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Cavendish Close Infant and Nursery School

 Infant Class Teacher

Job Title:                     Class Teacher. The successful candidate will be responsible for a class of                                                  Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 children, depending on their skills and experience.

Salary:                         Main Pay Scale – This position is suitable for an Early Career Teacher.

Contract:                    Fixed term contract for one year – To start Thursday 4^th September 2025 until 31^st August 2026.

Hours:                                     Full-time

Job Location:             Cavendish Close Infant and Nursery School, Wood Road, Chaddesden,                                                        Derby, DE21 4LY

Date Posted:                                                  Wednesday 2^nd April 2025

Closing Date:                                                 Friday 25^th April 2025 at 12 noon

Interviews:                                                     Wednesday 7^th May 2025

The Governing Body at Cavendish Close Infant and Nursery School are looking for an outstanding and highly motivated Class Teacher to join our dedicated team in the delivery of high quality teaching and learning in our school.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to progress in a thriving school community?

Do you believe that every child deserves access to the highest standards of education?

If you have the genuine drive to achieve excellence and want to work with a team of equally supportive and professional colleagues, this may be the career move you are looking for.

The successful candidate will be expected to work within a team of teachers and Teaching Assistants to develop exciting enquiry based learning opportunities.  They will help to deliver a broad, well balanced and stimulating curriculum.  They will plan and prepare meaningful activities to meet the needs of our children.

You will hold a recognised teaching qualification, have EYFS and/or Key Stage 1 classroom experience and be able to demonstrate the ability to teach at an outstanding level. 

We will offer the successful candidate a friendly, welcoming and supportive environment that is dedicated to professional development and high expectations for all.

Cavendish Close Infant and Nursery School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.  The successful candidate will require enhanced DBS clearance and all references will be taken up in accordance with Derby City Council employment guidelines.

Visits to look around the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone the school office to book onto one our visits 01332 662239.  Come and see our amazing school and wonderful site.

Visit 1: Wednesday 23^rd April at 3:45pm

Visit 2: Friday 25^th April at 9:30am

As well as completing an application form, we would be pleased to receive an accompanying letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) in which you should outline the experience, skills and qualities that you consider make you a suitable candidate for the post.  Please make reference to the job description and person specification.

Please mark your application for the attention of Mrs S Kelly, HR Officer. 

Wood Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 4LY.

admin@cavclosei.derby.sch.uk

The closing date for applications is Friday 25^th April at 12 noon.  Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.  Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 29^th April and successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview at school.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 7^th May.  If you have not heard from us by then, please assume that unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.

Attachments:

• School Teaching application form
• Job Description and Person Specificiation YR Y1 Y2 Teacher March 25
• Job application privacy notice

school non teaching application form april 2023