Class Teacher
Lawn Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 2QRThis job expired on 29 September 2021
Job start date
1 November 2021
Closing date
29 September 2021 at 9am
Date listed
15 September 2021
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - until 31 October 2022 or sooner (maternity cover)
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Main pay range 6, £25,714-£36,961
Class Teacher job summary
Class teacher
Required to start from 1 November 2021
Full Time
Fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave until 31 October 2022 or sooner should the substantive postholder return from maternity leave earlier.
Main Scale Points 1-6
Lawn Primary School is seeking to appoint an excellent teaching practitioner who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development.
Lawn Primary School is an outstanding primary school with 430 pupils. We are located in a leafy suburb of Derby with extensive grounds and buildings.
We are looking for inspirational teachers who are committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice.
You will:
Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher
Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child.
Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement.
value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues
Have 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 welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
Calm and purposeful learning environments
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
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mrs H Dobson at h.dobson@lawn.derby.sch.uk or the school office on 01332 550178 to arrange a mutually convenient time.
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 Helen Dobson at Lawn Primary School, Norbury Close, Allestree, Derby DE22 2QR Email: H.Dobson@lawn.derby.sch.uk Telephone: 01332 550178
Closing date for applications : 9am – Wednesday 29 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.
We are strategic partners in Inspiring Leaders, Flying High Teaching School Hub, East Midlands Maths Hub and with Derby Research School.
We can offer you:
Unrivalled opportunities for professional development through our schools and Transform Applied, Transform’s unique and high regarded CPD service www.transformapplied.co.uk
Trust support networks
Staff benefits such as 24/7/365 employee welfare support; tax saving salary sacrifice schemes; a staff benefits scheme that offers a host of benefits and discounts
Annual staff survey to allow you to provide us with feedback on what it’s like to work for us
Annual children’s/staff awards which celebrates the successes and achievements of our children and staff
For more information about us please watch the Transform film at www.transformtrust.co.uk
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 schools 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
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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About Lawn Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 422 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Lawn Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- H.Dobson@lawn.derby.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01332 550178
We have a very talented and committed teaching and support staff team who offer the children many different ways to excel and achieve. The school curriculum is differentiated to provide challenge for our more able pupils and support for those with any special educational needs. We have an extensive range of extra-curricular activities that provide an extra dimension to the opportunities for learning. We are continually developing our technological facilities to ensure that all of our pupils can access and benefit from the digital learning environment.
Our mission statement “DREAM, BELIEVE, ACHIEVE” reflects our understanding and beliefs. It promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school. This leads to a consistently high level of pupil achievement, preparing pupils for the challenges, opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
Mental health and wellbeing plays a vital role in education and impact on our students’ learning. This academic year the school is committed to working towards the School Mental Health Award. This is supported by the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University who say:
“The Department for Education recognises the direct link between positive mental health in schools and successful educational outcomes; the Mental Health Award for Schools builds on this link and provides a framework for educational institutions to evidence policies and initiatives that work towards improving emotional health and wellbeing for both staff and pupils.”
for more information about our school please check out our website http://www.lawn.derby.sch.uk/
Arranging a visit to Lawn Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email H.Dobson@lawn.derby.sch.uk.
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