Class Teacher

Wallington Primary Academy, Wallington, SM6 9JN

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2025

• Closing date

  4 October 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,414.00 - £46,000.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher job summary

Learning and Teaching make the difference and we believe that every child, regardless of background or challenges, can succeed and fulfil their potential.

Wallington Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic professional, who has high expectations of themselves and their pupils. This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of an established team and to bring high standards of teaching and learning to our Trust.

The ideal candidates will be caring, patient, self-motivated and be able to work from their own initiative. They will be highly effective in supporting the school to establish a safe, happy and inclusive environment where hard work, good behaviour and excellent progress are prized.

We would love to hear from you if you:

- - have the vision and skills to challenge and inspire children

- - strive for the best possible outcome for all learners

- - have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills

Applications will be considered from unqualified teachers with whole-class teaching experience who are willing to work towards obtaining QTS.

Role: Class Teacher KS1 – Fulltime Maternity cover until July 2025.

Salary: £24,414 - £46,000

At Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, we are proud to serve over 2500 pupils within our five schools all located within London Borough of Sutton. Our Trust was formed in 2015 and its core purpose is to develop the very best education environment to ensure that children do exceptionally well and are prepared for the future, based on the principle of equality of opportunity for all.

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust champions continuous professional development and has a range of CPD offerings and other staff benefits which include:

• The opportunity to work in settings which benefit from being part of a multi-academy trust that is large enough to effectively support schools but small enough to know and care for them individually, and the people who work and learn within them, well. We take staff wellbeing seriously.
• A variety of career pathways and bespoke professional development. We invest in people.
• Tools that reduce teacher workload, enhance pupil progress and provide clear expectations.
• Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Two week October half term.
• Staff Charter.
• Staff recognition awards.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Please read our applicant pack for further details

Other Information

Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location(s) provided and not from overseas.

For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.

Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.

Please note: Cirrus Primary Academy Trust may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.

Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that they are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. All employees of the Trust are deemed to be in regulated activity with children and as such, all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and for this role, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed amongst other checks as appropriate.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a declaration regarding offences and have references requested (unless agreed otherwise), prior to the interview.

Cirrus Primary Academy Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Trust treat visitors, volunteers, contractors and former staff members.

Reasonable adjustments

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in applying for this role, or at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Team via recruitment@cirrustrust.uk

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

About Wallington Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 170 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wallington Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallington-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

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