Class Teacher - Maternity Cover KS1 or Lower KS2

Bedmond Academy, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0RD

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  8 June 2024 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,350.00 - £42,689.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher - Maternity Cover KS1 or Lower KS2 job summary

Do you have the qualities our children would like to see in their next teacher?

What do you want from your next school?

What are you looking for in your next career step?

The School:

Bedmond Academy is a friendly one-form entry primary school, located in the heart of the village. We provide an exciting, broad and engaging curriculum adapted for individual needs, which encourages our children to become confident and resilient life-long learners in a safe, nurturing and creative environment. Driven by our core values, we support, inspire and motivate our children through a breadth of different learning opportunities.

We received a ‘GOOD’ grading from Ofsted at our last inspection in January 2022. This was our first inspection since we converted to an Academy and the journey the school has been on since conversion to an Academy was described as ‘outstanding’ by the lead inspector.

The Role:

We are looking for an energetic, creative teacher to join our small, strong supportive team, to teach in one of our wonderful mixed classes. Depending on your experience, we have flexibility with the role being in KS1 or Lower KS2. This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated teacher who can work with us to make a significant contribution towards taking Bedmond Academy to the next stage of its development. This role is maternity cover until the return of the member of staff.

The Person:

We are seeking an exceptional practitioner who:

• Has a strong track record of successful teaching experience
• Has high expectations of pupils’ learning and a commitment to raising achievement for children of all abilities
• Has an understanding of the importance of provision and inclusion in every classroom
• Can contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision
• Works with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure coordinated outcomes.

Why join us?

We can offer you:

• An excellent environment in which to successfully develop your career
• A strong ECT programme of support
• The guidance and support of the Principal and staff teams
• The benefits of working collaboratively with colleagues
• Early leadership opportunities
• An investment in your CPD and opportunities across the Aspire Academy Trust

Aspire offers:

T The opportunity to be part of an expanding organisation with high aspirations, one that is committed to the professional development of all staff.

Cross trust networking, partnerships and collaboration of good practice and shared resources to drive the learning environment in all its schools’ forwards towards future excellence.

The Trust benefits from its own Training Centre.

A truly supportive working environment where employee wellbeing is at the forefront. The Trust offers a range of support, including menopause support plans and flexible working opportunities.

The ability to follow career pathways and progress within the Trust.

A wide range of employee benefits such as; local government and teacher pension schemes, an employee assistance programme, free cooked meal daily, occupational health.

Closing date for applications: 7th June 2024

Interviews will be held on: To be confirmed. For the right candidate we may interview before the closing date.

Safeguarding statement:

The Aspire Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding. A satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check is required as a condition of employment. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted on shortlisted candidates to identify anything that may need further exploration with candidates. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Equal Opportunities:

At Aspire Academies Trust, we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this vacancy.

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 Bedmond Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 91 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
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