Experienced Class Teacher with Reception and/or KS1 experience in Scotland

Qualifications

• Qualified to a good degree level.
• Qualified to teach and work in the UK.

Experience

• Teaching experience with the age range (3-11) and/or subject(s) applying for and evidence of at least one year of whole class teaching experience and responsibility, consistently in one school (not supply teaching).
• Experience of teaching in Reception or KS1.

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to create a stimulating and safe learning environment.
• Establish and maintain a purposeful working atmosphere.
• Plan, prepare and deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject that you teach, other relevant initiatives and the school’s own policies.
• Assess and record the progress of pupils’ learning to inform next steps and monitor progress.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and use a variety of strategies and practices to promote diverse cultural and equality issues in the classroom.
• Teach using a wide variety of strategies to maximise achievement for all children including those with special educational needs and high achievers and to meet differing learning styles.
• Encourage children in developing self-esteem and respect for others.
• Deploy a wide range of effective behaviour management strategies, successfully.
• Communicate to a range of audiences (verbal, written, using ICT as appropriate).
• Use ICT to advance pupils’ learning, and use common ICT tools for their own and pupils’ benefit.

Commitment

• Self-improvement.
• Promoting the school’s vision and ethos.
• High quality, stimulating learning environments.
• Relating positively to and showing respect for all members of the school and wider community.
• Ongoing relevant professional self-development.
• Safeguarding and child protection.

What the school offers its staff

You will be welcomed into a three-form entry school with up to 30 children in each class. All classes are of mixed ability. There are two Nursery classes, three Reception classes, six Key Stage One classes and twelve Key Stage Two classes. At Ravenor, we are committed to treating every child as an individual, with care and respect, enabling them to feel unique and valued, so that they develop as citizens who are responsible, respectful, resilient, reflective and resourceful. We provide an exciting, inclusive environment which promotes excellence in our learning and our teaching. We opened a superb, state-of-the-art, new building in 2013 that has fully complemented our main school facilities which opened in 2004. The school offers a high quality, modern and stimulating environment set in beautiful grounds, where children enjoy learning and their potential is maximised. We encourage school tours and invite you to look at our school website, where you can learn a little more about learning and life at Ravenor. We had a successful Ofsted inspection in March 2023 and continue to be a good school with very high outcomes. Please find a copy of the report on our website.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) formerly known as Criminal Records Bureau. In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. The recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.