Key Stage 1 Class Teacher

Hilden Grange School is a co-educational preparatory day school for children aged 3-13 years. We have a thriving community and pride ourselves on our friendly atmosphere, outstanding teaching, impressive examination success, thriving sports and vibrant extra-curricular activities.

Our children are encouraged and given every opportunity to develop enquiring minds and self reliance. Our excellent teaching staff teach their specialist subjects in small classes and are expert at motivating and stimulating their pupils.

The school has access to more than twenty acres of attractive grounds, on the northern fringe of Tonbridge, Kent.

We are are looking to recruit a Key Stage 1 Class Teacher from September 2024. This is a full time role.

Please note that we will not be offering tours of the school prior to interview, a tour will form part of the interview process. Our website provides a lot of information about us and hopefully will give you a feel of life at Hilden Grange.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, if a suitable candidate is appointed and therefore we encourage early application.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To be responsible for the education and welfare of a Key Stage 1 class
• Create a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment conducive to children's learning
• Plan and prepare lessons ensuring continuity and progression in learning
• Identify clear learning objectives and outcomes, building on prior learning
• Ensure effective deployment of support staff within the classroom to maximise children's learning
• Establish and maintain a good standard of discipline through well-focused teaching and positive relationships
• Value the contributions of all pupils and treat everyone with fairness and respect
• Maintain school monitoring, assessment and record keeping systems
• In line with school policy, mark, monitor and assess pupils work and set targets for progress
• Assess and record pupils progress, monitor strengths and weaknesses, inform planning and recognise the level at which the pupil is achieving
• Prepare and present informative and accurate reports to parents
• Establish effective relationships with colleagues and set a good example through personal and professional conduct
• Contribute to the life of the school through effective participation in meetings and school events
• Provide bespoke communication with parents over all aspects of their children's education - academic, social and emotional

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Teacher qualification together with Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience of teaching children at Key Stage 1
• Experience of working with children who have Special Educational Needs
• Experience of working in the independent sector would be beneficial
• Use an appropriate range of teaching and learning strategies
• A confident and competent user of ICT
• Good organisational skills
• Good interpersonal skills/effective communicator
• A strong commitment to effective learning and teaching
• Determination to ensure that every pupil fulfils their potential at whatever level
• Evidence of being a strong team member
• Enthusiasm and a positive outlook
• Positive attitude towards professional development and their own learning
• An understanding of the importance of providing equal opportunities with regard to the religious persuasion, racial origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background of all children.