This is a 0.6fte position, working days will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The successful candidate will:- be fully supportive of our Catholic ethos and will be passionate about Catholic Social Teaching
- plan and deliver engaging lessons in line with EYFS framework, focusing on key areas of learning and development
- ensure a smooth transition for the children moving from Nursery to Reception
- create a safe and inclusive learning environment that encourages children's curiosity, creativity, and social development
- work closely with teachers and support staff within the wider EYFS team and contribute to the overall school community
- regularly assess and observe children's progress and tailor teaching approaches to meet individual needs
- collaborate with parents and support children's learning both at home and in the school setting
- have a strong commitment to their own learning and professional development
- have emotional intelligence
- have excellent organisational skills
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How to apply:
If you feel you can make a positive and confident contribution to our school, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Applicants are warmly encouraged to visit our school and to speak to the Headteacher about the role.
All forms are available from the school website. Please note that only fully completed CES application forms will be considered; we will not read any accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept in place of correct application forms.
To apply, please email your CES Application Form, Consent to Obtain References and Recruitment & Monitoring forms to the School Business Manager, Mrs Gilbride at recruitment@stdunstans.bham.sch.uk
- Safeguarding
- This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
- enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
- References
- All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
- Short-listed candidates
- An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
- Terms and Conditions
- This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
- Rehabilitation of Offenders
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
- Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
- Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.