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KS2 Teacher-Maternity Cover

Gatcombe Park Primary School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 0UR

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• Job start date

  4 November 2024

• Closing date

  27 September 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 4th November 24 - 4th April 25 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: M1-M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Year 4 teacher to join our experienced team at Gatcombe Park Primary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET). We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher to cover a maternity vacancy in Year 4.

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 35 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 32 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

At Gatcombe Park Primary School, we are looking for dynamic and passionate people to develop, support, challenge and motivate others as we further improve our diverse, vibrant and inclusive school. You will be able to build on our positive and caring ethos which is underpinned by our core values, ‘Teamwork, Respect, Aim High’, as we aspire to improve the outcomes for all pupils. Quite simply, we want individuals who will enable every child to achieve their best in both academic and personal development.

Gatcombe Park Primary School is a 1-form entry school, situated on the north side of Portsmouth, with a

strong community ethos where everyone is valued. Our vibrant learning environment and attractive

school grounds enable and motivate our pupils, who are keen to learn and enjoy all aspects of school life. We were rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in May 2023.

‘All about the Child’

At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.

‘What about Sam’

Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:

• Is committed and passionate about education and supporting every child’s academic achievement and personal development
• Demonstrates a positive communication style and is successful at building relationships within the school
• Sets high expectations for children’s behaviour and achievement
• Is a reflective practitioner who consistently seeks to improve pupils’ experiences and outcomes

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What the school offers its staff

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
• In-house Teaching School
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

Commitment to safeguarding

All schools with the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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About Gatcombe Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Gatcombe Park Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: ccoleby@gatcombeprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 02392694412
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gatcombe-park-primary-school-portsmouth (opens in new tab)

Gatcombe Park Primary School is part of the Ridings Partnership, a multi academy of local schools in Portsmouth.
The Ridings Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.

Arranging a visit to Gatcombe Park Primary School

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

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