Class teacher
Ightham Primary School, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 9DD5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
22nd April 2025 or September 2025
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
28 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (Actual) MPS1-MPS6
Class teacher job summary
Our experienced Head teacher and his supportive governing body are looking to recruit an aspirational and energetic class teacher to teach in our outstanding school. This will initially be for a Year 4 class in the Summer term. We welcome applications from experienced teachers, as well as ECTs, and we can accommodate flexibility with start dates - April, May or September - for the right candidate. For those looking to start their ECT career in September, we are also able to offer a start date before July, once trainees have finished their university studies, enabling pay over the summer holidays. For ECTS, we offer strong support – an experienced mentor whom you will meet weekly during dedicated release time; an excellent training programme using materials from the ECF; regular observations of experienced colleagues, including visits to other schools.
Ightham Primary School is a happy and friendly village primary school with an active school community and extremely supportive parents. We are a one form entry primary school with a supportive, dedicated and experienced teaching team. We have seven classrooms, an ICT Suite, library, hall with fixed apparatus, and designated gardening area. We are fortunate to be situated within the second largest woodland primary school setting in Kent and have three playgrounds. Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school office on 01732 882405.
Ightham 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 at: Ightham Primary School - website and The Pioneer Academy - website
At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We have increased our PPA offer in recent years to up to 5 hours for full time teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders across the school. 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.
We are looking for:
- A strong knowledge of the Key Stage 1 and 2 Curriculum.
- A reflective, caring practitioner who maintains very high expectations.
- A teacher that will "go the extra mile" for each and every child.
- An excellent role model who will motivate and inspire children.
- Excellent communication skills to ensure a consistent approach both within the classroom and across the school.
- A creative, imaginative and inspiring approach to bringing the curriculum alive and making it relevant for all children.
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, including outstanding ECT development and middle leadership training.
- 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 SEND and behaviour.
- Termly year group and subject leader forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
- Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
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. Applications should be submitted via My New Term.
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 2024, 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. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration should you be invited to 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 2024, 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 here: Policies - Ightham Primary School
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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 Ightham Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ightham Primary School website
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