Menston Primary School

Vacancies

KS1 Teacher

Main Scale, Full time, Fixed Term to cover a Maternity Leave, to commence 1 January 2025 or earlier if possible

 We are seeking to appoint an energetic and creative class teacher in this high performing, friendly school.

The school can offer you:

• Happy, well behaved and well supported children
• A commitment to raising standards for all our children
• Experienced, positive and supportive colleagues with a team working ethos
• Extensive school grounds in a beautiful village setting with ample opportunities for sports and outdoor learning

We are looking for teachers who:

• Have evidence of excellent teaching, which is creative and innovative
• Can demonstrate strong practice, which leads to excellent pupil outcomes
• Can motivate and inspire children
• Enjoy learning alongside children in and out of the classroom
• Can work effectively as part of a team to raise standards
• Are committed to offering extra-curricular provision
• Have a commitment to their own professional development

Applications from candidates with experience of successfully leading a curriculum subject are particularly welcome.

In your personal statement we are looking for you to highlight your particular strengths and relevant experience that would make you suitable for this post and ways in which you think you could make a positive wider contribution to our school.

We would strongly encourage interested candidates to visit our website at www.menstonprimary.co.uk for more information about our wonderful school.

If you have the skills and ambition to join our team, we would love to hear from you. An application pack is available at https://prospectsonline.co.uk/job/7918-ks1-teacher–maternity-cover-

Completed applications should be submitted via www.prospectsonline.co.uk

Interested candidates are invited to visit the school on Thursday 3 October 2024 at 4:40pm.

Please contact Hannah Veil at recruitment@menston.mlt.co.uk to confirm attendance or if you have any questions relating to this post.

Closing Date for the post: Midnight on Wednesday 9 October 2024.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview on Monday 21 October 2024.

 The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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Teaching Assistant in the Early Years Foundation Key Stage (EYFS), in the first instance

32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only

Scale 3, SCP 5 – 6

To start November 2024, or sooner if available

There is an opportunity to work as a Teaching Assistant at Menston Primary School. Experience of working as a Teaching Assistant is desirable and we are particularly interested in candidates with experience of working in a primary school/early years setting with children in EYFS.  The successful candidate will be required to work as a Teaching Assistant in EYFS in the first instance, but may be required to work across the whole school. The working hours for this post are 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday to Friday, in the first instance. However, the year group and actual working pattern may change due to business needs. You will need to be committed to developing inclusion, have experience of working with young children and have a calm, positive and confident manner. This post includes an element of lunchtime supervision.

The successful candidate will need to:

• Be enthusiastic, well-motivated and committed to raising standards
• Be a well organised, friendly, and flexible team player, with good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate an interest and aptitude for working creatively and using their own initiative and ideas
• Demonstrate relevant experience of either working or volunteering with children of primary school age
• Have a commitment to their own professional development 

For the right candidate, we can offer:

• Happy, well behaved and well supported children
• A commitment to raising standards for all our children
• Experienced and supportive colleagues with a team working ethos
• Extensive school grounds in a beautiful village setting with ample opportunities for sports and outdoor learning
• High quality training relevant to the role

We recommend candidates take a tour of our website at https://menstonprimary.co.uk/

If you have the skills and ambition to join our team, we would love to hear from you. In your personal statement we are looking for you to highlight how you would be looking to make a positive contribution to our school.

An application pack is available at https://prospectsonline.co.uk/job/7889-teaching-assistant—eyfs

Note:  we are unable to accept CVs.

If you have any questions about the vacancy, please email recruitment@menston.mlt.co.uk.

Closing Date for the post: Midnight on Sunday 15 September 2024.

Interviews and recruitment tasks will be held in school on Wednesday 25 September 2024.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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Moorlands Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond the Trust. The Trust adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safer recruitment including social media checks on all shortlisted candidates. All persons employed by the Trust, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the Trust have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.