Reception Teacher
John Lyon School
Harrow
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary, above that of the maintained sector
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 3 April 2024
Job overview
John Lyon Prep School offers first-class teaching and outstanding pastoral care for girls and boys aged 3 -11 years. In September 2021, John Lyon became an all-through school with Quainton Hall (the former name of John Lyon Prep) joining with the John Lyon Senior School. The Prep School is part of John Lyon’s Foundation, alongside Harrow School and John Lyon’s Charity.
John Lyon Prep School is looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Reception Teacher to join our EYFS department, known as the Little Lyons, (rated Excellent at our last inspection) from September 2024. This is a permanent full-time role. The successful candidate will be an outstanding EYFS practitioner with experience in high quality settings, and the ability to educate our Reception children to the highest standard. They will also demonstrate a commitment to high standards of teaching and learning with excellent classroom practice and the ability to inspire and motivate our children to achieve their full potential.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary, above that of the maintained sector;
- Membership of the competitive Harrow Corporation DC Pension Scheme;
- Fees remission for children of staff across both John Lyon Prep and John Lyon Senior;
- A commitment to continuing professional development;
- Complimentary lunch during term-time;
- Use of the John Lyon School’s Sports Centre, including swimming pool;
- Discounted membership to Harrow School’s Golf Club;
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
Closing date: 4pm, Wednesday 3rd April 2024
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 17th April 2024
Applications will be assessed, and interviews arranged in order of receipt, please therefore apply as soon as possible. Please be aware that CVs alone will not be accepted.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and pupils. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our pupils and staff.
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About John Lyon School
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John Lyon is Northwest London’s leading co-ed, all-through 3 to 18, independent school. We are forward-thinking and dynamic in our approach. Our eight School Values: Ambition, Community, Creativity, Enquiry, Excellence, Heritage, Innovation and Resolve guide us in all we do and are embedded into School life.
Together with our Prep School, we proudly serve families in Harrow-on-the-Hill, around Harrow and further afield by offering a world-class school experience. John Lyon is a happy and thriving community.
At John Lyon, we believe that every pupil has unique talents and strengths. We pride ourselves on providing an enriching, supportive and challenging environment for every pupil, while promoting a culture of academic excellence, personal responsibility and respect for others.
Academic work is just the beginning, and we firmly believe that the additional opportunities we provide through our extra-curricular, co-curricular and Excellence programmes are equally important, playing a vital role in equipping our pupils with the skills and experiences they will need to help them succeed in life at school and beyond. Pupils find that our vibrant and inclusive co-ed classrooms create a diverse learning community in which all can thrive.
We embrace technology and put it at the forefront of all that we do. As a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’, we are one of only 82 other schools and colleges in the UK to be recognised by Microsoft.
We are not your typical school. We are part of something much bigger. John Lyon School sits within John Lyon Foundation and alongside the Harrow Family of Schools, which includes Harrow School itself and Harrow International Schools around the globe. Pupils benefit from these close links and regularly take part in pan-Family events, including an annual Fifth Form Conference, assemblies and lessons streamed with partner schools, creative-writing anthology and a STEAM magazine. In addition, staff often have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues all over the world in order to develop best practice and exchange ideas and resources.
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