Teacher Key Stage 2
Kettering Park Junior Academy, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9SE4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31650-£43607
What skills and experience we're looking for
Training & Qualifications
1. Qualified Teacher Status
2. Evidence of continuing and recent professional development relevant to the post Essential Essential
Knowledge and understanding
1. Insight and understanding of the importance of an engaging, relevant and
creative curriculum that inspires and motivates learners to make progress and achieve
high standards.
2. The knowledge and understanding of current theory and best practice in learning
and teaching, particularly as this relates to high attainment and progress.
3. Understanding of a diverse range of teaching and learning styles and techniques.
4. Good understanding of the importance of culture and ethos and how this
impacts on morale, high expectation and high standards.
5. Good understanding of effective procedures for managing and promoting
positive behaviour among pupils.
6. Good understanding of the role of parents and the community in academy
improvement and how this can be practised and developed.
7. Clear understanding of data analysis and the important impact this can have on
achievement and attainment. Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential
Experience
1. Experience of outstanding subject leadership.
2. Proven record of raising standards for all pupils, including underachieving pupils.
3. Experience of promoting positive behaviour conducive to learning, focused on
raising standards.
4. Experience of promoting highly effective communications within and between
teams and other stakeholders in the academy community. Desirable Desirable Essential Desirable
Characteristics and Competencies
1. Ability and willingness to promote the academy’s aims and the positive culture
and ethos.
2. Ability to develop good personal relationships within a team; making an effective
contribution to high morale.
3. Ability to establish and develop close relationships with parents, governors and
the community.
4. Ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of
audiences.
5. Ability to create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment.
6. Boundless enthusiasm, determination and drive to inspire others to achieve high
standards.
7. An appetite and stamina for challenging work.
9. A solution-focussed mind-set and determined “no-excuses” approach to raising
standards.
10. A personable nature to build effective relationships with parents and all members
of the academy community.
11. A lively, creative and good-humoured approach to all aspects of teaching,
management and leadership. Essential Desirable Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential Essential
What the school offers its staff
We have passion for the work we do. We are committed to making sure we always put children first. We work collaboratively in and across all our eleven great primary schools to support each other, and share ideas and expertise. Through coaching, empathy and professional development, our staff develop and grow. We use initiative to strive to be better. Together we create exciting, vibrant and innovative centres of learning. All our staff make us stronger. Join us to make a difference. If you would like to learn more about us please visit our website ketteringparkjunior.com
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kettering Park Junior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 342 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kettering Park Junior Academy website
- Email address
- rachael.early@inmat.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01536 411208
We have passion for the work we do. We are committed to making sure we always put children first. We work collaboratively in and across all our eleven great primary schools to support each other, and share ideas and expertise. Through coaching, empathy and professional development, our staff develop and grow. We use initiative to strive to be better. Together we create exciting, vibrant and innovative centres of learning. All our staff make us stronger. Join us to make a difference. If you would like to learn more about us please visit our website ketteringparkjunior.com
Arranging a visit to Kettering Park Junior Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rachael.early@inmat.org.uk.
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