Key Stage 1 Teacher

Do you love teaching little learners, sparking young imaginations and making the world an exciting place to explore? We’re on the lookout for a creative, energetic, and playful teacher to help Key Stage 1 children (ages 5-7) develop essential skills for the future!

At this magical age, curiosity is at its peak, and learning should be hands on, interactive, and full of joy! Your role will be to guide young minds through fun filled lessons that encourage problem solving, creativity, and confidence. Imagine turning everyday challenges into exciting problem solving adventures, helping little learners communicate and collaborate in new ways, and using stories, games, and creative projects to build key life skills.

You'll be teaching small groups of around five children, making sure every child gets the support and encouragement they need. Many of our pupils are neurodiverse and may need extra help with communication, learning, or physical development, so your role is about nurturing confidence as well as knowledge.

We believe in learning through play, creativity, and exploration. Hands on activities, exciting storytelling, and playful challenges will make every lesson an adventure that sparks curiosity and enthusiasm.

If you’re ready to inspire young minds, bring fresh ideas into the classroom, and help children build skills that will last a lifetime, we’d love to hear from you! Let’s make learning an unforgettable journey filled with discovery and wonder!

A day in the life of a Key Stage 1 Teacher will involve:

• Leading activities, both in and outdoors, including planning, teaching and assessing learning, particularly with ‘your’ class. This might involve teaching a range of curriculum areas and providing pastoral support.
• Monitoring and recording progress, both academically and against EHCP outcomes.
• Working closely with pupils to maintain their engagement, motivation and to inspire them to reach their full potential.
• Supporting individual pupils or smaller groups to help them achieve their learning goals.
• Fostering positive relationships with Teaching Assistants in the school and ensuring that the team around the pupil is effective.

To be a successful Key Stage 1 Teacher, you’ll need:

• Experience and ability to teach Key Stage 1
• Patience, compassion and resilience in how you interact with our pupils and team members.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are important in this role as you’ll be speaking to a lot of different people at different times.
• A driving licence and a willingness to take pupils on trips within the school vehicles.
• A genuine interest in a career within this sector.

In return for your time, you’ll get:

• Holidays – You’ll only work term time (39.2 weeks) and get paid the additional 12.8 weeks whilst you’re off.
• Pension scheme– Our pension scheme is based on you paying in 5%, and us adding 3%.
• Learning & Development Opportunities – We provide comprehensive learning opportunities for team members to develop themselves.
• Discounts – You’ll have access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Card and our own employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support – Your wellbeing is always our priority. You’ll have access to mental health and wellbeing support. On top of this, our therapies team offers a monthly confidential check in clinic, and group reflective practice sessions.
• Cycle2Work -The cycle to work scheme enables you to buy a bicycle at a discounted rate.
• DBS – As this role required you to have an enhanced DBS carried out, we will cover this cost.
• After 12 months service - You’ll be eligible for our Medicash scheme which covers a wide range of medical, health and wellbeing expenses (Including immediate access to a GP!). You’ll get life assurance paid at 2 x your annual salary, and even more high street discounts.

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, online and social media checks, and reference validation. Due to the nature of our work, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), so we may ask you to disclose any spent or unspent criminal convictions during recruitment. This disclosure does not automatically disqualify you, and we encourage transparency at the application stage.

At Phoenix Learning and Care, we are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment where all team members feel safe to be themselves without risk of discrimination. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation, and we strive to ensure everyone can contribute authentically and openly.