Class Teacher/PPA Cover
Chestnut Park Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2URThis job expired on 16 May 2021
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
16 May 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 May 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1.9.2021- 31.8.2022
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teachers Main Scale
Class Teacher/PPA Cover job summary
Full-time KS1/KS2 Class Teacher to cover PPA, on a one year temporary contract, in our ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted 2018) school - Experienced Teacher (not appropriate for NQT's)
Your opportunity
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, highly skilled and motivated teacher to join our 'outstanding' Chestnut Park Primary School. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher or a teacher who has recently completed their induction period to further develop their career within a growing multi-academy trust.
Are you keen to support the the final stage of growth of our Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Phases? We currently have children in Reception to Year Five classes, growing to Reception to Year Six in September 2021. At full capacity the school will be Three form entry by 2021.
Alongside GLF schools we can provide extensive career development opportunities within the school and the Multi-Academy Trust.
What we are looking for:
An outstanding practitioner
Proven experience of high standards of primary classroom practice
Innovative and inspirational
Committed to and has a strong belief in teamwork
Able to lead, challenge and motivate children
Committed to working with parents and the wider community
Teachers who are keen to progress within their Teaching or Leadership roles
Understand the importance of parents involvement in the learning process
Why work at Chestnut Park Primary School?
The support of GLF Schools and the opportunity to be part of an inspirational, growing and dynamic organisation
An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of local community
A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive, vibrant and fast growing community with excellent transport links
New top of the range facilities to aid Teaching and Learning.
A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools
Recognition of previous school continuous service.
Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
A competitive pension scheme
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
GLF Schools recognises its moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Each GLF School has a Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), contact details are published on each school website. The school DSL is the person responsible for all safeguarding within that school.
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About Chestnut Park Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 599 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chestnut Park Primary School website
- Email address
- enquiries@chestnutparkschool.org
- Phone number
- 0203 750 6090
Welcome to Chestnut Park Primary School
Thank you for expressing an interest in Chestnut Park Primary School, the first of GLF Schools within Croydon.
Thank you for visiting our website. I would like to wish you a warm welcome to Chestnut Park Primary School where the children's well-being is at the core of all we do and we strive to provide the best education.
We are a three-form entry primary school in the heart of Croydon, catering for children aged between 4 and 11. This year we will be at full capacity and will be welcoming our first year 6.
At Chestnut Park we have a passionate and dedicated team of staff who make great efforts to support the children to achieve their full potential by ensuring they are inspired by what they are learning. This is underpinned by an innovative tailored-made curriculum that has been created to engage, excite, and inspire the children. It gives them the opportunities and experiences, and teaches them a range of skills and knowledge to reinforce their love and passion for learning.
We are incredibly proud of our children at Chestnut Park and delighted to say that our children see our school as a safe place to be. Somewhere where they feel happy and valued. We continue to believe in setting the highest possible standards in everything we do, ensuring our children can be the best they can be through the embedded school values of: self-control, tolerance, respect, awareness of others, no one left out and growing friendships.
In June 2018 we were proud to be judged as OUTSTANDING in our Ofsted inspection - a true reflection of our tireless commitment to the children and their education journey.
At Chestnut Park Primary School, we believe in working with the local community to ensure school is a place 'where children grow, learn and flourish together'. This ethos is embedded within our vision, values and aims. A whole school focus on language development ensures our children make good progress throughout their time at Chestnut Park. If you are looking for a reception school place for 2021, please do contact our school where you will receive a warm welcome from our staff and children.
I hope our website gives you an insight into Chestnut Park that shows you just some of the exciting things we offer our children.
Hayley Lewis
Head of School
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