Nursery / Reception Teacher – Long term Maternity cover

Nursery / Reception Teacher: The Role

We are currently looking to hire a qualified teacher to join one of our Primary schools in the Bexley area. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the specified teaching role including planning, marking and report writing. As a teacher, you will be responsible for keeping your students interested and engaged with tasks in line with the national curriculum. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach, motivate and inspire students, working with both the other class teachers and teaching assistants. This school are looking for a teacher to join them in September 2022 on a long term basis for 1 year of maternity cover. This is a full role and the right candidate will have the choice of teaching a Nursery or Reception class. Experience in the chosen year group is essential with knowledge of the relevant curriculum (Early Years, development, phonics etc).

Nursery / Reception Teacher: The Ideal Candidate

We are looking to work with individuals who have a genuine passion for working with children. The ideal candidate should be passionate about supporting a stimulating and safe learning environment for children. An understanding of safeguarding is very important in order to be considered a suitable candidate for this role. The ideal candidate will be confident in delivering lessons with a strong knowledge of the curriculum and ability to provide proper constructive feedback. We expect our teachers to have the ability to manage a classroom properly and monitor behaviour appropriately. An understanding of SEN or experience with SEN children is preferred.

Nursery / Reception Teacher: Candidate Requirements

We are looking for a qualified teacher with strong knowledge of the curriculum and experience undertaking the full specified role of a classroom teacher. QTS and classroom references are required. All applicants must either have a valid Enhanced DBS check, registered with the DBS Update Service or, be willing to apply for a new one immediately upon shortlisting for this role. At Link Education we expect all of our staff to be professional, reliable and punctual when we place them in bookings. If you are looking to apply as a qualified member of staff, we will need to see a copy of your qualification / certificate. This role requires experience in the UK and a confident understanding of safeguarding and the importance of safe practice in an environment with children. This school are looking for a qualified teacher with a minimum of 1 year’s experience teaching in a classroom. Therefore, this role is closed to ECTs qualifying this year. However we have other opportunities open to ECTs across SE London and Kent.

Nursery / Reception Teacher: Our Service to You

At Link Education, we have a dedicated team of consultants who pride themselves on their relationships with both our clients and members staff. We work hard to find you reliable and regular work local to you, whilst working around your availability. Our team aim to match members of staff with their local schools / nurseries and take the stress out of securing your next position. We specialise in areas across South London and Kent and have been developing relationships with our clients in those areas for the past 2 decades.

Nursery / Reception Teacher: Pay & Benefits

The successful candidate will be paid to scale from day 1 with the school keen to appoint directly to give the teachers access to the teacher pension scheme immediately! However, should the candidate wish to be paid on a fortnightly basis a 14-week temp to perm period can also be applied.

Our Policies: Safeguarding

Link Education are dedicated to supporting proper safeguarding practice when placing staff members into working environments with children. We take very seriously, our responsibility to thoroughly screen all of our candidates and follow proper vetting protocols, before approving anyone for work.

Part Time Intervention Teacher – Dartford

We are recruiting on behalf of a Good Primary School in Dartford, who are currently looking for an Intervention Teacher.

The Intervention teacher vacancy is for a Year 6 class and therefore needs to have experience supporting the learning of KS2 students. (Other classrooms available).

An understanding of the curriculum and SEN experience would be desirable.

Requirements:

Experience supporting the learning of KS1 / KS2 students

Available 2 afternoons per week (days not yet confirmed)

Some SEN knowledge / experience is desirable

Basic knowledge of the curriculum

Benefits:

Competitive & negotiable salary

Local school opportunity

Long term role

Short afternoon shifts – perfect for someone looking for shorter part time working days in a school.

Get in contact with us today, for more information.

Design & Technology Teacher – Dartford

We are now looking for an experienced and energetic Art and Design Teacher, to join one of our lovely schools in Dartford. The role is on long term, full-time basis to start ASAP. The position will include teaching students at KS3 and A-Level.

The school strives to be the best they can be so the ideal individual for the role should be someone who is successful and hardworking by nature. With an outstanding art department and amazing materials, they have the tools for someone to demand nothing but amazing results for the students and the school.

Teaching and Learning:

  • Excellent classroom practitioner
  • Effective and consistent behaviour management
  • Enthusiasm and passion for the subject
  • Ability to inspire confidence in students and staff.
  • High expectations for self and others
  • Ability to be self-motivated and ability to motivate others to continually improve standards and achievement.
  • Be reflective of own practice and be willing to act upon feedback and be open to coaching and mentoring.

Requirements:

  • QTS or PGCE
  • Experience planning and taking lessons.
  • Experience with working in KS3 ,4 & 5 .
  • Enhanced DBS

Package / Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Pension contributions
  • A chance to build your classroom experience.

Year 6 Intervention Role – Orpington

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a ‘Good’ school based within the Orpington area who are actively recruiting for a Year 6 Teacher part time for 3 days a week on a 6-month long-term contract, with the potential to extend until the end of the academic year. This would be an intervention’s role to support students taking their SATS at the end of the year.

