13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2024

  • Closing date

    16 May 2024 at 12:59am

  • Date listed

    22 April 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

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Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) M1-UPS3

Classroom Teacher (Maternity Cover) job summary

Class Teacher

Wellington Lions Academy

Salary: M1-UPS3

Type of role: Full-time, Maternity Cover

Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 15th May 2024

Interview Date: w/c Monday 20th May 2024

Wellington Lions Primary Academy are seeking to recruit a teacher who is ambitious, hardworking, and committed to raising attainment. We require a highly committed, enthusiastic, and effective class teacher to join our successful team.

We aspire for our Primaries to become a beacon of excellence and optimism for the Ludgershall and Tidworth community providing an outstanding education for all its students.

As an organisation we are committed to providing exceptional continuous professional development to effectively support all staff and secure the best learning environment for our students. To this end we ensure that our staff are fully resourced with access to the latest technology.

Our ambition for our primary schools is to provide an outstanding education for all its students regardless of background or ability.

Job Description

  • To work in line with the relevant Teacher Standards
  • To be responsible to the Key stage leader for the organisation, management and delivery of appropriate teaching
  • To have knowledge of and keep up to date with current pedagogy, particularly in respect to the National Curriculum
  • To plan, prepare and deliver lesson activities for children according to the curriculum policy, and which ensure progression, pace and challenge, and which make appropriate educational provision for all students
  • To assess and monitor systematically the progress of each child within your class and report accordingly to Key Stage Leader
  • To mark and monitor work, providing constructive feedback and setting meaningful targets for future progress to inform planning
  • To provide reports of attainment on individual children to the Head of Key Stage, Leadership team, outside agencies and parents as necessary
  • To be familiar with the Code of Practice and identification, assessment and support of children with special educational needs
  • Act as a role model to the children in all actions and behaviour
  • To provide or contribute to reports on the personal and social needs of students, as required
  • To make effective and meaningful use of IT to promote teaching and learning. To ensure other adults in the classroom, such as TAs, are communicated with and deployed effectively
  • To contribute to the development of the curriculum, to work closely with colleagues to undertake medium and short-term planning and implement agreed Schemes of Work
  • To set high expectations of behaviour, establishing and maintaining good discipline and control of students in accordance with policy
  • To establish a safe environment where respect and positive relationships flourish
  • Contribute to the broader life of the Trust by supporting and leading curricular and extra-curricular events
  • Contribute to the positive promotion and marketing locally and in the wider community
  • To undertake any reasonable duties as directed by your Head of Key Stage or members of the Leadership team
  • Comply with any reasonable request as requested by the leadership team to undertake work of a similar level that is not contained within the role profile

Person Specification

  • QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
  • A Good Honours Degree.
  • A detailed knowledge of the curriculum and its means of delivery.
  • High standards of communication and interpersonal skills.
  • The ability to work as a team.
  • The ability to work towards deadlines.
  • The ability to motivate both students and your peers.
  • Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
  • Excellent attendance and punctuality.
  • Experience innovating to deliver the curriculum

Please note if we receive sufficient applications, we may close this job role earlier.

Safeguarding Statement:

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion.

Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

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About Wellington Lions Primary Academy

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
272 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

School location

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