FULL-TIME TEACHER MATERNITY COVER CANDIDATE INFORMATION INDEPENDENT CO-ED DAY SCHOOL FOR AGES 2-11 Welcome Thank you for your interest in the role of Class Teacher at King’s Hawford Prep School. I am so pleased that you have expressed an interest in the Class Teacher role at King’s Hawford. I have the enormous privilege of being the Headmaster at King’s Hawford and can testify to the warmth of welcome you will receive. This is a busy, fulfilling and joyful community of which to be a part. Our staff are creative in their approach and encourage every child to embrace academic challenge, or perform outside of their comfort zone by dancing, singing and performing. Learning a new language or a musical instrument and exploring the great outdoors are simply woven into the fabric of every day here. Sport plays an enormous part in school life at King’s Hawford and many staff make a contribution to the physically active life of the school. Small classes and dedicated teaching staff encourage our children to reach their academic potential, but this is just one aspect of the provision at King’s Hawford. Teaching and learning are structured to encourage all children to build skills such as collaboration, resilience and independent thinking, which will enable them to achieve success in the future; furthermore, our co-curricular approach builds character. We are looking for an engaging and inspirational class teacher to provide maternity cover, from January 2026. This post would suit someone who has great energy and enthusiasm, is a positive team player and is keen to become involved in the wider life of a very exciting school. We look forward to hearing from you. Tom Butt Head King’s Hawford Prep School Job description Every pupil at King’s Hawford has access to unparalleled facilities and inspiring members of staff. As ever though, it is the pupils themselves who make the School what it is. Children at King’s Hawford are defined by their strength of character. They put their hands up, they have a go and they are confident to do so, whilst looking after each other should things not go to plan. Our commitment to learning outside the classroom and environmental sustainability are at the heart of all we do, and this fosters a great sense of responsibility towards nature in every child. This is a full-time, fixed term, maternity cover position, commencing January 2026. The successful candidate will take responsibility for a Year 6 class teaching a full timetable of lessons, including Maths and English. As a teacher, the following will constitute your duties and responsibilities: Academic • Plan and prepare lessons appropriate to the educational needs of the children. • Teach classes as assigned by the Head. • Work as part of a year group teaching team, and foster effective working relationships with year group partners. • Provide an equal balance of challenge and nurture to those children in your care. • Communicate and consult with parents, with • Oversee the work undertaken by teaching transparency, tact and honesty. assistants and volunteers. • Meet with parents to discuss pupil welfare and • Cover for absent colleagues as requested. progress. • Attend and participate in staff meetings and • Flag any pastoral issues to the wider staff body and skilfully maintain a high degree of discretion. briefings. Co-curricular • Undertake all duties as are reasonably assigned by the School. As a minimum starting point, this would be two full duties and two co-curricular clubs per week. • Assist with the School’s co-curricular programme (this is an essential aspect of the post, as all staff are expected to offer activities) – including any reasonable request by the Head to support the wider life of the school. • Take an active part in the planning and delivery of a wide range of educational trips and visits that enrich the co-curriculum at King’s Hawford. • Actively promote and safeguard the welfare of all pupils, reporting any concerns in a timely manner. Professional Development • Attend CPD opportunities as organised by the School. • Participate in any arrangements for the appraisal of your performance and that of other teachers. • Look for the “gaps in the hedge” where you may be able to develop professionally and think creatively about how this may be done. All staff are expected to participate fully in the recruitment of new pupils, facilitating open events, taster days, tours and visits, as needed. There remains an expectation to participate in administrative and organisational tasks related to any of the duties outlined above. • Conduct assessments, mark and record pupil Pastoral care progress in line with school policy. • Regularly and proactively report pupil progress in your form. to parents. • Act as the first point of contact for the children Person Specification It is expected that a Class Teacher will demonstrate a range of qualities, skills and experience, as outlined below. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED A good honours degree qualification. Qualified Teacher Status. Evidence of continuing professional development. A willingness to be trained in Emergency First Aid at Work (if not already). A willingness to drive a school minibus (D1 licence is not essential). EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND QUALITIES REQUIRED Proven experience of working successfully with children across the primary age. A deep understanding of the value of breadth in a child’s education. A strong commitment to co-educational schooling. Confident in the use of ICT when teaching. Proactively demonstrate a thorough understanding of, and commitment to, a teacher’s role in safeguarding children. Excellent written and verbal communication. A superb role model to both children and colleagues. Consistently pushing the boundaries of creative and imaginative lesson delivery to engage and inspire children. Hard-working, with drive and determination – dedicated and humble as part of a team, with