Year 1 Teacher

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Are you passionate about the development and care of children and looking for a brand new challenge?

Oak Grange Nursery and Primary School is a new school in the Boulton Moor/Chellaston area of Derby City. The school opened to nursery and reception children in September 2023 and in September 2025, we will have children in the following year groups:

NurseryReceptionYear 1Year 2

Would you like to join us? We have the exciting opportunity to build and create a school where children will be encouraged to be curious, where adults and children alike will create an ethos built on respect and kindness.

Do you align with the school vision of "grow."

We would expect the candidate to

be child-centred and put children's best interests at the heart of your teaching.

be an exceptional classroom practitioner; able to engage, motivate and inspire children through a play based curriculum.

have a passion for providing opportunities that enable all children to flourish and grow.

have high aspirations of yourself and others - demonstrating resilience and ambition.

be committed to personal and professional development.

be enthusiastic and the qualities of a strong team member.

embrace challenge and relish the opportunity to grow.

embody core attitudes to learning and to life such as, resilience, responsibility, resourcefulness, reflectiveness and reciprocity and are willing to embed this into your teaching.

In return we will offer you

The opportunity to be part of the Oak Grange staff team, where you will be valued and fully supported by the wider team.

The opportunity of working with a committed, experienced and professional leader and team.

The opportunity to work in brand new surroundings that have been purposefully designed to reflect the ethos of the school.

A commitment to well being

A commitment to opportunities for professional development.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and actively encouraged. By visiting the school prior to applying, you will get a real feel for our school and be able to ask further questions, so please do telephone or email our school office for an appointment - 01332 978681: admin@oakgrange.org

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' considering the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Please apply using the link below:

www.emet.uk.com/vacancies

Provisional Interview Date: 16 April 2025

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.