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Class Teacher

Southwark Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0DT

This job expired on 2 February 2023 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  17 February 2023

• Closing date

  2 February 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 January 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full time Monday - Friday. Part time 2 days a week
• Contract type: Maternity or parental leave cover - Up to 1 year
• Pay scale: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint enthusiastic, creative, dynamic and highly motivated teachers to work with our dedicated, high performing and supportive staff team to continue to raise achievement.

We are looking for someone who is creative and passionate about teaching, understands what effective teaching and learning looks like and who will bring energy, a hard-working attitude and new ideas to our school. The successful candidates will enjoy a challenge and want to make a difference to the life chances of the children they teach.

The successful candidates will:• be passionate and committed to improving the life chances of our pupils and making a difference;• be excellent classroom practitioners with high expectations;• be positive role models who can inspire and motivate;• be reflective practitioners with a commitment to continued professional development;• be strong communicators with pupils, parents and staff who are prepared to go the extra mile for our school community;• support and champion the school’s ethos and values;• be team players who are positive and flexible.

What the school offers its staff

We are able to offer you:• the opportunity to join a positive, supportive and forward thinking staff team;• outstanding professional development opportunities led by our dynamic senior leadership team in partnership with the Trust;• excellent bespoke career development with the opportunity to shape the school’s future;• enthusiastic, polite and well-mannered pupils;• access to wellbeing services

Further details about the role

Southwark Primary School are looking for two outstanding teachers to join our passionate and dedicated team. The full time position is in Reception and the part time position is in Year 1.

Our vision is to create a school community where children excel, develop a love of learning and create magical memories that will last them a lifetime. We have high expectations for every child to succeed through the provision of personalised, real-life learning experiences which enable them to grow into productive and valued citizens. Children will have success for today and be prepared for tomorrow.

We put our employees at the heart of everything we do. We are excited about what we have achieved at Southwark, and would love to share it with you. We strongly advise potential candidates to come and experience all that Southwark has to offer. Please contact the School Office on 0115-9150466 if you would like to arrange a visit. To find out more about us please visit our website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Southwark Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointments are subject to vigorous pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS, Barred list, Online check and Disqualification Declaration. A start date will not be confirmed until clearance from all the checks has been obtained. This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).

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About Southwark Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 665 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Southwark Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: hr@believeacademytrust.net
• Phone number: 01159150466
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southwark-primary-school-nottingham (opens in new tab)

Situated in Old Basford, three miles from the centre of Nottingham, Southwark has 663 children on roll, aged from three to eleven years and is extremely fortunate in having a new building. The school has been designated as an “exemplar project” so the building has a VERY high budget - £14 million! The school buildings accommodate up to 630 children and has a 90 place F1 unit.

We are a forward thinking school and believe that our pupils deserve the very best provision.

Here at Southwark, we regard excellent behaviour as essential if children are to learn and achieve their full potential. We also acknowledge our influence in promoting positive behaviour which will enable our pupils to be successful, life-long learners and responsible citizens. Staff provide experiences for the development of a number of personal qualities and attributes. As our pupils enter the Early Years & Foundation Stage, we focus on the ‘characteristics of effective learning’ and as our pupils move further up the school we focus on six main learning behaviours: teamwork, determination, focus, curiosity, creativity and reflection. We promote these learning behaviours through all areas of the curriculum, as well as discuss these in assemblies and explicitly recognising, encouraging and celebrating when these are shown. Each learning behaviour has its own superhero character, designed by pupils, to support pupils adopting ‘super hero powers’ to display each desired characteristic.

Our outstanding facilities ensure that our pupils receive the very best in academic and extra-curricular provision. There is a 3G pitch, a multi-use games area, and a grass area. The outstanding 3G facilities are available to the community when not in use by the school. We also have a Sports Hall and a Main Hall. Additional community facilities incorporate a community room, and a variety of meeting rooms. All pupils have access to adventure play areas and habitat areas during play times and every classroom has sliding folding doors to give direct opportunities for outdoor learning. We also have a beautiful quiet courtyard and a gardening area. Consequently, our school council, eco club and gardening club are always busy! We run many, many sporting extra-curricular clubs and are extremely proud of our sporting success and passion for physical activity both competitive and for enjoyment. We also have a beautiful stage and theatre standard sound and lights to make our annual performance extra special – every child takes part in our summer production!

There is a high turnover of families moving in and out of the area, so children tend to come and go throughout the school year. An increasing number of our children are from ethnic groups other than White British, coming from many different backgrounds. We have a few pupils who are asylum seekers; the number of pupils who enter school with EAL is increasing considerably year on year.

The school also offers an extended day with a Breakfast Club and an After School Club, both available for a small cost. Our Governing Body is an active one and they work hard to ensure the school is deploying resources and investments as effectively as possible to ensure all pupils receive the best possible education.

Southwark has a reputation as a highly inclusive school. Our approach to supporting pupils with special needs, as well as deployment of behavioural strategies to maintain a calm and effective working atmosphere, has received praise from the Local Authority and from OFSTED. We are an active and forward thinking school with staff of many different ages, backgrounds and interests. Southwark is a challenging place to work and we expect a lot from our teaching staff in terms of high quality teaching – our children deserve no less! We are highly supportive towards new staff at all levels in the school and we try to make induction as effective as possible.

We work tirelessly to support and develop all staff through outstanding professional development opportunities led by our dynamic senior leadership team in partnership with the ONE Academy Trust. Here at Southwark, we also recognise sustained outstanding performance and give opportunities for accelerated pay progression as a result. We have a clear staff engagement strategy to make working here as rewarding as possible through additional benefits and incentives. If you like a challenge, and want a school that “buzzes” about teaching and learning, then Southwark is the place for you!

Arranging a visit to Southwark Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@believeacademytrust.net.

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