Class teacher
Broadmead Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2EAThis job expired on 9 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
31 August 2023
Closing date
9 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
22 May 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Teachers Pay Scales MPS 1 - MPS 6 (Outer London)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The headteacher and senior leadership team are looking to appoint a full-time class teacher from September 2023 to teach one of our wonderful Year 1 class. We welcome applications from experienced teachers, as well as Early Career Teachers. Broadmead Primary School is a fantastic school to start your teaching career, or to further develop it and move into middle leadership roles. Growing talent, whilst offering support, is important to us.
We can arrange interviews for any experienced teachers, currently in a contracted role, ahead of their contracted resignation date. We can interview on 26th May if applications are received prior to this date.
We encourage school visits and these can be arranged by calling the school office directly on 020 8684 4003 (option 0).
Broadmead Primary School is a large primary school in the Selhurst area of Croydon, with a modern building and fantastic grounds, serving their local community. We have amazing children and a large team of staff who work hard to ensure that everyone learns to succeed. At Broadmead Primary School, it is important for us to find the right people to join our fantastic team and we can offer pay scales and leadership opportunities to ensure we secure the right people. We have increased our PPA time, and offer regular subject leader release time, so that full time experienced teachers have at least 4-5 hours release time a week.
Broadmead Primary School is part of The Pioneer Academy Trust which is an
academy trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first,
pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging from small
infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing
resources and expertise. Find out more on our website or on our Twitter pages.
What the school offers its staff
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and increased our PPA offer this year to up to 5 hours for full time teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders across the school. We are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
- A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
- High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
- Excellent CPD opportunities throughout your career, including bespoke ECT development, subject leader training and access to NPQs.
- Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
- Access to professional coaching.
- A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
- Termly year group and subject leader forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
- Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
- Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
Further details about the role
If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Applications should be submitted via email to the Recruitment Team at recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
Commitment to safeguarding
Vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Broadmead Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 387 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Broadmead Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8684 4003
Broadmead Primary School is a large, three-form entry school in the Selhurst area of Croydon, with a modern building and fantastic grounds. More importantly we have amazing children and a large team of staff who work hard to ensure that everyone learns to succeed. we are committed to children's excellence, being the best they can be and learning the skills they need to succeed. We know that the key to this is developing self confidence in learning and we do that through learning that is engaging and relevant and ensures enjoyment. We believe that everyone has the right to learn, whoever they are, whatever they can and can't yet do, and that together, we are stronger.
Arranging a visit to Broadmead Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk.
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