Connex - Birmingham
Job Title: Year 1 Primary School Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Rate of pay: M1 – UPS3 Dependant on Experience
Location: Tamworth, West Midlands
Description: Full Time, Long Term Contract
**About the role**
As a Year 1 Teacher, you will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, engaging, and well-structured curriculum in line with the National Curriculum, with a strong focus on early literacy, phonics, numeracy, and foundational skills. You will plan and deliver lessons tailored to the needs of young learners, create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating classroom environment, and use effective behaviour management strategies to support positive learning behaviours. Key responsibilities also include assessing and tracking pupil progress, using this information to inform planning and provide targeted support, and ensuring all pupils are able to achieve their full potential. You will work collaboratively with colleagues, teaching assistants, and parents to support pupil development and wellbeing, while contributing to wider school life, adhering to safeguarding procedures, and maintaining high professional standards at all times.
**About the school**
The school is a welcoming and inclusive primary setting committed to providing a high-quality education where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. It offers a broad and balanced curriculum designed to inspire curiosity, promote a love of learning, and develop essential knowledge and skills across all subject areas. There is a strong focus on creating a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment where children feel valued and confident to take on new challenges. Pupils are encouraged to be ambitious, resilient, and independent learners, with opportunities to develop both academically and personally through enriching experiences. The school maintains high expectations for behaviour and achievement while fostering positive relationships between pupils, staff, and families, with a strong emphasis on wellbeing, personal development, and preparing children to become responsible and respectful individuals.
**Benefits of working with Connex**
- Competitive daily rate
- PAYE Paid weekly
- Free access to our Classroom Teacher Toolkit skills development package comprising over 70 courses.
- Wellbeing program and refresher training for life in 21st century classroom.
- Career progression via our Care to classroom setting conversion course
- A variety of different roles to suit your needs and work around your lifestyle
- Progression opportunities and funded formal qualifications
- Interview guidance and help writing your CV
**Role Requirements**
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) confirming employability as a Teacher in England, Scotland & Wales
- Previous Experience working in a Primary School settings
- DBS On the update service, or willingness to obtain one through Connex Education
- Strong classroom management skills
- A clear passion for working with children and fostering their educational growth
- Commitment to the profession of working in Education
**Are you interested?**
If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply or send your CV to [email protected] or call Marc 0121-456-4040 for more information.
**Protected characteristics statement**
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including referencing and a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.