SENCO/CLASS TEACHER (potentially across two schools, 4 days at Wantage CE and 1 day at a different school in the Trust)
Wantage Church of England Primary School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 8DJ22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2025
Closing date
27 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 May 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (FTE)
SENCO/CLASS TEACHER (potentially across two schools, 4 days at Wantage CE and 1 day at a different school in the Trust) job summary
At the heart of Wantage CE Primary School is our children. The vision that we have for every child in every class is that they learn from us, that they are inspired by us, that they flourish under our care and that they enjoy being with us.
In turn, our vision for all staff at Wantage CE Primary School is that we learn together, growing and developing in our careers; we are inspired to come to school every day and to do our very best for our children and families; we flourish as individuals and as colleagues, recognising when we need each other’s support and encouragement; and we too enjoy working together with the children and families of Wantage.
As our SENCO, you will be a key member of staff, working as part of the senior leadership team, to create excellence not just for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, but for our whole school community.
You will be…
A fantastic teacher, driven to deliver high quality teaching and learning
Passionate about the success and wellbeing of all pupils – particularly the disadvantaged and those with SEND – with the determination to champion inclusion in all aspects of school life
An excellent communicator with great interpersonal skills who can build strong, professional relationships with families, colleagues and external agencies
Kind and caring, who is committed to a nurturing approach that brings out the best in everyone
Interested in relational and restorative practice
A leader and a team player who will join our senior leadership team to help to shape the strategic direction of the school
We can offer…
Wonderful children and families who are proud of our school and keen to do well
Ambitious, dedicated and friendly staff with a wealth of expertise and interests
Supportive and encouraging trust colleagues and governors
High quality professional development and exciting career pathways via the school and trust
A commitment to work-life balance and a family-friendly approach
A supportive and inclusive learning environment that values diversity
For more information about our lovely school, please visit our website, and read the accompanying job description. You are welcome to contact us at any time to arrange a visit or conversation with our headteacher, Andy Browne.
The Vale Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
Commitment to safeguarding
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
Wantage CE Primary School and The Vale Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
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 Wantage Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 426 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Pupils at Wantage CE Primary School are safe, happy and enjoy their learning. We are well-supported by the Vale Academy Trust, governors, the local church, parents, and the wider community. This allows us to offer our pupils a broad and balanced curriculum that enables pupils to flourish and to live life to the full.
We are pleased to offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities including sports clubs such as judo, rugby, netball, tennis, frisbee, water-polo, tri-golf and ‘quad kids’ athletics. We are very proud of our sporting successes and the ever-increasing percentage of children who take part in a wide range of sports. We achieved the Schools Sports Mark Platinum Award this year, an accolade which we are proud of. We also competed in several local maths competitions and ran popular computing and robotics clubs.
We have a rich tradition of music at Wantage CE. Every year, Year 3 learn a brass instrument; and individual instrument lessons take place in all years including flute, keyboard, piano, drums and guitar. Gordon Campbell, VAT music specialist, teaches one day a week, leading Key Stage choirs and whole-school singing.
Our church links are very important to us. A team from church present a weekly Open the Book assembly and join us for collective worship. We attend church each term and we look forward to the Prayer Space team who visit us twice a year. Our Year 5 pupils enjoy the dedicated support of the nuns from St Mary’s Convent Wantage in helping them to understand the deeper meaning and significance of the Passion play which the pupils write, produce and perform every Easter.
Staff development continues to remain at the heart of Wantage CE Primary School. We have two staff who have completed their teacher training and are now teaching full time with us, we employed the first apprentice TA in the trust (he is performing extremely well), and this year we have a TA who has progressed to train as a SCITT with us.
School staff, parents and governors have together formulated a distinctive Christian vision for the school. Excellence for all in an environment of love, respect, hope, forgiveness and courage; where every pupil flourishes and lives life to the full.
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