EYFS Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) Hours: Full Time Contract: Fixed term until 21 April 2026 Salary: Grade M1 – M6 (depending on experience) £31,650 - £43,607 Start Date: 22 April 2025 Fixed Term Contract to cover maternity leave for one year or until the return of the postholder. The Role St Andrew’s are looking for an inspiring teacher to join our happy and successful school. We are looking for a practitioner with experience in working in EYFS. We are looking for someone who is: Committed to making connections, embedding relationships and putting children at the heart of everything they do An outstanding and reflective classroom practitioner Positive with excellent communications skills, emotional intelligence and a good sense of humour Passionate about learning and plans a curriculum to inspire children Able to achieve high standards of progress and behaviour of their pupils Committed to inclusion and able to recognise and nurture every child’s academic and personal development Experienced in assessment and feedback strategies Resilient and prepared to go that extra mile to make a difference for our children Supportive of the Christian ethos of the school In return our friendly, engaging and exciting school can offer: A truly inclusive school where every member of the school community really matters A strong, collaborative culture of hard-working, dedicated staff who support one another Skilled and enthusiastic staff that are committed to further developing their practice Caring and respectful pupils who are proud of their school and work with independence and enthusiasm An opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families A commitment to CPD opportunities Warm relationships with the local community, supportive Governors, parents and strong links with our Church If you would like to arrange a visit or have any questions about the role, please contact the school office Our School St Andrew’s is a church school in the village of Congresbury. We are blessed with the most wonderful grounds that are spacious and full of opportunities in which to grow and learn, with St Andrew’s Church overlooking our youngest children’s playground. The most recent Ofsted inspection, January 2018, saw the school maintain its good judgement. Last year, for SIAMS we were judged as an ‘Excellent’ church school: “meaningful relationships and partnerships enable all within the school to flourish”. Driven by our Christian vision of “growing together”, we are a highly inclusive school. We are passionate about ensuring that every child leaves our school with the skills and experiences required to lead happy and successful lives. Children at our school develop their unique character with the support and guidance of the staff, their families and our church. As a nurturing school, we were an accredited Thrive School of Excellence. This is was for our commitment to fostering understanding, skills and the positive relationships needed to develop and sustain healthy social and emotional wellbeing of our pupils and staff. We are now embracing the Nurture UK approach which is further strengthening our nurture work. As a result, team ethos is an extremely important part of our school. The Trust The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 30 schools in the Trust. The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools. We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust Closing Date: 31 January 2025 at 9am Interview Date: 4 February 2025 Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.