KS1 Teacher
Job description
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CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS
Location - Basildon
Position KS1 Teacher
Contract or position start date: ASAP
Duration / Likely Duration - Ongoing booking
Contract type - Long-Term/Supply
Full time/part time - Full Time
Minimum rate of pay Minimum rate - £120-£150
Hours - Monday to Friday - mins unpaid break
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
Must hold a QTS
Must have experience with SEN needs
Able to manage a classroom
Must be comfortable with challenging behaviour
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references
OTHER
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.
Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team
Additionally, if you have a friend or colleague who you think would be interested in this role then please refer them to us and you could earn GBP150 from our Refer a Friend scheme.
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your SEN experience: 'Supported 8 SEN pupils across autism and ADHD spectrum'
🎯 Emphasise classroom management skills as the role involves challenging behaviour
🌐 Mention any behaviour management training or CPD you've completed
🤝 Show flexibility for supply work by highlighting your adaptability to different school environments
Suggested CV bullets
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Managed KS1 classroom of 28 pupils including 6 with SEN needs, achieving 95% positive behaviour targets through structured reward systems
- •Implemented phonics interventions for 12 struggling readers, improving reading ages by average 8 months over one term
- •Adapted lesson plans for autism spectrum pupils across 4 different schools during supply placements, maintaining curriculum continuity
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Prospero Teaching's commitment to supporting teachers with free CPD and behaviour management training aligns perfectly with my passion for KS1 education and SEN support. With my QTS qualification and proven experience managing challenging behaviour in primary settings, I am well-positioned to make an immediate impact in your Basildon schools.
My background in supporting diverse learners, particularly those with SEN needs, has equipped me with the adaptability and resilience essential for supply teaching roles.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you differentiate learning for SEN pupils in a KS1 classroom?
- ›What strategies do you use to manage challenging behaviour in young children?
- ›How do you assess progress in Key Stage 1 pupils?
- ›What phonics programmes have you used with KS1 children?
- ›How do you adapt the KS1 curriculum for different learning needs?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you dealt with challenging behaviour in the classroom
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to a new school environment
- ›How do you build relationships with pupils who have SEN needs?
- ›Give an example of when you worked with parents to support a child's learning
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage a classroom crisis
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you dealt with challenging behaviour in the classroom
Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to a new school environment