Primary Teacher
Simpson's Lane Academy, Knottingley, WF11 0PJ26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
21 April 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
19 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time - Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Up to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential
• Graduate with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (A/C)
• Knowledge of current educational practice and issues in primary (A/I)
• An excellent classroom practitioner (I/R)
• Knowledge of the provisions of national strategies, i.e., Literacy, Numeracy, and ICT (A/I)
• Effective use of ICT to support learning (A/I)
• Statutory curriculum requirements and requirements for assessment, recording and reporting of
pupils’ attainment and progress (A/I)
• Knowledge of the current professional teaching standards (A/I)
• Experience of teaching in a Primary phase (A/I/R)
• High level of written, oral and communication skills (A/I)
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to a range of audiences (A/I/R)
• High level of organisational and planning skills (A/I/R)
• Evidence of sharing in and contributing to the corporate life of the academy (A/I/R)
• Work effectively as part of a team, relating well to colleagues, pupils, and parents (A/I/R)
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equality of opportunity for all pupils (A/I)
• Ability to investigate, solve problems and make decisions (A/I)
Last updated: 31.03.2022
• Able to use own initiative and motivate others (A/I/R)
• Ability to relate to and empathise with pupils and to develop trusting and respectful relationships with
them (A/I/R)
• Respect for confidentiality of information concerning individual pupils and ability to use discretion in
circumstances of disclosure (A/I/R)
• Evidence of continuing professional development (A/I)
• Establish clear expectations and constructive working relationships in your own classroom through
team working and mutual support (A/I/R)
• Devolving responsibilities and delegating tasks where appropriate (A/I/R)
• Commitment to an involvement in extra-curricular activities (A/I)
Desirable
• Knowledge of all phases of primary education (A/I)
• Implications of the Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs for teaching and learning (A/I)
• Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation
• Able to offer expertise in a specific subject or area (A/I/R)
Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference
What the school offers its staff
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…
Financial Wellbeing:
Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
Access to an extensive discounts platform
Physical Wellbeing:
24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
Gym & fitness discounts
Cycle to Work scheme*
Free annual flu jab
Mental Wellbeing:
Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
Menopause Support Service
Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Simpson's Lane Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 397 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Simpson's Lane Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@deltatrust.org.uk
At Simpson’s Lane, we believe that when staff, parents and children work together, all children, irrespective of their background, can succeed and achieve their ambitions. It is our mission to offer every child a high quality education in a supportive, safe and challenging environment in which they feel valued and are inspired to become life-long learners who are ‘striving to be the best’. Our organisation reflects the above ethos throughout and we constantly strive to work towards this.
Arranging a visit to Simpson's Lane Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@deltatrust.org.uk.
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