About This Role
JOB DESCRIPTION
Part time Key Stage 1 Teacher (0.8 FTE)
Safeguarding
Moor Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and other appropriate checks. Moor Park School is an equal opportunities employer.
Background
Moor Park is an IAPS, co-educational, boarding and day school of Catholic foundation accepting pupils from 3 months to 13 years of age. Children from 3 months to three years are catered for in our Tick Tock nursery/childcare setting which runs for 50 weeks in the year. Thereafter, children enter Pre-prep until the end of Year 3. The Prep School completes a Moor Park education before the children leave to the full range of senior schools both locally and nationally. Being a boarding school for the 8- to 13-year-olds, the school operates on a 24/7 basis during term-time.
The school is built around a magnificent 18th century country mansion in approximately 85 acres of stunning grounds which include playing fields, woodland and a lake. It is situated just outside the market town of Ludlow in the beautiful Shropshire countryside.
Moor Park is renowned for its happiness, atmosphere and pastoral care. Relations between pupils and staff are relatively informal, but mutually respectful; children are encouraged to voice their views and opinions. Recent years have seen more than average numbers of leavers gaining scholarships to a variety of senior schools. The diversity of awards gained, which include academic, music, sport, art and all-round, testifies to the breadth of education on offer. Emphasis is on the individual, finding and encouraging aptitude and talent.
Purpose
To plan, deliver and assess high quality teaching and learning for pupils in Key Stage 1, ensuring all children make excellent progress in line with the National Curriculum and school expectations.
Reporting to: Pre-Prep Coordinator
Key responsibilities:
Teaching & Learning:
Plan and deliver engaging, creative and differentiated lessons in accordance with and above and beyond the National Curriculum
Teach core subjects including phonics, reading, writing and mathematics
Create a stimulating classroom environment that supports learning and positive behaviour
Use a range of teaching strategies to meet diverse learning needs
Ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of pupils at all times
Assessment & Progress
Assess, record and report regularly on pupil progress
Prepare pupils for phonics screening checks
Use assessment date to inform planning and targeted interventions
Provide constructive feedback to pupils to support improvement
Classroom Management
Establish clear expectations for behaviour in line with school policy
Promote inclusion and equality of opportunity
Manage classroom resources effectively
Pastoral Care
Support pupils’ personal, social and emotional development
Maintain positive relationships with parents and carers
Identify and support pupils with SEND or additional needs
Professional Responsibilities
Attend staff meetings, training and professional development
Work collaboratively with colleagues, teaching assistants and the Senior Leadership Team
Contribute to school events and the wider school community
Uphold school policies and professional standards
This job description is representative and not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. Other reasonable duties may be allocated from time to time commensurate with the general character of this post and its remuneration.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Teaching experience in Key Stage 1
Strong knowledge of early reading and phonics
Ability to create a happy, challenging and engaging classroom learning environment
Creative approach to the national curriculum and the ability to deliver learning in an exciting way above and beyond its expectations
Ability to inspire, challenge and motivate all pupils to achieve through own best practice
Excellent classroom management skills
Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion
Commitment to working as part of a team
Advocacy and willingness to protect the School’s interests
Aptitude for adopting new technology
Inclination to support the School’s Catholic ethos
Sense of humour
Desirable
Experience in preparing pupils for statutory assessments
Subject leadership experience
Knowledge of adaptive teaching strategies
In return, we offer the opportunity to teach fantastic children who love learning. This is a supportive working environment with a range of opportunities for continuing professional development.
Health and Safety
In accordance with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 the School takes its duty to the health and safety of all staff very seriously. It is also the responsibility of all staff to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themself and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
Data Protection
Moor Park processes information about its current, past or prospective staff, applicants, current, past and prospective pupils; and their parents, carers or guardians and others who are defined as data subjects under UK Data Protection law.
Anyone who works for, or acts on behalf of, the school (including staff, volunteers, governors and service providers) should also comply with the school's Data Protection Policy, which also provides information about how personal data about those individuals will be used.
The School takes the protection of all personal information extremely seriously and is committed to a policy of protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals with respect to the processing of their personal information.
Contractual Terms
This is a part time (0.8 FTE), permanent role onsite
Salary £34,178 for 0.8 of a teaching load, with a salary review due from 1st September 2026
Benefits: competitive salary, independent school holidays (16 weeks), pension, onsite parking
31st August 2026 start date