Requirements:

  • QTS
  • Valid Enhanced DBS which is uploaded to the update service
  • Experience teaching Year 6 and supporting them with SATS.

Package / Benefits:

  • Pension contributions
  • Competitive salary
  • Local work

Office Junior / trainee Payroll Administrator

Link Education are an Education Recruitment company based in Petts Wood.

 

We have been supplying staff to School’s and Nursery’s since 2000.

Link Education are looking for an Office Junior / Admin Assistant to join our team and train in processing the company’s Supply Payroll!

Role and responsibilities for the Office Junior / Admin Assistant:

  • To support the Recruitment Team general admin functions
  • Provide administrative support to Management
  • Basic Contract Administration
  • Updating documentation on the internal & external systems
  • Organise the company’s systems, databases, and procedures and ensure they are fit for the purpose
  • Answer phone calls, emails, and route these to the appropriate person
  • Skills and Experience for the Office Junior / Admin Assistant:
  • Good telephone and customer service
  • Professional when dealing with candidates and clients
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Good Word, Internet and Email experience
  • Committed and dedicated
  • Good attention to detail
  • Once you have gained the knowledge and experience of how the company works you will be trained in the processing of the supply staff payroll.

Role and responsibilities for the Payroll Administrator:

  • General high-volume payroll administration
  • Ensuring all employees are paid accurately each period and to agreed deadlines
  • Processing Timesheets
  • Ensure compliance with starter and leavers paperwork for HMRC.

This role would suit someone looking to get their foot in the door to an Office Assistant role. If you have a good work ethic, an eagerness to learn and develop your career, please apply today.

Before & After School Club – Manager – Orpington

We are currently hiring for a Before and After School Club Manager in the Orpington area. This is an exciting and fun opportunity for someone with relevant experience looking for their next role.

The manager will be responsible for the management of all the staff in the setting and the welfare of the children attending the club, both before and after school.

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • NVQ level 3 in Child Care/Playworker or equivalent (Desirable)
  • Can be working towards the qualification whilst in role (Essential)
  • Excellent communication skills (Essential)
  • Recent experience of working with children age 4-11 (Essential)
  • Good organisational skills (Essential)
  • Good knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities and special educational needs (Essential)
  • Relevant supervisory/management experience (Essential)
  • First Aid qualification (Essential)
  • Food Hygiene Qualification (Desirable)
  • Experience of administration systems (Desirable)
  • Competent in using computer systems including email and Microsoft Word and Publisher (Essential)
  • Excel (Essential)

Duties & Responsibilities:

Delivering Before & After School Provision:

  • To lead the day to day management and organisation of Beyond.
  • To provide line management to a team of play workers and supervisors directing the work of staff based at Beyond. To supervise their activities and inducting new staff members.
  • To oversee, lead and motivate a team of staff to deliver high quality creative play opportunities in a safe and caring environment
  • Liaise with the school/Senco with regard to the needs of the children who attend the club
  • To be the contact between the parents and Beyond both directly and via emails
  • Report any Safeguard concerns promptly and ensure staff are aware who the Safeguard Lead is on duty during both term and holiday time and how to contact them.

Management & Administration:

  • Print the registers for the before and after school club, and maintain the online booking system
  • Organising staff cover during both term time and holiday cover
  • Ordering of necessary resources and food
  • Uphold, implement and regularly review all policies and procedures of the group in partnership with the staff team and the school.
  • Maintain all records relating to the management of the group ensuring confidentiality and data protection of the children, their families and members of staff.
  • Manage the online payment system (Schoolcomms), ensure that parents are not in arrears
  • Manage the adjustments to day to day bookings ensuring that parents are charged correctly.
  • To be responsible for the day to day administration and record keeping that includes maintaining records of attendance and providing information returns and other appropriate records as required and maintaining records of staff attendances, checking and authorising any overtime claims.
  • To effectively manage the occupancy levels of Beyond and waiting lists.
  • Monitor and evaluate the quality of the service.
  • Maintaining working relationships across all settings.
  • To ensure that adequate standards of safety and hygiene are maintained throughout Beyond, including the completion of appropriate risk assessments and recording and reporting of hazards and accidents.
  • To ensure that all staff work within the policies and guidance and procedures of the schools’ policies
  • Undertake Performance Management of Beyond staff identifying any training needs

Staff:

  • Be an active part of the staff recruitment process.
  • Monitor staff sickness/absence and organise cover where needed
  • Ensure all Beyond staff have adequate qualifications ie, First Aid, Safeguarding and Food Hygiene as required
  • To work in partnership with the School to provide a performance appraisal system for staff and  organise staff training to meet identified training needs
  • Take responsibility for personal professional development, including participation in own annual appraisal, any necessary training and attending.

Enquire with us today if you or someone you know could be a suitable applicant.