Lead Teacher Support Centre
Mayflower Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 2NJ34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2025
Closing date
24 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (Actual) 1.0FTE 32.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum (temporary until 31st August 2025)
Lead Teacher Support Centre job summary
Mayflower Community Academy are looking for an energetic, warm and caring Lead Teacher.
The Lead Teacher will primarily be working within the Support Centre to support the teaching staff and SENDCo in providing an outstanding education through working with children with SEND. It will involve the planning and delivery of Early Health Care Plans (EHCPs) and support transitions during the day as well as promoting and embedding the school’s ethos and values in everyday activities.
The candidate will be responsible for the management of Teaching Assistants and other classroom support staff across the centre and the development of specialist areas as directed by the Headteacher.
We are looking for a Lead Teacher who has:
Excellent teaching skills
Proven experience of outstanding pupil progress
The willingness to go the extra mile for our children and be a good team player
Able to provide a stimulating, attractive and safe environment for the children
Able to build and maintain positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
The ability to develop positive behaviour strategies with children and be committed to inclusion
Flexible with a strong commitment to teamwork
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number below.
01752 365730
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Mayflower Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 458 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Mayflower Academy website (opens in new tab)
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