Class Teacher
Lightwoods Primary School, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9BGThis job expired on 8 February 2021
Job start date
19 April 2021
Closing date
8 February 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 2021
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teacher Mainscale or UPS
Additional allowances
Full range of Sandwell Council employee benefits applicable
Class Teacher job summary
LIGHTWOODS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Required from April 2021
Class Teacher
Lightwoods Primary School is looking to appoint a superb teacher to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team.
We are looking for someone who will support our values, add to our teaching team and be willing to learn. You will have a warm personality, put children at the heart of what you do, and be pro-active in your own professional learning.
About Lightwoods:
• Lightwoods is a primary school with a passion to continually improve teaching and learning.
• We have had a recent Ofsted which the new headteacher (January 2021) and deputy are working hard to change and move forward.
• We will shortly be joining the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust so we are at an exciting time of change.
• This means we have every opportunity to support you and help you as you grow in your career.
We welcome an application from you if you are:
• A practitioner with high expectations for our pupils, who is able to motivate and inspire pupils through ‘quality first teaching’.
• Someone who understands learning and teaching.
• Someone will welcome working in a MAT chain with everything they have to offer.
• Someone who has strengths and ideas they want to share with us.
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lightwoods Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 355 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Lightwoods Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sarah.verrecchia@lightwoods.sandwell.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01214292542
We can offer:
• Excellent ‘evidence informed’ CPD and career development opportunities;
• A supportive working environment and team ethos;
• Friendly, enthusiastic children;
• A commitment to helping you develop and grow
We can offer the opportunity to be part of a school keen to move forward with drive and ambition to improve and succeed.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake, an Enhanced DBS clearance.
Informal visits are possible, with COVID security and are encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a mutually convenient time. Application packs are available directly from the school on 0121 429 2542 or email: sarah.verrecchia@lightwoods.sandwell.sch.uk
Closing date for applications: Midday, Monday 8th February 2021.
Shortlisting: Tuesday 9th February 2021.
Interviews: Friday 12th February 2021.
Arranging a visit to Lightwoods Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sarah.verrecchia@lightwoods.sandwell.sch.uk.
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