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Part-time Class Teacher Maternity Cover

Ivy Lane Primary School, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 1HE

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• Job start date

  4 January 2021

• Closing date

  16 November 2020 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 October 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1 – M6, £24372 - £35971 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £9748 - £14388), dependent on experience.

Part-time Class Teacher Maternity Cover job summary

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time Class Teacher on a fixed-term maternity cover contract, based at Ivy Lane School.
The fixed-term maternity cover contract will start on Monday 4th January 2021. It is anticipated that the contract will last for approximately 7 months, however, there is a possibility that it may be extended.
The successful candidate will cover a Year 2 class on a 0.4 FTE contract and will be required to work on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Salary: M1 – M6, £24372 - £35971 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £9748 - £14388), dependent on experience.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and high quality Class Teacher to cover a Year 2 class, who is passionate about experiential learning. A commitment to learning both within and outside the classroom (including extra-curricular opportunities) is essential, as is the ability to fully support our vision of ‘Learning for Life’ and our school values.

We are seeking applicants who are:
• Confident teachers who demonstrate high expectations of both pupil achievement and behaviour for all
• Energetic, warm and caring
• Passionate about learning and demonstrate a desire to research and find out more in order to improve their own practice
• Can work creatively using our outstanding curriculum as a starting point
• Flexible, with a strong commitment to teamwork
• Have great organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Keen to share and develop professionally as an outstanding, skilled teacher who demonstrates a potential for future leadership

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

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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About Ivy Lane Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 442 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ivy Lane Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: Recruitment@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01249 712387
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ivy-lane-primary-school (opens in new tab)

At Ivy Lane we believe in ‘Learning for Life’. We are proud of our history and the fact that the school has been educating the children of Chippenham for over a hundred years. We are a welcoming and supportive community – we value individual and collective achievement and encourage the development of positive attitudes to learning and healthy lifestyles. We provide education to approximately 390 pupils. We offer a broad and varied curriculum with an emphasis on enjoyment and outdoor learning.



Our Setting, Facilities and Grounds



Our school has a vibrant indoor environment with classes that are equipped with high quality resources, including the latest technology such as iPads and Chromebooks. All classrooms have been refurbished within the last five years; we also have a dedicated children’s’ kitchen area. Ivy Hall, our dining hall, was refurbished in 2019 and provides a large space for our children to eat, alongside a kitchen and indoor PE space. School meals are prepared in house, and we aim to source as much local produce as possible. We have a fabulous, well-resourced school library and wonderful outdoor spaces which include: Two playgrounds; one for younger children (with wooden play equipment) and one for older children, a sports field, a treehouse, an outdoor stage, a meadow area with pond dipping platform, a trim trail, vegetable plots, gardens, early years outdoor area, a natural play area. There is also a quiet playground area with benches where comics, board games and other quieter activities can be enjoyed. The cycle and scooter park installed in 2013 is regularly used by the many children who come to school on wheels.



Our Vision and Values

At Ivy Lane School we believe in ‘Learning for Life’. We aim to equip every child with both the skills to be successful beyond their primary years and a life-long appetite for learning. We pride ourselves on:

• Having high expectations of all children in their learning

• Promoting high standards of behaviour & the school values

• Providing opportunities for parental partnership & involvement

• Valuing high attendance

• Offering a broad & balanced curriculum with a local, national & global focus

• Aiming for all our children to be competent readers and read for pleasure

• Harnessing technology to support learning

• Promoting sports and healthy lifestyles

• Teaching ‘Learning for Life’ skills

• Giving all children the opportunity to experience the arts & the ‘natural world’

• Utilising the local and wider community to encourage ‘out of class’ learning

• Providing opportunities for all our pupils to be active citizens within the school & wider community

Our School Values

At Ivy Lane School, four values are key priorities. We:



Value Learning

• By being open-minded

• By rising to challenges

• By valuing different skills and knowledge

Value Others

• By being a good team player (and citizen)

• By caring and sharing

• By respecting others (beliefs, ideas, and feelings)

Value the Environment

• By caring for our school

• By appreciating the natural world

• By respecting the local environment

Value Ourselves

• By looking after ourselves (including on the internet)

• By having good manners & being honest

• By trying our best

Arranging a visit to Ivy Lane Primary School

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

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