Class Teacher

West Leigh Junior School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2JB

7 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 60% Wednesday-Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Range / Upper Pay Range

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will

promote high standards and challenge
use a sense of fun to excite and inspire our children
be passionate about learning and teaching
work flexibly with a team
display energy, imagination and initiative

What the school offers its staff

Information about the School

West Leigh Junior School is part of Portico Academy Trust which aspires to be at the heart of the local communities it serves. It aims to deliver to local families an excellent primary education and create new opportunities for its pupils.

Set in the heart of the community, West Leigh Junior School offers a welcoming environment that provides a rich curriculum, where children enjoy learning and where achievement in all aspects of life is celebrated.

Our board of trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, medical and enhanced DBS clearance.

Further details about the role

Role: Part Time Cover Teacher

Position Start Date: January 2025

Contract Type: Temporary Maternity Cover

Grade / Salary: MPR or UPR

Location: West Leigh Junior School, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2JB

Job Description

Come and join our happy, lively and dedicated team at this successful and popular school. We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and reflective class teacher. West Leigh offers wonderful, hardworking and happy children who show great interest in their learning, an extremely supportive community and a full range of professional development opportunities.

Closing Date: Friday 4th October 2024 at midday.

Interviews: 10th and 11th October 2024

For further details or an application pack, please contact Director of HR, Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB.

Telephone: 01702 987890 ext 310

Email: recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk

Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.