Year 1 Class Teacher
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Year 1 Class Teacher | BS3 | Full Time
We are working with a primary school in BS3 who are seeking an enthusiastic Year 1 Class Teacher for Term 6, starting as soon as possible, with the potential to continue into the new academic year.
This is a full time position. You will take responsibility for a Year 1 class, delivering engaging lessons, planning and marking, maintaining a positive classroom environment and working closely with the wider staff team. The school has a supportive leadership team and established schemes of work in place.
Key details:
- Role: Year 1 Class Teacher
- Days: Full time
- Planning and marking included
- Pay: Starting from £160 per day, to be discussed at interview
Person specification:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or equivalent)
- Recent primary teaching experience, ideally in KS1
- Confident in planning, delivering and assessing lessons for Year 1
- Enthusiastic, adaptable and committed to supporting pupil progress and wellbeing
Benefits of working with Teaching Personnel:
- Competitive daily rates of pay
- Weekly pay
- A dedicated recruitment consultant as your main point of contact
- Access to a wide network of local schools and opportunities
- Ongoing CPD and free training courses
- Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle
- Streamlined registration and compliance support
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
Please submit your CV via this advert. Suitable candidates will be contacted to discuss the role in more detail and progress your application.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the Year 1 teaching role
📊 Quantify your KS1 experience: 'Taught 28 Year 1 pupils, achieving 85% phonics screening pass rate'
🎯 Emphasise recent primary teaching experience as the advert specifically mentions this requirement
🌐 Mention your DBS clearance status and safeguarding training to meet compliance requirements
🤝 Show your collaborative approach as the role involves working closely with the wider staff team
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- •Delivered comprehensive Year 1 curriculum to 28 pupils, achieving 92% phonics screening pass rate above national average
- •Planned and assessed daily KS1 lessons using established schemes of work, maintaining detailed pupil progress records for 30 children
- •Collaborated with 4 teaching assistants and SENCO to implement targeted interventions, improving reading levels for 12 pupils by 2 book bands
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Year 1 Class Teacher position at your Bristol BS3 primary school through Teaching Personnel. With my QTS qualification and recent KS1 teaching experience, I am well-equipped to deliver engaging lessons and support pupil progress in your established learning environment.
My background in primary education includes extensive experience with Year 1 curriculum delivery, phonics instruction, and creating positive classroom environments that foster young learners' development. I am confident in planning, delivering and assessing lessons whilst maintaining the high standards your school expects.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you plan and deliver phonics lessons for Year 1 pupils?
- ›What assessment methods do you use to track pupil progress in KS1?
- ›How do you differentiate learning for mixed-ability Year 1 classes?
- ›What strategies do you use for behaviour management with 5-6 year olds?
- ›How do you ensure safeguarding compliance in your classroom?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you adapted your teaching approach for a struggling Year 1 pupil
- ›Describe how you handle challenging behaviour in young children
- ›Give an example of how you've worked collaboratively with teaching assistants
- ›How do you communicate pupil progress to parents effectively?
- ›Describe a time you had to quickly adapt to changes in school policy or curriculum
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you adapted your teaching approach for a struggling Year 1 pupil
Describe how you handle challenging behaviour in young children