Class Teacher
Sidegate Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 4JD43 days remaining to apply
Start date details
22nd April 2025
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 8am
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE) MPR, Actual Salary £15,825 to £21,803 per annum
Class Teacher job summary
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Job title: Class Teacher
Location: Sidegate Primary School
Contract: Part-time, Fixed term until 31st August 2025
Salary: Main Pay Range, £31,650 to £43,607 FTE
Actual Salary: £15,825 to £21,803 per annum
Closing Date:3rd February 2025
Are you passionate about supporting children's learning? Do you have the teaching skills to help students reach their full potential in a supportive and inclusive classroom? If so, we would love to hear from you!
About us:
Sidegate Primary School is a vibrant and inclusive community of over 650 children located in Ipswich. We are committed to providing a nurturing and supportive environment where every child is valued, respected, and encouraged to achieve their full potential. With a dedicated team of staff, we foster a love of learning and promote a culture of curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, Sidegate Primary School takes pride in offering a broad and enriching curriculum that nurtures each child's character and prepares them for their next educational journey.
About the Role:
We are looking for teachers who are outstanding practitioners or have the potential to be. We need staff who are inspiring and motivating for pupils, able to think about learning and deliver it in an interesting and engaging way. We have a strong support package for teachers, including joint PPA time giving opportunities to share ideas; strong, knowledgeable senior leaders who have time out of the classroom to focus on developing teaching and learning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver well-structured lessons, adapting teaching methods to meet the needs of students.
- Assess and track progress, providing regular feedback and setting high expectations.
- Promote a safe and positive learning environment, maintaining good order and discipline among students.
- Work closely with colleagues, parents, and relevant professionals to ensure the well-being and success of students.
- Engage in the Trust’s appraisal process, seek further training opportunities, and contribute to the development of others when appropriate.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of students and to work in a forward-thinking school with a commitment to inclusion and development. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative team, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Vivup Benefit System
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to Teacher Pensions
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Savannah La'Thangue - savannah.lathangue@sidegate.net
The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.
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.
About Sidegate Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 661 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Sidegate Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Sidegate is a vibrant three-form entry primary school in the north of Ipswich. The school hosts a 25 place Specialist Education Unit for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, giving approximately 655 pupils on roll. The school boasts large grounds, an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and good ICT provision. We pride ourselves in the broad and engaging curriculum we offer our pupils; sport and culture
feature highly and are used to enhance the curriculum in all areas. The school received a “Good” Ofsted rating in October 2022. We were the first primary school in Suffolk to be awarded the prestigious Platinum Artsmark in November 2019; we also hold quality marks in RE, Science and Sport.
Sidegate became an academy in May 2014 with The Active Learning Trust (ALT). ALT encourages each of their schools to develop a curriculum that meets the needs of the pupils in the school. They work closely with the school, providing specialist advisory support as necessary. We work closely with other schools in the ALT Ipswich Hub and the Northgate Pyramid of Schools. ALT offers a comprehensive package of professional development opportunities for teachers at all levels, to support career progression
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