Class Teacher
Cherry Tree Primary School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 6STThis job expired on 23 March 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2023
Closing date
23 March 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 March 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: This position is a full time position.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A teacher with a pair of wellies (for outdoor learning) and a pair of trainers (for our Daily Miles!)
- A teacher committed to providing nothing but the very best for all children in their care
- A teacher interested in developing their skills, practice and is ambitious for themselves and others
- A teacher with a positive attitude who is willing to play an active part in the Cherry Tree team
- A teacher with excellent knowledge of child pedagogy and a desire to nurture all children
What the school offers its staff
- We love to learn outdoors in our beautiful grounds and provide CPD in outdoor learning
- We have a wonderful, diverse community and celebrate this in our learning
- We offer excellent CPD opportunities and invest in the career development of our staff
- We have an experienced, driven leadership team who are willing to mentor, support and listen
- We have a multiskilled and highly dedicated team who put the children first and support one another
- We work closely with our trust to support and share resources, opportunities and ideas
- We buy in to a healthcare plan which includes private medical care as well as wellbeing care, physiotherapy, stress counselling and lifestyle screening days.
- We have a 4-day wellbeing weekend every year in the summer term to give ourselves a chance to get away, rest and relax!
Further details about the role
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert early should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We require you to disclose any previous criminal convictions our cautions even if they are spent.Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Declaration Form prior to interview.
When recruiting and selecting staff, the Trust is required to comply with all relevant employment legislation to ensure we are recruiting within the law as well as complying with the Trust’s Equality Policy. The Selection Criteria document is critical in the process and sets out the requirements which the person appointed should have in order to perform the duties of the post satisfactorily and against which applicants will be assessed. The selection criteria will be used throughout the recruitment process as an objective test of assessing candidates at shortlisting, test and interview stages. Shortlisting will be completed by assessing against the advertised person specification. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to teaching and will include questions on child protection and/or safeguarding, behaviour and safety. There will also be an observation element to the selection day and a task.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We require you to disclose any previous criminal convictions our cautions even if they are spent. Please be aware that that online searches may be completed as part of our pre-recruitment checks. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Declaration Form prior to interview.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cherry Tree Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 447 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cherry Tree Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@cherrytree.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01923 245490
Cherry Tree Primary School is situated in North Watford, near the Asda/Sainsbury’s Dome roundabout. We have two classes in each year group. We have well equipped classrooms, extensive grounds, a multi-use games area, an allotment, an outside classroom and wildlife area. We converted to academy status on 1st February 2018 and we are part of the Inclusive Multi Academy Trust (IMAT).
Please view our school video here https://www.cherrytree.herts.sch.uk/ourschoolvideo
Arranging a visit to Cherry Tree Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@cherrytree.herts.sch.uk.
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