Cover Teacher

More than one location, The Howard Partnership Trust

82 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
19 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 March 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Flexible, term time: Working hours on an adhoc basis.
Contract type: Fixed term - Adhoc
Pay scale: M1 - M6 (£31,350 - £42,689)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are happy to receive a full CV in the first instance to be considered before a full application is made. Please email this to hrteam@eastwick.thpt.org.uk so we can action accordingly.

This is a casual, claims paid role

Start ASAP

This is a unique opportunity for a talented and ambitious professional to join our team. We are looking for an inspirational teacher with the ability to create a nurturing learning environment and meets Teacher Standards. We also offer the possibility of a border allowance for the right candidate.

The role of a Cover Teacher is to support learning and teaching within the school, by helping maintain consistency of teaching and supervision. Assisting teaching staff with administrative elements of their role.

You will be fully supported by the senior leadership team. Our outstanding staff and students make us a great place to work. When you join us, you will be supported and developed through our extensive CPD programme and given effective PPA allocation to allow for a better work/life balance. Working in our school within The Howard Partnership Trust provides a wealth of opportunities to include excellent career progression options. Regardless of your experience or level of responsibility you will have a range of exciting opportunities to ensure you are improving your craft.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

We are looking for staff to join our team who are passionate about improving students’ life chances and capable of contributing to a highly effective and supportive teaching team and our extensive enrichment programme.

THPT value their staff very highly, as reflected in the excellent retention rates across the Trust. THPT also operate an extensive Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty & Service Awards, access to discount schemes and membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

What the school offers its staff

The Howard Partnership Trust is a values-based organisation which seeks to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values.

Our values will be assessed through the selection process. We therefore ask all applicants, when providing their supporting statement, to incorporate not only how they meet the essential criteria for the role but to also how they demonstrate our values.

Our THPT values are:

Integrity- displaying honesty and having strong moral principles
Partnership- working together and taking collective ownership to achieve the same goals
Advocacy- working hard on behalf of others to maximise their success
Resilience- finding success again after something difficult or negative has happened
Compassion- displaying empathy towards and a desire to help others
Aspiration- aiming high to achieve success

Further details about the role

Eastwick Infant School and Eastwick Junior School belong to a federation called Eastwick Schools. There are three classes in each year group and two special needs centres at the heart of our schools.

We provide education from your child’s early years (in our reception classes) until they are eleven years old (in our year 6 classes).

Between the two schools we have our own swimming pool, managed woodland areas and pond, large sports fields, well-equipped playgrounds and classrooms, as well as an amphitheatre, two libraries, a music room and a rich array of computing equipment.

We have high aspirations for every child and we constantly strive to achieve consistently high academic standards. This is underpinned by focused teaching in the basic skills of English and Mathematics, thus ensuring that children acquire essential skills for life.

Our large team of staff brings a variety of specialisms such as sport, music, languages and the arts. By planning collaboratively, staff are able to share their areas of expertise across the schools.

We offer a wide range of extra-curricular clubs such as, music, sport, languages and creative clubs. Our popular Breakfast & After School Clubs are an affordable way to ensure your child is looked after by our own well trained staff both before and after school.

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.