Inspirational KS2 Teacher - fixed term, applications from ECTs welcome
The Heights Primary School, Reading, RG4 7LBThis job expired on 25 November 2024
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
25 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 November 2024
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Key stage 2
Subject
- Key Stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
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Inspirational KS2 Teacher - fixed term, applications from ECTs welcome job summary
Inspirational KS2 Teacher
Contract: Full time fixed term, 32.5 hours per week
Closing date: Monday 25 November 2024
Interview date: w/c Monday 02 December 2024
Start Date: Monday 6 January 2025
The Heights Primary is an inclusive and vibrant school, with the children at the heart of everything we do. Our emphasis is on supporting children to reach their full potential and guiding them to develop life long personal skills. We have highly qualified, experienced and dedicated staff who ensure that learning is adapted to children’s individual needs.
We are part of the Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET), a family of high-performing primary schools across London and Berkshire. We have a clear vision to deliver the highest standards of education, blended from the best of the state and independent sectors. We strive for all children to Learn, Enjoy, Succeed.
What we offer you:
- A competitive salary with recruitment and retention awards
- A warm and contemporary environment situated in a beautiful setting
- An exciting opportunity to join a strong, caring and committed team of staff
- Extremely engaged and supportive parents
- Happy pupils who are enthusiastic learners
- BPET Stakeholder pension
- The choice of three pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme and help with travel costs
- Access to Education Support, confidential support 24/7
- Childcare vouchers*
- An energetic and motivational leadership team who will support your career development
- Annual all staff conference
- Annual all staff celebration event
- The opportunity to work within any one of our schools if you wish to embark for a new challenges
We are looking for a passionate qualified teacher, someone who:
- Have a genuine love of children and passion for thinking
- Be creative, nurturing and motivational
- Be exceptional classroom practitioners who put the children at the heart of everything they do
- Be adaptable and be excited by the opportunities from collaboration within a MAT
- Be positive with a ‘can do’ attitude. Always ready for a challenge
- Is excited by their role and inspired by working with young people from all different backgrounds
- Is eager to develop their own skills and grow as part of their school team and our trust
- Works within the positive and caring ethos of our school, modelling our values as well as BPET's
- Knows that working in a school like ours can be demanding, but also hugely rewarding
- Enjoys using creative and innovative approaches to teaching and responds to the individual strengths and needs of the children
- Displays relentless passion and enthusiasm for striving for the very best, and has talent for effective planning, teaching and assessment, which enables children to make exceptional progress
- Is committed in delivering exciting learning experiences in stimulating environments both in and out of the classroom
- Wants to make a mark and and impact on children's lives.
We would be delighted if you would join us in delivering our exciting vision for the benefit of the pupils we serve.
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The Heights Primary and BPET are committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
The Heights Primary and BPET are committed to being equal opportunities employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or belief, colour, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, nationality, ethnic or national origin. All recruitment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
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 The Heights Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 351 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Heights Primary School website (opens in new tab)
The Heights is an outstanding school in the Caversham Heights community which opened in September 2014. It currently has approximately 350 children from Reception to Year 6.
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