a high degree of self-awareness. Display honesty, integrity and compassion. Ability to act sensitively and co-operatively with others. Ability to work independently and to take the initiative when needed, as well as an understanding of the benefits of teamwork. Willing and able to go the extra mile to build relationships with children, parents and staff. Ambitious for the children that you teach, setting and planning learning with high expectations for excellent outcomes. Committed to maintaining a positive attitude, with a sense of fun in all they do. Personally interested in a wide range of arts, sports and other co-curricular activity. Committed to supporting the King’s Foundation’s mission, vision and values. Safeguarding Responsibilities at King’s Worcester Safeguarding culture at King’s Responsibilities of the successful candidate As we strive to maintain an open culture of safeguarding across the King’s Foundation, we: • Train our staff in safeguarding • Work in partnership with King’s families Liaise with external support agencies • Follow the four Rs: Recognise, Record, Report, • Refer Listen to pupils • Prioritise early intervention • • Encourage professional curiosity • Create a team around the child. Staff are advised to maintain an attitude of “it could be happening here and probably is” as far as safeguarding is concerned and should always act in the best interest of the child. All staff must: • Actively promote and safeguard the welfare of all pupils • Have proper regard for the Foundation’s Safeguarding Policy and related procedures • Report any concerns in a timely manner • Attend annual safeguarding training. The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding and meeting the needs of all children. What is safeguarding? Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as: • Protecting children from maltreatment. • Preventing impairment of children’s health or development. • Ensuring children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. • Taking action to ensure all children have the best outcomes. (Definition from Keeping Children Safe in Education) Our commitment to safeguarding The King’s School, Worcester ensures that safeguarding is given the highest priority and actively promotes the well-being of pupils. Safeguarding and child protection are at the forefront of, and underpin all relevant aspects of, process and policy development. The Foundation’s safeguarding culture supports good practice and enables issues to be addressed promptly and appropriately in the best interests of the children. Application Process In order to provide our pupils with a well-rounded The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding and enriched educational experience which is truly and promoting the welfare of children and young representative of the world in which they grow up, the people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this King’s Foundation strives to place equity, diversity and commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo inclusion at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that child protection screening appropriate to the post we build a community which is truly representative of including checks with past employers and the Disclosure all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that we and Barring Service. Shortlisted applicants will be will do that best if our employees come from different required to complete a self-declaration form in relation backgrounds and if we create an environment of inclusion to any criminal record or information that may make you and belonging for them. unsuitable to work with children, and will be subject to an online search. All applications will be acknowledged and all applicants will be notified as to whether or not they have been invited to an interview. How to apply Candidates can choose to complete either the TES online Successful applicants will be advised of the date and application form which can be found by searching for the time of the interview. References will be requested role at: www.tes.com/jobs or complete the application and candidates should be aware that referees will be form that can be found on the Current Vacancies page of asked to comment on a candidate’s disciplinary record our website at www.ksw.org.uk/careers and which should and whether or not the candidate has been subject to then be emailed to recruitment@ksw.org.uk any child protection concerns. Proof of identity will be required at interview. Please submit any queries regarding the role to the HR Candidates unsuccessful at interview will receive written notification. team at recruitment@ksw.org.uk Application deadline: 9am Monday 29th September 2025 It is anticipated that interviews will be held w/c 6th The School is required to ensure that the successful October candidate is checked by the Disclosure and Barring Start date: January 2026 Service. Details of the School’s policies on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children as well as equal Please visit the vacancies page of the School website opportunities are available on request. References will www.ksw.org.uk/careers to find out more about the be obtained and verified prior to the appointment being benefits of working at King’s and to hear why our staff confirmed. love being a member of the Foundation community. King’s Hawford Prep School Lock Lane • Worcester • WR3 7SD 01905 451 292 • hawford@ksw.org.uk ksw.org.uk The King’s School, Worcester: A company limited by guarantee, registered in England. Registered office: 5 College Green, Worcester WR1 2LL. Company No: 4776324. Registered charity No: 1098236. The information, terms and conditions set out in this prospectus and all occasional papers may be amended from time to time, and their provisions, subject toany such amendments, shall continue to apply for the whole period during which a boy or girl continues to attend the School, irrespective of his or her age.