Year 1 Teacher, Halton

  • Location: Halton
  • Duration: Long term placement
  • Salary: £31650
  • Start date: 01/09/2025
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Primary Education
  • Posted:

Job Description

New Directions Education are currently recruiting for a Year 1 Class Teacher to join an Outstanding-rated primary school in Widnes. This full-time, long-term position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a school known for its high standards and commitment to closing the attainment gap. Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are encouraged to apply and will receive excellent mentoring and support.

The School:
• An Outstanding school recognised for its strong leadership, excellent teaching, and inclusive ethos.
• Serves a community with high levels of pupil premium, focusing on raising achievement and providing targeted support to disadvantaged learners.
• Maintains a calm, well-structured environment with high expectations for behaviour and learning.
• Committed to staff development and offers ongoing professional development opportunities.

The Role:
• Delivering high-quality teaching across the Year 1 curriculum, with a particular focus on early literacy and phonics.
• Planning and delivering engaging lessons that motivate and challenge pupils from diverse backgrounds.
• Promoting a nurturing classroom atmosphere that supports pupil wellbeing and confidence.
• Collaborating with colleagues to maintain the school’s outstanding standards and contribute to whole-school improvement.

The Ideal Candidate:
• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and has experience teaching in Key Stage 1.
• Has proven experience delivering Read Write Inc. phonics or a similar systematic phonics programme.
• Passionate about working with disadvantaged pupils and committed to closing the attainment gap.
• Demonstrates strong classroom management skills and high expectations for behaviour and learning.
• Able to provide school-based references from within the last 5 years.
• Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS background check.

If you are a motivated and skilled teacher looking to make a real difference in an outstanding school with a strong commitment to pupil progress, we would love to hear from you.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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