Class teacher

Churchfields Primary School, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4QY

4 days remaining to apply

Start date details
January or February start - please contact us to discuss options
Closing date
18 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 October 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 1
Working pattern: Full time, part time: The role could be full time or part time (2 or 3 days per week)
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: M1 to M6, outer London

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Quality First Education (Q1E) Trust seeks strong class teachers who share our drive for improvement, excellence and equality.

We are looking for a part time teacher to start with us in January 2025 (an earlier start would be considered).

Please read our Q1E Teacher Pack (see Additional Documents below) for our full role description.

What the school offers its staff

Churchfields is a popular two-form entry primary on a fantastic site in Beckenham. We are also home to two additionally resourced classes for children with severe and complex needs.

Ofsted say:

Churchfields Primary School is a warm and welcoming place.
Pupils, staff, parents and carers are all proud to be part of this community.
Pupils enjoy school and are happy here.
The school is 'outstanding' for personal development.
Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning and they work hard. They rise to the high expectations for their learning and behaviour.
The curriculum has been carefully designed and is ambitious.
Teachers have regular, high-quality training and coaching.
Staff value the collaborative working across the trust. They enjoy working here. They appreciate the efforts made to manage their workload and well-being.

This is a great place to teach. The Q1E Trust provides a high quality curriculum, clear structures, excellent resources and outstanding professional development. Specialist teachers are employed to teach PE, art, computing and Spanish. The school is well maintained, with extensive grounds, a wonderful ‘Forest School’ and good transport links. Parking is available on site.

Visit www.q1e.co.uk/join-us/recruitment/ to read more.

Further details about the role

Please read our Q1E Teacher Pack for more details of the role, our school and our trust.

Recruitment is ongoing until positions are filled. We encourage an early response, as applications are reviewed as they come in.

We have a single application form for our trust, so you can apply to more than one of our schools at the same time, if they are recruiting. We have four schools across south London - you can read about them in our Q1E Teacher Pack or on our website at www.q1e.org.uk.

To apply, please email your completed application and equal opportunities forms to recruitment@q1e.org.uk. We do not accept CVs. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS with barred list check.

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.