New Directions Education are looking to register Foundation Phase specialist teachers to provide relief cover for a Nursery/Reception Class within a Swansea primary school. You will also be able to select if it is the short-term day to day placements you would like, or if you would rather long-term work please let us know and we can market you out based on your availability.
We welcome applicants who:
Have gained Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and are registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC);
Have experience of teaching within a Foundation Phase environment and Nursey/Reception classes in particular;
Have experience or are able to confidently utilise the outdoor classroom;
Are able to promote the ‘Cwricwlwm Cymraeg’ throughout the school and use incidental Welsh when appropriate;
Are either Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT’s) or experienced classroom practitioners;
Most schools within the City and County of Swansea are easily accessible via public transport or have parking available. Each school creates a welcoming environment and has a supportive staff network where you will feel part of the team. The schools are seeking regular teachers to cover their Nursery and Reception classes to ensure that the children receive continuity of approach even when their class teacher is away. You will need to be enthusiastic, creative and eager to develop the Foundation Phase departments you work in. New Directions Education will be able to offer free training courses to aid your Career Development and a dedicated Account Manager to work on your behalf. Due to the current climate the entire registration process can be completed via telephone and video call.
Job Specification
An EYFS Teacher works in day nurseries and also nursery or reception classes in infant or primary schools.
The development areas typically covered by EYFS teachers include:
Personal, social and emotional development
Literacy
Communication and language
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Physical development
Expressive arts and design.
As an EYFS teacher you’ll be expected to:
Teach all areas of the Early Years Statutory Framework
Organise the classroom and learning resources to create a safe and positive teaching environment
Plan and prepare activities that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within their class
Motivate pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentation;
Maintain discipline
Meet requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils’ development
Coordinate activities and resources within a specific area of the curriculum, and supporting colleagues in the delivery of this specialist area
Stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
Take part in school events and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening
Liaise with colleagues and working flexibly, particularly in smaller schools and day-nurseries.
What New Directions Education offers:
A dedicated and expert Account Manager
Regular and varied supply work
Competitive rates of pay
Potential long-term roles
Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
A network of branches across the UK
One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
Recommend-a-friend scheme
Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry