Year 1 Teacher- OL12
Job description
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Year 1 Teacher (KS1)
OL12 Area
Full Time | Fixed Term
September 2026 – End of Academic Year
Daily Rate: From £140 per day
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Year 1 Teacher to join a welcoming and supportive primary school in the OL12 area from September 2026 until the end of the academic year.
This is an exciting full-time opportunity within a supportive school environment where you will play a key role in helping pupils make a positive transition through Key Stage 1.
We welcome applications from both Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and fully qualified teachers (QTS).
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience teaching within Key Stage 1, ideally Year 1 (although not essential)
- Have a secure understanding of phonics and early reading development
- Be confident delivering high-quality phonics teaching and interventions
- Demonstrate excellent classroom practice and high expectations for all pupils
- Create a positive, engaging and inclusive learning environment
- Work effectively as part of a wider team
- Be committed to supporting pupils' progress and achievement
We can offer:
- Competitive daily rates from £140 per day
- A supportive and welcoming school environment
- Opportunities for professional development
- Enthusiastic and engaged pupils
- A collaborative staff team
- Convenient location in the OL12 area, with good transport links and easy access by car and public transport
Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term
Start Date: September 2026
Salary: From £140 per day
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
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.
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Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Place your QTS status and KS1 experience prominently in your Personal Statement, as the advert explicitly requires qualified teachers or ECTs with Key Stage 1 knowledge.
📊 Quantify your phonics impact: e.g. "Delivered daily phonics sessions to 28 Year 1 pupils, with 85% achieving expected standard in end-of-year assessments."
🎯 Dedicate a CV bullet to phonics schemes you have delivered (e.g. Letters and Sounds, Read Write Inc), as the advert specifically highlights phonics teaching and interventions as a core requirement.
🌐 Reference your safeguarding credentials explicitly — note your enhanced DBS status and any 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' training, as the school flags this as a mandatory requirement.
🤝 Highlight experience working collaboratively within a school staff team, as the advert emphasises being part of a wider team and a collaborative staff environment.
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- •Delivered daily Read Write Inc phonics sessions to 27 Year 1 pupils, contributing to 82% of the cohort meeting the expected standard in the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check.
- •Designed and led targeted phonics interventions for 6 pupils working below age-related expectations, closing the attainment gap by two sub-levels within one term.
- •Managed a KS1 classroom of 30 pupils across a full academic year, maintaining 94% attendance engagement and achieving positive Ofsted feedback on inclusive practice during a whole-school inspection.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's Year 1 Teacher vacancy in the OL12 area is a role I am well placed to fulfil. With QTS and hands-on KS1 classroom experience, I bring confident phonics delivery and a strong commitment to early reading development — two areas your advert identifies as central to this post at your Bacup primary school.
My background in Key Stage 1 teaching has equipped me with practical skills in planning and delivering structured phonics sessions, tracking pupil progress through formative assessment, and designing targeted interventions for children working below age-related expectations. I have consistently maintained high expectations for all learners whilst creating inclusive, engaging classroom environments that support positive transitions through KS1.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Which phonics programme have you delivered in KS1, and how did you adapt it for pupils working below age-related expectations?
- ›How do you plan and structure a Year 1 phonics lesson to meet the needs of mixed-ability learners?
- ›What assessment strategies do you use to track early reading progress in Key Stage 1?
- ›How do you design interventions for pupils who are not meeting phonics benchmarks?
- ›How do you ensure your classroom environment supports an inclusive approach to early literacy development?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a pupil who was struggling with the transition into Key Stage 1.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt your teaching approach mid-lesson to meet pupils' needs.
- ›Give an example of how you have worked collaboratively with colleagues to improve pupil outcomes.
- ›Tell me about a time you raised a safeguarding concern and how you handled it.
- ›Describe how you have maintained high expectations for all pupils in a diverse classroom setting.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you supported a pupil who was struggling with the transition into Key Stage 1.
Give an example of how you have worked collaboratively with colleagues to improve pupil outcomes.