Teacher (maternity cover)
Shirley Junior School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5XEThis job expired on 27 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
17 April 2023
Closing date
27 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 December 2022
Job details
Job role
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- View all Full timejobs - A part time jobshare (0.5 FTE) may be considered for the right candidate.
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - 12 months
Pay scale
- M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We would like to appoint an enthusiastic teacher to cover a temporary maternity vacancy in Key Stage 2.
You will be enthusiastic and energetic and have the ability to work dynamically with the whole team to help drive our happy and successful school on our learning journey. We are looking for someone who is naturally positive with a ‘can do’ attitude and who is genuinely passionate about education.
We are seeking a professional individual who:
- is committed and passionate about education and supporting every child’s academic achievement and personal fulfilment
- demonstrates a naturally positive, empathetic communication style and is successful at building relationships within the school
- sets high expectations for children’s behaviour and achievement and has the professional skills to support these expectations
- has a commitment to improving the quality of teaching and learning by exploring new teaching methods including harnessing proven and recognised innovations
What the school offers its staff
Shirley Junior School offers you a friendly welcoming team who are committed to achieving the best outcomes for our children, excellent support, professional challenge and development, and a bright and welcoming environment. We are highly focussed on our goal: to nurture children so that they achieve their potential.
Staff benefits include:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes for all stages of your career
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Sodexo and Portsmouth payroll
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
Commitment to safeguarding
All schools with the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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About Shirley Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 360 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Shirley Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- bree.enemark@shirleyschools.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02380771434
Arranging a visit to Shirley Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bree.enemark@shirleyschools.co.uk.
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