CLASSROOM TEACHER
Abbey Junior School, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8NNThis job expired on 19 May 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
19 May 2023 at 9am
Date listed
9 May 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR 1 – 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
The pupils, staff and board of trustees are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, creative and inspiring teacher who has a commitment to raising standards to join our outstanding teaching team.
We are looking for individuals who:
- Are passionate about children’s learning
- Have high expectations
- Have very good classroom organisation and behaviour management skills
- Are adaptable and reflective practitioners who have experience of teaching within Key Stage 2 and have a proven ability to have an impact on pupil progress and raising attainment
- Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils
- Be able to work as part of the school’s dedicated and effective team
This position is suitable for ECT’s or experienced teachers. If you have the skills and ambition to make a positive contribution to our team, we would love to hear from you.
Interviews for this role will take place on Friday 26 May.
What the school offers its staff
We are a warm, inclusive family school with a strong sense of community and a commitment to excellence for all children in our care. We aim to ensure that our children feel safe and happy and achieve their potential as unique individuals and as learners.
Abbey is a learning community, which evolves and changes. We believe that education is about expanding our expectations and building on firm foundations. It is critical for our success that every learner is well equipped with a balance of social, moral and academic skills. We have excellent staff who are committed to providing unique, stimulating and interesting learning opportunities, which motivate our learners to apply their skills
Commitment to safeguarding
Melrose Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant vetting checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 3, including an enhanced disclosure, satisfactory references, before an offer of employment is confirmed. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check as part of the safer recruitment process. Melrose Learning Trust welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Abbey Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 347 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Abbey Junior School website
- Email address
- crochester@abbeyfed.darlington.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01325 380748
Abbey Infants and Junior schools are located on the same large site in the heart of Darlington. The infant and junior schools federated in 2007, sharing a leadership team and local governing body, before joining Melrose Learning Trust in February 2024.
With 614 pupils,Abbey Infants and Juniors are warm, inclusive family schools with a strong sense of community and a commitment to excellence for all children in our care. We aim to ensure that our children feel safe and happy and achieve their potential as unique individuals
and as learners.
Abbey is a learning community, which evolves and changes. We believe that education is about expanding our expectations and building on firm foundations. It is critical for our success that every learner is well equipped with a balance of social, moral and academic skills. We have excellent staff who are committed to providing unique, stimulating and interesting learning opportunities, which motivate our learners to apply their skills.
Our vision is to provide a high quality, relevant educational community which enables children to achieve their best in a safe, creative and exciting environment. All are valued and inspired to flourish and grow as individuals, leaving us believing anything is possible. Our aims reflect our beliefs and values; they represent our vision and what we want to achieve as a school community. We endeavour to move the schoolforward to meet the challenges of an ever changing world.
We are very proud that both Abbey Infants (November 2022) andAbbey Juniors (June 2023) have both been judged by Ofsted as ‘Good’ schools. Inspectors identified that the curriculum is ‘broad, well-organised and ambitious’ and led by ‘passionate subject leaders’. Inspectors also highlighted that although the infant and junior schools are in separate buildings, ‘older pupils act as role models, supporting younger pupils in their play at lunchtime’.
We believe that Abbey is a place that offers excellent opportunities for children, parents,the community and our staff.
Arranging a visit to Abbey Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email crochester@abbeyfed.darlington.sch.uk.
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