5 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    24 February 2025

  • Closing date

    8 December 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 November 2024

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

In addition to the personnel specification, the right candidate will:

  • Be an inspirational teacher, providing a stimulating environment for learning, motivating and enthusing children;
  • Have a good knowledge of how children learn;
  • Have high expectations of pupil achievement and effectively plan, and assess to meet needs;
  • Have a clear understanding of what effective teaching and learning looks like and can deliver it consistently;
  • Have an experienced and in-depth understanding of the mastery curriculum;
  • Be able to work well in a team; be enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable;
  • Be able to liaise effectively with parents and build excellent relationships with children and their families.

What the school offers its staff

  • A close network of collaborative schools;

  • CPD opportunities to grow and develop;
  • On-site parking.


Commitment to safeguarding

Thorpe Acre Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; identification and Right to Work in the UK will be required; references will be sought, and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for a regulated activity (including a barred list check) and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

We actively support the government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@taj.leics.sch.uk

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About Thorpe Acre Junior School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
188 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Phone number
01509 214974

We are very proud of our school and our success stems from a relentless drive to put children’s learning experiences at the heart of all we do. Our rich and creative curriculum, along with the pastoral support we offer, encourages every child to discover and nurture his and her special gifts and talents.

We are a busy, friendly local authority maintained school in Loughborough who have been rated as GOOD in all areas during our last three Ofsted inspections, carried out in February 2013, November 2017 and May 2023.

Arranging a visit to Thorpe Acre Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@taj.leics.sch.uk.

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