Senior Teacher with responsibility for developing Teaching & Learning
Fordcombe Church of England Primary School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0RYThis job expired on 19 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
19 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS (dependent on experience)
Additional allowances
TLR - leadership (dependent on experience)
Senior Teacher with responsibility for developing Teaching & Learning job summary
Senior Teacher - part of the Leadership Team, responsibility to develop Teaching and Learning across the school.
We are looking for someone to join our team as a senior teacher, someone who wants to take the next steps in their career, someone who has the potential to be a school leader of the future, someone who wants the opportunity to learn, to grow and to practice skills they have learnt around change and change management. This opportunity would suit someone who is keen to progress and be part of a vibrant small school that aims to do ‘big school’ things. This opportunity is for someone that wants to get involved in all aspects of school life, from supporting children at the top of a primary school, to leading the development of teaching and learning across the primary age range and working with a welcoming school community.
We are looking for a person who:
-is an excellent classroom practitioner who is committed to continuing to develop their own teaching practice
-is excited to work collaboratively with the Headteacher and wider team to lead strategic school improvement
-has some experience of leading aspects of whole school improvement
is committed, organised, flexible and a good team player and wants to part of the leadership team
-has high expectations of colleagues, children and themselves and is an excellent role model
-has a passion for raising standards and attainment and is passionate about all children being able to achieve their potential
-stays calm, adapts and can demonstrate resilience whilst keeping a sense of humour and has the courage and strength to step-in and step-up
-is a trustworthy colleague who brings out the best in others and creates a sense of togetherness by encouraging mutual respect, confidentiality and through demonstrating high standards of professional behaviour seeks to work well with others
-knows that learning and personal growth involves risk, being bold and making the odd mistake along the way
-will be able to proactively use dedicated weekly release time to help develop themselves, support colleagues and lead change across the school.
We can offer you:
-Positive, professional and very supportive colleagues.
-The chance to work with our amazing, hard-working and enthusiastic pupils.
-A really supportive parent and community relationships.
-A vibrant and dynamic working environment.
-Great links with local schools through our partnerships with the Sevenoaks Partnership of Schools, the Tenax Trust and the Kent Teaching School Hub.
Do you…
Enjoy teaching and the privilege of shaping young people's lives?
Have a desire to make a lasting difference to the young people in your care?
Have a desire to develop colleagues classroom practice?
If so, this could be the ideal opportunity for you!
This post is for a September start. Visits to the school are highly recommended. Interviews will be held in May.
For more information about Fordcombe School, please visit http://www.fordcombe.kent.sch.uk/
To discuss the role and arrange a visit, please contact Chris Blackburn – 01892 740224.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to safeguarding those in our care – the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to thorough background checks.
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 Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 70 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@fordcombe.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01892740224
We are a small, half-form entry primary school situated in the beautiful Kent countryside. The school hall is in the Victorian part of the building and most of the classrooms are in a newer purpose built extension. We have a great library space as we believe all children should have the opportunity to read widely and be reading for pleasure. We are small team that believes we should be doing ‘big school things’. Beyond the core curriculum, our current focus is music, French, PE and developing teacher expertise in computing. The focus has changed and evolved as each new member of staff has joined us bringing with them different passions and skills.
We share our high academic expectations with all our staff, parents and young people: we work hard as a group so that all pupils achieve well. More than this, we believe a primary school should be a place where children start to learn who they are, start to learn who they want to be and start to learn how they are going to live their live
Arranging a visit to Fordcombe Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@fordcombe.kent.sch.uk.
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