Year 2 Teacher

Are you an experienced and motivated Key Stage 1 Teacher looking for your next opportunity?

Flourish Education are delighted to be recruiting a full time Year 2 Teacher for a welcoming 3 form entry Primary School in Dudley. This role is to start as soon as possible and will continue for the remainder of the term, with the potential to extend into the next academic year.

This Year 2 Teacher position is ideal for a confident and engaging practitioner who can deliver high quality teaching while also taking full responsibility for planning, preparation, and assessment. Working within a large and supportive year group team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with colleagues to ensure consistency and high standards across the phase. Early Career Teachers (ECTs) are also encouraged to apply.

This full time Year 2 Teacher role will be working 5 days per week during term time only. Each class benefits from the support of additional staff to ensure effective teaching and learning.

You will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging lessons in line with the Key Stage 1 curriculum, as well as assessing pupil progress and adapting teaching to meet the needs of all learners. You will work collaboratively with the wider Key Stage 1 team and school staff to create a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Planning, preparing, and delivering engaging lessons in line with the Key Stage 1 curriculum
• Assessing, recording, and tracking pupil progress to ensure positive outcomes
• Creating a well structured, supportive, and stimulating classroom environment
• Managing classroom behaviour effectively in line with school policies
• Differentiating learning to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with additional needs
• Working closely with teaching assistants to support learning
• Collaborating with year group colleagues to support planning and consistency
• Building positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents
• Ensuring safeguarding, wellbeing, and pastoral care for all pupils

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience teaching within Key Stage 1, ideally in Year 2
• Strong knowledge of the Key Stage 1 curriculum and assessment expectations
• Excellent classroom and behaviour management skills
• The ability to plan and deliver engaging and differentiated lessons
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A proactive, flexible, and positive approach to teaching
• A DBS on the Update Service or issued within the last 12 months
• A minimum of two excellent references

Benefits

• Competitive Salary - £31,785 - 45,240 per annum (pro rata) based on working 5 days a week
• Holiday Pay - 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
• Pension Contributions
• KCSIE compliant safeguarding and prevent duty training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work
• Your own dedicated consultant who will spend time getting to know you to ensure you are placed in schools that you will thrive in
• Free ongoing CPD opportunities

This Year 2 Teacher role is based in Dudley and has excellent transport links from Tipton, Oldbury, West Bromwich, and surrounding areas. For those travelling by car, on site parking is available.

If you are an experienced teacher or an ECT interested in this role, please apply now or contact us today for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.