Class Teacher
Pendeen School, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7SEThis job expired on 19 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
19 June 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 June 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: For September 2023 Full Time Temporary for 1 Year
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,000 - £38,810
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Be highly motivated and driven, with a track record of excellent classroom teaching and subject leadership
- Have high expectations for all children, especially our disadvantaged and SEND children
- Be passionate about Pendeen “CAN” – commitment, aspiration, nurture
- Have a clear understanding of the challenges facing a deprived, isolated community and be committed to improving life chances for all children by always going the extra mile
- Be highly flexible and child centered
- Have an understanding of SEND and a willingness to deepen this understanding
- Have a good sense of humour and be positive
- Understand that this is a challenging yet ultimately incredibly rewarding role
Shown a genuine interest in Pendeen School – visits or a phone call to the head teacher are highly
What the school offers its staff
I would like to extend a warm welcome to our wonderful school. We are a village school which is proud to be part of the community of Pendeen. At Pendeen, we value the well -being and safety of the children in our care above all else. We aim to provide a nurturing, creative and inspiring environment in which every child is given the best possible opportunity to reach their potential. We constantly strive to improve what we offer, by ensuring staff are kept up to date with the very latest research and ideas about teaching and learning. We believe that learning should take place both indoors and outdoors and our staff try to ensure that they utilise our wonderful learning spaces, both inside and out, whatever the weather! We have highly skilled and extremely dedicated staff at our school, and I am proud of the contributions made by every member of our small team to ensure the very best for the children at Pendeen. We welcome visitors as this is the best way to see our lovely school, experience our creative and captivating curriculum and meet our motivated and engaged children. Please ring us and have a look around
Chris Wilson, Headteacher
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pendeen School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 63 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pendeen School website
- Email address
- pendeen@tpacademytrust.org
- Phone number
- 01736 788583
At Pendeen School, we value the wellbeing and safety of the children in our care above all else. We provide a nurturing, creative and inspiring learning environment in which every child is given the best possible opportunity to reach their potential.
Our Values and Ethos
We know our families exceptionally well and will always go the extra mile to nurture each member of the school community, enabling everyone to feel safe, secure and valued.
We foster a positive and inclusive learning environment where children and staff are encouraged to be creative, innovative and take risks in all that they do.
All children are recognised and valued as individuals with unlimited potential to achieve.
As one, we work to create an open, welcoming school that is at the centre of our wonderful community.
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