KS2 class teacher

Halstead Community Primary School, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 7EA

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  31 August 2023

• Closing date

  9 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teachers Pay Scales MPS 1 - MPS 6 (Fringe)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Head of School and Regional Director are looking to appoint a full-time class teacher to join our happy team in the new school year. This position is for a KS2 class teacher to teach in our Year 3/4 class. We welcome applications from experienced teachers, as well as Early Career Teachers. We can arrange interviews for any experienced teachers, currently in a contracted role, ahead of their contracted resignation date.

Halstead Community Primary School is a thriving village school set in the heart of the local community. Our ethos is one of high-quality learning opportunities within a warm and caring environment. We have high expectations for all our children at Halstead Community Primary School. We want them to be happy and successful, and we are committed to giving every individual child a chance to develop their talents, whatever they may be. We are determined to help children achieve and be given the chance to succeed in a secure and reassuring environment. Our aim is to help the children become self-confident and independent individuals who respect themselves, others and the world in which they live. Hence our motto ‘Everybody different, everybody equal.’

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school office 01959 532224.

What the school offers its staff

At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and increased our PPA offer this year to up to 5 hours for full time teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders across the school. We are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

What we offer you:

• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
• Excellent CPD opportunities throughout your career, including bespoke ECT development, subject leader training and access to NPQs.
• Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
• Access to professional coaching.
• A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
• Termly year group and subject leader forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
• Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
• Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.

Further details about the role

If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Applications should be submitted via email to the Recruitment Team at recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk

Upload additional documents

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Class Teacher Job Description and Person Specification.pdf - 255 KB (opens in new tab)

About Halstead Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 175 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Halstead Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01959 532224
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/halstead-community-primary-school-sevenoaks (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Halstead Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk.

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