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Class Teacher - KS2 teacher (KS1 opportunities may be available)

Gordons Children's Academy, Infant, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3HQ

This job expired on 14 April 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  14 April 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 March 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hrs per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,817 - £44,302

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require a Classroom Teacher to join The Gordon Children’s Academy. The successful candidate will be a KS2 teacher, although KS1 opportunities may be available. You will be willing to play a full part in the further development of our school and our trust, joining us in our aims to make learning irresistible and to provide a nurturing and safe environment for everyone. There may also be the opportunity to work across our Strood Hub, consisting of All Faiths Children’s Academy and Cedar Children’s Academy, as well as Gordon Children’s Academy.

What the school offers its staff

What our Trust will offer you:

• TSAT pay scales above national pay scales.
• Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits.
• Excellent CPD opportunities including our Early career, Middle and Senior Leadership programmes.
• As an accredited Chartered Teacher organisation you can become a recognised Chartered Teacher.
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice.
• Generous employer contribution to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy and Rochester Grammar School.
• Focus on staff wellbeing, including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccination and eye care vouchers.
• Free parking in our staff car park.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• TSTARS Staff Recognition Programme, including seasonal rewards for all staff.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.

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.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

GCA Teacher Job Description.pdf - 676 KB (opens in new tab)

About Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 163 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gordons Children's Academy, Infant website
• Email address: Alison.Harding@Southeast.tsat.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gordons-children-s-academy-infant

The Gordon’s Children’s Academy is based in the Strood area. Our Junior and Infant school work closely together to ensure that all staff and children work together as one. We are lucky enough have a passionate workforce at our school who all care for and respect the fantastic children of our school.

We are dedicated to school improvement and we all aim to provide a happy, safe and fun school environment for the children, and our staff too. We have high expectations of behaviour and we recognise that it is our responsibility to listen to the children verbally or by interpreting their behaviour. Pupils of Gordon’s Children’s Academy are proud of their school and have an exciting environment around them to learn in, we encourage use of a creative curriculum and all children enjoy decorating their classroom whilst they focus on a particular topic across the curriculum.

Arranging a visit to Gordons Children's Academy, Infant

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Alison.Harding@Southeast.tsat.uk.

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