Key Stage 2 Teacher x2
Walkergate Community School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4SDThis job expired on 14 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
14 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Permanent Position, 1 Fixed Term to Cover Maternity
Pay scale
- Main/Upper Pay Range £30,000 - £46,525 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic, skilled teachers with excellent subject knowledge and successful track records to join Walkergate Community School from September 2024.
You will have experience of creating positive, purposeful and safe learning environments where learners can thrive. Both positions will be based in Key Stage 2, and one is fixed term to cover maternity and one is permanent.
We are looking for colleagues who have:
- A DfE recognised and relevant teaching qualification.
- Knowledge and understanding of primary subjects and curriculum areas, with experience teaching in KS2.
- A successful track record as a teacher that demonstrates high quality teaching and learning with positive impacts on pupil outcomes.
- Experience of designing and teaching effective lessons that meet the needs of all pupils.
- An ability to communicate effectively with children, young people, colleagues and parents/carers.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
- A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
- The benefitof working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
- Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.
Further details about the role
Our aim at Walkergate is to provide an inspiring teaching and learning experience where children feel a sense of belonging with caring relationships at its heart. Walkergate Community School is at the heart of our proud community and is one of seven primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.
Our school is a large primary school based across 2 sites in the east end of Newcastle. We currently have 660 pupils aged from 2 to 11 and in 2020 Ofsted rated the school as ‘Good’. Our school motto is ‘Together we make a difference’ and staff are dedicated to working with children, parents and families to ensure that all Walkergate children achieve their very best in everything they do in a safe, happy and nurturing environment.
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form via North East Jobs by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Tuesday 14th May 2024.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Walkergate Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 659 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Walkergate Community School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- K.stockill@neatat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 265 5737
Walkergate Community School is a large primary school with teaching school status. we are part of Newcastle East mixed Multi Academy Trust and work closely with our partner schools.
Arranging a visit to Walkergate Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email K.stockill@neatat.org.uk.
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