Reception Class Teacher

St Laurence Catholic Primary is a welcoming and diverse primary school situated in the north of Cambridge with excellent transport links to the A14, North Cambridge Rail and the Guided Busway. We are committed to providing a broad, balanced and knowledge-rich education for our pupils, with high expectations for our engaged pupil community. We are seeking to appoint an EYFS Classroom Teacher to join our Primary School. The successful candidate will: be passionate about supporting young learners at this crucial stage of their development; have a nurturing approach where every child feels valued; be committed to providing a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment. You will need to: hold QTS and be educated to degree level; plan and prepare lessons in alignment with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework; develop excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues; be a reflective and dynamic practitioner; support the school's Catholic ethos. We can offer: excellent OLOW Trust support and professional development opportunities; an inclusive and welcoming Catholic ethos; exemplary resources, space and facilities; an engaged and supportive Local Governing Body; a friendly and positive school community. Potential applicants are warmly invited to visit our setting before applying, please contact us via office@stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk to arrange an appointment with Mrs Chalklin, our Head of School, and/or Mrs McGhee Wallace, our Executive Headteacher. Safer Recruitment Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi-Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The post you are applying for is classed as having a high degree of contact with children and involves “regulated activity”. As such it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, including a Child’s Barred List check. Additionally, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to a number of checks, which includes an online search including social media for publicly available information.