Class Teacher

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2PA

62 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  8 July 2024 at 8am

• Date listed

  25 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: This is a full time position (32.5 hours per week), however part time hours could be considered for the right candidate.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS
• Additional allowances:

  A TLR (maths) could be available for the right candidate

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate should have the following skills:

• Effective and enthusiastic, with high expectations of all pupils and themselves.

• Committed to developing self-confident and independent learners and want to be part of a collaborative approach to school improvement.

• Be able to uphold the vision of our school as well as promoting our school values.

• Able to maintain professionalism at all times and fully engage with our school priorities.

• Has excellent interpersonal skills and who can communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A welcoming, supportive team of colleagues
• Enthusiastic, well behaved and polite pupils who are eager to learn
• A family orientated, values-based ethos
• An attractive school environment in a friendly village community
• A strong commitment to developing all staff and pupils as lifelong learners

There could be an opportunity for a TLR for the right candidate in terms of the school’s priorities and leading maths across the school.

Early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert and interview early should a suitable applicant be found.

If you would like to find out more about this position, or would like to arrange a visit to see the school, please call us on 01296 738132 or email office@steepleclaydon.bucks.sch.uk.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Being responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class, ensuring the highest possible standards in work and behaviour and providing equality of opportunity for all.
• Being a positive role model in terms of behaviour, work and attitude, setting high expectations.
• Planning and teaching programmes of work in accordance with the National Curriculum in conjunction with colleagues in the same key stage, ensuring progression across the age and ability range, meets the needs of individual learners.
• Observing, assessing, monitoring and recording the progress and attainment of all pupils in the class.
• Setting homework and planning other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired as appropriate.
• Being committed to supporting extra-curricular activities.
• Fostering excellent relationships and encourage the involvement and support of parents, governors, community and other agencies
• Being able to support our children with all aspects of school life is essential. At the heart of everything we do is a desire to make a real difference to our children’s’ lives.

Commitment to safeguarding

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexuality or age.
Steeple Claydon School and Preschool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check for regulated activities.
Steeple Claydon School and Preschool take Child Protection extremely seriously and all references offered will be contacted if the candidate is shortlisted for interview.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bursar@steepleclaydon.bucks.sch.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Class Teacher Vacancy ad.pdf - 237 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher Person Spec.pdf - 206 KB (opens in new tab)

Class Teacher Job Description.pdf - 202 KB (opens in new tab)

About Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: bursar@steepleclaydon.bucks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01296 738132
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/steeple-claydon-school-and-pre-school (opens in new tab)

At Steeple Claydon School and Preschool we believe that every child has the right to be amazing and 'the best they can be'. Our overriding principle is that we have high expectations and aspirations for all our children.
Every day matters at school, therefore our mission is to provide a fulfilling and rich learning environment that takes our children on a journey, from the age of two years to eleven, to become independent, curious and active learners. Steeple Claydon School and Preschool is a friendly and welcoming school of 170 pupils with a Preschool of 44 within a supportive village community, and was judged to be good at its most recent Ofsted inspection.
Our children have a wonderful attitude to learning; they achieve and progress well through a strong community atmosphere, effective leadership and excellent teaching. Our engaging and theme-based curriculum motivates and inspires children to do their best. Our school values of confidence, positivity, respect, trust, compassion, generosity and determination encapsulate everything we believe is important in learning and the experience of schooling for our children.
We are a friendly and welcoming staff team who are part of a school which prides itself on strong links with its parents and the local community.

Arranging a visit to Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@steepleclaydon.bucks.sch.uk.

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