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  • Closing date

    8 October 2020 at 12am (midnight)

  • Date listed

    23 September 2020

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Full-time equivalent salary

£24,373 - £35,971 pay award pending

COVID19 Catch Up Teacher job summary

We are looking for an effective and enthusiastic teacher to support our excellent teaching staff to raise standards by taking small groups, booster sessions and 1:1 catch up sessions for children disadvantaged by the Covid-19 pandemic and who may have 'fallen behind'.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of children.

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About Westfield Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
413 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Phone number
01761413662

WESTFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY – ALL ABOUT US

Westfield School is a friendly, successful, 14 class, non-denominational school in Westfield, Radstock at the southernmost point of Bath and North East Somerset. It is set in a pleasant area and is within easy reach of Bath, Bristol, Wells, the Mendip Hills and all points west. The main school building is just over thirty years old and has been augmented by a modern Key Stage 2 block. The site includes a large playing field bordered by mature trees, two playgrounds and a shared swimming pool. The school also has a successful nursery on site, staffed by a highly enthusiastic and committed team. The school has its own breakfast and after school club providing 8 to 6 provision for our children.

The school has 390 pupils (plus currently 34 in nursery), with numbers continuing to rise due to numerous housing developments in the immediate area along with the school’s increasing popularity and reputation in the community. We are also part of the Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership.

The school is arranged into three teams, Phases 1 (EYFS and Yr1), 2 (Years 2 and 3) and 3 (Years 4, 5 and 6). The team leaders, along with the Head and Deputy, make up the Senior Leadership Team. Strong year group teams plan and assess together. In addition to a highly motivated and skilled team of teachers, we are fortunate to have a large group of teaching assistants. They support the children in a wide range of intervention groups as well as having a key role in pastoral care.

The school is a place of personal development, not just academic progress. We believe that through wider learning and achievement comes personal growth, not just success in the SATs; every child really does matter. The school has a highly successful nurture class which has attracted many professionals to visit from neighbouring schools and the Authority. We invest a lot of energy in PSHE, drama, music and sport; also in our extra-curricular clubs and our house system. We do this in order to foster self-esteem, teamwork and respect for others. The behaviour of the children is very good and we attribute this largely to our positive school ethos.

Our major emphasis remains on raising standards and we are doing this, amongst other things, by implementing a curriculum more closely based on the interests of the learners. School sport is very successful and we find that we can build on children’s esteem, both individually and as a school, by encouraging children to take part and celebrating their success. Celebrating success in all areas is very important to us – not only for the children but for the whole school community.

Attainment and progress by the end of KS2 have improved so much that in 2018 we were in the top 10% of schools nationally. This is due to the consistently high expectations of both of children and of staff. All members of the school community are valued for the part they play and they have a say in the school’s development. The TAs meet regularly for training and discussions and



lunchtime supervisors have termly meetings. The pupils themselves take on roles and responsibilities, as buddies, house captains and members of the School Council. We have supportive parents who like to help in the school, and an active Westfield Parents Association. The Governing Body is committed and works hard for the school.

Staff who join our team can look forward to plenty of support and professional development. In return, we expect colleagues to be ambitious for themselves, for the school and for the children. The nursery has been successful in obtaining the Healthy Outcomes Certificate for Early Years whilst the school has also achieved the DPH award. We are very proud to be the first school in BANES to be awarded the Achievement for All quality mark.

We believe that Westfield School’s children are exceptional. They are happy, keen and motivated and prepared to work hard. They deserve the best education we can give them. .

Arranging a visit to Westfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email shansford@westfieldprimary.com.

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