EYFS Lead

The Role

Gorton Primary School is part of Vantage CE Academies Trust and is one of 10 schools across Manchester, Trafford, Salford, Bolton and Knowsley.

The Governors and Principal of Gorton Primary School are seeking a motivated and passionate an experienced Early Years Teacher Lead to join their team in providing exceptional opportunities for learning and promoting positive outcomes for children.

 

Gorton Primary School is situated at the heart of the local community; we are a values-led two form entry school currently providing an outstanding education for our children from Nursery to Year 5 and growing our new school to all year groups by 2024. We are led by our values and actively promote our learning goals of collaboration, adaptability, empathy, resilience, communication, thinking, respect and ethical behaviour. We are proud to serve a diverse community and we believe that our differences make us stronger. Learning from each other, our traditions and our shared history.

Are you looking for a career where you can motivate and inspire?

 … a role where you can use your skills to make a positive impact in children’s lives?

 … a role where no day is the same and you can indulge your subject interests as part of your work?

 The value of teachers in our society has never been higher. We are very proud to be part of this vital profession and are offering the chance for adaptable and driven professionals to join us in our mission.

 

What Can Vantage Offer You?

• A secure and reliable public sector career, in diverse and inclusive schools with opportunities for progression across our three regional hubs. 
• A strong focus on staff well-being, through our employee package, with a full complement of health-related services to support you in your role.
• Access to comprehensive Vantage Plus employee benefits, designed by staff, for staff, including an annual flexi wellbeing day and medical cash plans.
• A robust, tailored CPD programme, further enhanced by our trust training bursary which all staff can apply to.
• Opportunities for career progression and secondment across Vantage Academy Trust’s nine primary schools, one secondary school and local partners.
• Friendly, committed and highly skilled colleagues and leadership, dedicated to our mission, vision and values.
• The opportunity to share views and feedback with leadership through our extensive governance framework and staff voice surveys.

 

At Vantage CE Academies Trust, we are very proud of our values-led ethos:

·        Fostering a culture of professional development

·        Developing centres of excellence

·        Encouraging our individual spiritual journeys

·        Developing future and aspirational thinking

·        Celebrating individual distinctiveness and our particular vocation to the least advantaged

·        Encouraging curiosity

·        Refusing to set a limit on what is possible for ourselves, for one another, and for our community of schools.

 

If you think this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us now on our journey to make a difference.

 

What do I need to bring to the role?

·     Will hold Qualified Teacher Status

·        Will be an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of children's achievements, attainment and behaviour.

·        Will be able to motivate, inspire and co-operate with their colleagues and children.

·        Will support the Leadership Team in implementing the vision of the school

·        Is reflective, willing to embrace new ideas and take risks in the pursuit of excellence.

·        Is an adaptable and resilient professional

·        Have bags of personality and enthusiasm

·        Be highly motivated, with a can-do-attitude

·        Love working with and helping children to achieve their goals

 

If you think this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

We warmly encourage visits to our school. Please contact us on 0161 505 0910 visit our website Gorton Primary School - (gorton-manchester.org.uk) or email GORoffice@vantageacademies.co.uk

Appointments made are subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable references being received and social media checks being carried out. References will be requested prior to interview.

 

Benefits

Other
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Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
QTS		Essential

Skills

Leadership
Strong leader in the delivery of excellence in teaching and learning	Essential
Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and people	Essential
Focused on standards and positive outcomes	Essential
Ability to instill a strong sense of belief and accountablility in both staff and students	Essential
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of current education legislation, Ofsted framework and best practice	Essential
Knowledge of a creative range of pedagogic approaches to delivering your subject	Essential
Knowledge of National Curriculum requirements	Essential
Ability to create a stimulating and safe learning environment	Essential
Ability to promote a positive ethos and attributes	Essential
Ability to use/analyse assessment data systems to raise standards	Essential
Ability to assess and record the progress of students’ learning	Essential
Ability to develop a number of curriculum areas relevant to the age and ability of the groups	Essential
Ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines during times of pressure	Essential
Highly effective organisational skills	Essential
Ability to work strategically and to seek and implement creative solutions	Essential
Relevant Skills
Ability to work under supervision, as a member of a team and individually	Essential
A strong commitment supporting children’s learning and good behaviour	Essential
Personal Qualities
A proven track record of good attendance	Essential
Experience
Excellent communication skills with children, staff, parents and the wider community	Essential
Ability to use their own initiative and have a positive attitude towards the school ethos as well as be adaptable in situations	Essential
Experience of using a range of technologies to support student learning	Essential
Teaching experience with the age range	Essential
Proven success of improving student outcomes within a school	Essential
Ability to teach ‘outstanding’ lessons	Essential
Personal Attributes
Great teamworking	Essential
Integrity	Essential
Focused	Essential
Dedicated	Essential
Committed	Essential
Qualifications and Training
Qualified teacher status (or pending). Potential NQTs welcome.	Essential