Class Teacher
Burford Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 6FXThis job expired on 27 September 2021
Job start date
1 November 2021
Closing date
27 September 2021 at 9am
Date listed
15 September 2021
Job details
Job role
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Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - until 31 August 2022
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Main pay range 6, £25,714-£36,961
Class Teacher job summary
Class teacher (Maternity cover)
Required from the beginning of autumn 2 (1st November 2021) through to the end of the 2021/22 academic year.
This post has arisen to cover a maternity leave in our Year 1 class.
This is a full time position on a fixed term basis.
Main Scale Points 1-6 (£25,714 up to £36,961 FTE) although candidates on the upper pay scale will be considered
Do you want to make a real difference whilst working in an ambitious school, which seeks to broaden the horizons of its children? Are you enthusiastic about creating a vibrant curriculum that is dedicated to providing motivating learning opportunities, setting unashamedly high expectations and offering engaging experiences?
Burford Primary and Nursery school is seeking to appoint an excellent teaching practitioner who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development. We are a happy, pragmatic and creative team who are passionate about moving everyone forward in their learning – pupils and adults alike! If you are seeking an opportunity to create an inspiring, fun and inclusive learning environment, then we can’t wait to hear from you!
This position is open to both experienced colleagues with excellent subject knowledge and NQTs beginning their teaching career. You will need to demonstrate that you have the potential to become an outstanding practitioner who can motivate and challenge our pupils. You must be committed to working in partnership with our children, parents, governors, partner schools and the wider community.
The position is to cover a maternity leave in our Year 1 class.
You are someone who is:
Creative, positive and motivating with the drive to ‘go above and beyond’ to provide fun, meaningful and purposeful learning opportunities for your class and in a way that is relevant to our community
A good practitioner with the potential to become outstanding, who has high expectations and a commitment to continuously raise standards and improve our children’s cultural capital
Knowledgeable about the EYFS curriculum.
Able to communicate an inclusive attitude whilst setting high expectations for all learners
A reflective practitioner who continues to look for ways to improve their practice, and someone who is keen to develop their own practice through our coaching/mentoring approach
A team player with good interpersonal and communication skills who looks forward to collaborating with our small-but-friendly team
Confident when working to develop your own inspiring curriculum for your class, accepting that they must work flexibly to evolve their curriculum over time
Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.
In return we offer:
A primary school committed to becoming outstanding with a vibrant atmosphere and team who are willing go the extra mile to develop a curriculum which responds to the passions of both children and teachers
A happy, supportive and inclusive school community led by a senior leadership team committed to maintaining the wellbeing of its children and adults
A supportive, positive and ambitious team who support one another to develop whilst working hard together
A school who are committed to developing leaders at all levels - children and adults!
Respectful, well behaved children who care for one another and have high aspirations
Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of CPD initiatives at trust and school level
Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
You will be joining us at a very exciting time. Ordinarily, we would welcome the opportunity to invite you into our school for a walk round, and an informal cup of tea and a chat, so that we can decide whether we are the school for you, and you are the right teacher for our children!
However, this will not be possible due to COVID restrictions. We will offer a virtual tour for any candidates who are interested. If you are interested in taking up this offer, please email the school’s DHT, Heather Chapleo, at heather.chapleo1@burford.nottingham.sch.uk
How to apply
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.
Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies..
Any questions or queries should be directed to Sarah Harding (Office Manager) at sarah.harding@burford.nottingham.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 27 September 2021.
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 6700 children in 19 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We promote the autonomy and local nature of each of our schools and we are an enabling organisation rather than a directive one.
We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our Vision is to provide high quality education and deliver the best outcomes for children.
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children
Transform Trust and its Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, medical, enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance and completion of safeguarding children in education training
Commitment to safeguarding
Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children
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About Burford Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- sarah.harding@burford.nottingham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0115 9151506
Our vision is summed up in the 3A's - Attend, Aspire and Achieve - which is our school motto.
Our aim at Burford is to promote achievement in every aspect of our children’s life. We strive to ensure every child achieves the highest possible academic standards whilst working to develop the character of all children so they become resilient, empathetic, critical thinkers.
We work to broaden the life experiences of our children to show them the myriad opportunities they have . We do this in the hope that our children will go on to make a positive contribution to wider society as they grow up.
o achieve our aims we know there must be consistently strong, innovative teaching in school that is responsive to children’s needs and interests. This means we must have an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum that makes learning fun, engaging and purposeful. Our curriculum must also encourage practical experiences, it must be immersive and responsive to current events.
We also strive to develop a culture in school where children and staff are happy and enthusiastic about learning in the widest sense of the word. This culture grows when children and staff have relationships that are warm and built on mutual respect.
Arranging a visit to Burford Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sarah.harding@burford.nottingham.sch.uk.
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