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KS2 Class Teacher

Penbridge Junior School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 7RW

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• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  14 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TSAT Teacher Scale £30,863 - £47,182 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Penbridge Junior School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Class Teacher to join our team within KS2.

The successful candidate will be an Outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations for achievements and behaviour, with the ability to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum, dedicated to ensuring that all of our children achieve their very best.

You will be willing to take the opportunity to play a full part in the further development of our school and join us in our aims to make learning irresistible and to provide a nurturing and safe environment for everyone.

What you will need to succeed:

For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached job description

• Qualified Teacher status
• Passionate about teaching, learning and transforming the life chances of our children
• Outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
• High expectations for yourself and the children to ensure that all of our children achieve their very best
• An aspiring leader of learning and happy to grasp exciting CPD opportunities
• A positive outlook and excellent interpersonal skills
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools

What the school offers its staff

Pupils are happy and enjoy attending this welcoming school” – Ofsted 2022

Formally known as Penhale Infant School and Newbridge Junior School, we officially joined together in September 2022 to form Penbridge Infants and Junior School.The infants site comprises of a nursery with 24 places for funded 2-4 year olds and a 2-form entry infant school with 180 children on the roll including 24 in our Rainbow Fish Inclusion Unit.The juniors site comprises of a 4-form entry school with 440 children on the roll.

At Penbridge School, we are a proud member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. This enables us to create a unique offer for children: an "all-through" educational journey in which they remain with the same family of schools throughout their education. 

We are one of five primary schools and one secondary school in Portsmouth to benefit from Thinking Schools' award-winning resources, curriculum, and collaboration opportunities. 

What our Trust will offer you:

• The opportunity to work with happy and well behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos.
• Vast support network from senior leaders and colleagues within the school and our Trust including excellent CPD opportunities and career pathways.
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice.
• Generous employer contribution to the Teachers Pension Scheme.
• As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme.
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You -A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support.
• A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme.

Next steps:

If you are interested in working at our small and friendly school, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

To arrange an informal telephone conversation or tour of the school please contact Sarah Arthur onSarah.Arthur@penbridge.tsat.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, please emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

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About Penbridge Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Penbridge Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: sarah.arthur@penbridge.tsat.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newbridge-junior-school (opens in new tab)

At Penbridge School we want children to be successful learners and develop a lifelong love of learning. We teach the skills they need to be effective learners and the language they need to express how they can become successful across all areas of the curriculum.

We know that children are naturally inquisitive and we aim to develop this curiosity by providing a curriculum that engages and excites but also provides challenge at the correct level.

Arranging a visit to Penbridge Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sarah.arthur@penbridge.tsat.uk.

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