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Class Teacher

The Alton School, London, SW15 4PD

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  7 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS Inner London

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated teacher to join the team of an amazing one form entry primary school located on the edge of Richmond Park. We are looking for a teacher who can help us to make a significant contribution to our larger community, by playing a crucial part in delivering engaging teaching to our students.

The Alton is an inclusive inner London school serving residents in the local community, Our children come from a variety of cultures and backgrounds ensuring an interesting and inspirational role for the right teacher

We are looking for qualified teachers who can evidence:

• Passion and commitment for inspiring through teaching and learning
  
• Ability to create a friendly and inviting learning atmosphere contributing to an all-round excellent education.
• Knowledge of relevant curriculum standards
• Excellent communication and classroom management skills
• Effective use of differentiation tools to meet the needs of all students.
• The capacity to maintain successful educational outcomes using data and assessments.
• Passionate about working with children and as part of a team
• Truly believe in the inclusion of all children
• Has an innovative and “can do” approach to solving problems and finding solutions.
• Is a tenacious and down-to-earth team player.
• Will do ‘whatever it takes’

What the school offers its staff

The Alton is part of the Q1E Trust, providing support, mentoring and opportunities for career development.

We Offer:

• A supportive working environment and a commitment to staff wellbeing in a modern well-equipped building
• Amazing grounds
• On site free parking and close to a good transport network
• A Gold Rights Respecting school
• A supportive and positive working environment with happy, creative children who love coming to school and enjoy learning.
• Career development and opportunities. within the school and the MAT

• An exceptional school which is at the heart of the local community
• Career development and opportunities. within the school and the MAT andan excellent induction process, with experienced mentors, for Early Career Teachers to help ensure that your career has the best possible start.
• We celebrate diversity and are a school which is committed to equality & inclusion.
• Being a one-form entry school, we are a close community that works very closely with parents and carers, offering a very supportive environment
  
• Free tea, coffee, milk and sugar provided in our spacious staffroom

Further details about the role

ECTs and more experienced candidates are welcome to apply.

We will be hosting visits for prospective candidates and would strongly encourage serious applicants to arrange a visit. If you are interested in visiting, please email admin@thealton.wandsworth.sch.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

The Alton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please complete the online application.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher Advert.docx - 331 KB (opens in new tab)

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Main Scale Teacher JDPS.pdf - 173 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Alton School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Alton School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: helen.matthews@thealton.wandsworth.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02088768482
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-alton-school-london (opens in new tab)

The Alton is an inclusive community school, next to Richmond Park. We are a one form entry school with extensive facilities that offer our children a wide array of fantastic, vibrant and diverse opportunities. We are also home to a small Resource Base for children with MLD and ASD,.

We are now part of the Quality First Education Trust, a growing multi-academy trust with four south London primary schools.

Arranging a visit to The Alton School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email helen.matthews@thealton.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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