Teacher - Fixed Term
Tinsley Meadows Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1SG18 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 January 2025
Latest start date
31 January 2025
Closing date
9 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 November 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - August 2025
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 - £41,333
What skills and experience we're looking for
Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Teacher who can support a high quality, safe learning experience underpinned by high expectations for our children.
Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy is part of Five Rivers Multi Academy Trust which has outcomes for children at the forefront of its vision. We have a vast amount of experience in raising attainment which, in turn, helps us to raise children’s aspirations for a happy, safe and positive future.
As well as this, we are passionate about being an employer of choice. Five Rivers Multi Academy Trust is committed to investing heavily in its staff. Our workforce is the jewel in our crown and the reason our children succeed. Our Workforce Charter has been carefully crafted in consultation with unions to ensure staff are equipped with both the professional development and personal support needed to excel in their role and develop their career. We are committed to improving well-being through the reduction of workload, well-being initiatives and creating a professional development offer that focuses much more on investment and support as opposed to the monitoring and management of performance.
By applying for this position you will be applying to be part of a forward thinking, caring trust that puts children and staff at the centre of all decisions.
As an employer of choice, the Trust offers a competitive pay structure in line with national pay recommendations.
You will:
- Have an interest in and a strong commitment to supporting children’s learning, development and well-being
- Be caring and compassionate, treating children and colleagues with respect as individuals
- Be an excellent organiser and communicator with a proactive and friendly attitude
- Have a commitment to on-going personal and professional development
- Value diversity, equity and inclusion and have high expectations for every child
- Be innovative and creative
- Be an effective team player and contribute to the whole school community
- Have a record of good to outstanding teaching or a strong commitment to developing your practice to become outstanding.
- Have a strong understanding of the national curriculum.
If you believe you have the skills, knowledge and passion needed and would like to work in a busy, friendly environment where staff are valued, we would be delighted to hear from you.
To apply for this post please contact Sophina Begum for an application pack by emailing applications@tinsleymeadows.sheffield.sch.uk.
Visits to school are strongly recommended. Please contact Tania Macpherson (Principal) 0114 244 1842 to arrange a tour of the school and an informal conversation about the role.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS ON A FIVE RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST APPLICATION FORM. APPLICATIONS ON OTHER FORMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Our trust is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We welcome and support applications from individuals with protected characteristics. We value each other’s identity and we are committed to promoting opportunities for all by ensuring equity across the MAT. Together, we learn and grow by embracing multiple perspectives, experiences and cultures. Our differences are our strengths.
Accommodations will be provided upon request to support applicants with disabilities throughout our recruitment process. Flexible working will be considered if suitable to the role.
In line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, candidates are advised that online searches will be conducted for all those shortlisted. Searches will not be conducted for those that are not shortlisted. The purpose of the online search is to further assess candidates’ suitability for the role. Shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to addressed any issues identified from the search at interview.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
- A dedicated, forward thinking and supportive Trust, Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body who are committed to providing opportunities for quality CPD and career progression
- A passionate, engaging and diverse community
- Excellent terms and conditions and progressive employment policies to (e.g. Family Friendly Policy, Menopause Policy, Workforce Charter)
- Competitive rates of pay which are in line with nationally negotiated pay rates
- A culture of ethical leadership where our team members are central to our success
- Opportunities for collaboration and sharing of practice with colleagues across the trust
- Excellent working conditions in state-of-the-art premises with secure parking and facilities
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to applications@tinsleymeadows.sheffield.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Tinsley Meadows Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 659 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- applications@tinsleymedows.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2441842
Tinsley Meadows Primary Academy is part of Five Rivers Multi Academy Trust, and is a leading Sheffield school for children aged 2-11 years. We are a school that invests heavily in staff to ensure that they are equipped with the tools and techniques to excel in this significantly rewarding environment. We know great talent when we see it and we do not underestimate the power of professional and personal development. We provide high quality CPD, coaching opportunities, networking and team teaching so as to create strong, effective, and inspirational leaders of the future. We also support trainee teachers through Teach First and School Direct routes and have a successful record of contributing towards quality training packages to develop outstanding practice. We invest in our staff and understand the importance of creating a strong work/life balance.
Arranging a visit to Tinsley Meadows Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email applications@tinsleymedows.sheffield.sch.uk.
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