Class Tutor
Valley Primary Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8XZThis job expired on 12 June 2023
Start date details
1 September 2023 or sooner if possible
Closing date
12 June 2023 at 5pm
Date listed
26 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £19,501.66 - £20,289.53 actual annual salary (depending on experience & qualifications)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are excited to invite applicants to consider this brand new role, created as part of our Trust improvement strategy for Valley Primary Academy. Whether you are a graduate looking to commence your teaching career, an academic mentor looking for a new role from September or a proven HLTA looking for a new challenge, this could be the role for you.
We are looking for someone with the aptitude for, and some experience of, teaching primary aged pupils across the curriculum. We are investing heavily in the CPD of our teachers since moving to the renowned CUSP curriculum, and you will participate in all of that training so that you are confidentially able to deliver lessons through the six principles of effective teaching. All of the lesson planning work will be done for you by the class teacher as you will be covering PPA and other teacher release time, meaning you can fully focus on the quality of lesson delivery.
You will have:-
- Minimum of GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
- Either HLTA Status or an undergraduate degree awarded by a higher education provider
- Previous experience of delivering lessons to children in the Early Years, Key Stage 1 and / or Key Stage 2
- Previous experience of working with children with SEND
- Strong behavioral management skills
- The ability to relate well to children and adults, understanding their needs and being able to respond accordingly
- Good organisational skills
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A collaborative working environment with passionate colleagues who are not afraid to try new ways of working
- A culture of self-reflection, intellectual curiosity and life-long learning
- Respect for work/life balance and an ongoing commitment to employee wellbeing
Further details about the role
This is more than a cover role for teacher release time. You will be teaching whole classes of children around 10% of their education, which must be of the highest quality if we are to achieve our mission of improving the life-chances of pupils. Valley has high levels of socio-economic disadvantage and SEND, and so we are seeking a truly outstanding practitioner to welcome into our family of schools. Although will not need to have qualified teacher status, you will be considered part of our teaching staff and receive the same level of investment in your own development as do our teachers.
The role will be varied, with differing pupil abilities and ages and a variety of subjects to be taught. You will be required to have excellent classroom management skills in relation to pupil behaviour and engagement, and be able to dynamically adapt your teaching to meet different pupil abilities based on the lesson plans provided.. The classroom teacher will be able to provide guidance on the delivery of the lesson and insight to the needs and personalities of the pupils To be successful in the role, you will need to develop strong, collaborative relationships with our teachers, teaching assistants and senior leaders.
The HEART Education Trust has a reputation for outstanding inclusion and SEND provision and we are looking for someone who shares this passion and wishes to develop a career in this area. The Trust provides ongoing training in SEND in order to support employees to have the necessary skills.
If you are a highly motivated professional, committed to providing high quality inclusive education for all pupils and enabling all pupils to achieve their potential, this will be a rewarding role with opportunities for further career development and progression.
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.
About Valley Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 170 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Valley Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@thehearteducationtrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01603 343541
Arranging a visit to Valley Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@thehearteducationtrust.co.uk.
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