Teacher of Year 5 and 6
Gwinear Community Primary School, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5LAThis job expired on 29 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
29 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job Title: Class Teacher KS2
ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
HOW IDENTIFIED
Relevant experience
- Recent experience of teaching successfully in a primary school
- Middle leadership development of a subject area, preferably mathematics or ICT
- Using outdoors to enhance the curriculum
- Medium term planning of topics with links between subjects, immersive classroom and outcome
Application Form
Education and training
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Good subject knowledge of English and mathematics including the National Curriculum programmes of study at KS1/KS2
- Excellent understanding of curriculum and pedagogical issues including latest national developments
- Forest school or similar certification
- An ability to teach ‘mastery for maths’ using an investigative approach
Application Form and Interview
Task given out before interview
Special knowledge -and skills
- Outstanding classroom practitioner
- Year 6 Maths, Reading, Writing and Grammar & Punctuation
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Confident and imaginative use of ICT to enhance teaching
- Consistent and effective use of behaviour management strategies
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to enthuse and motivate others and develop effective partnerships
- A passion for and/or expertise in outdoor learning
- Experience of using the Philosophy for Children approach
- Experience of emotion coaching and pastoral support
Application Form, observation of teaching and interview
Any additional factors
- Willingness to share expertise, skills and knowledge and able to encourage others to follow suit
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Approachable and sensitive to the needs of others
- Openness and willingness to address and discuss relevant issues
- Self-motivating and resilient, able to develop effective partnerships with staff, parents and the wider community
- A willingness to lead extra-curricular activities and engage in school residential experiences and parent/school activities
- Willingness to drive the school minibuses (training will be provided if necessary)
Interview
Application form
What the school offers its staff
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 Gwinear Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 108 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- secretary@gwinear.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01209831303
Advert Text
About the role (to include specific hours per week): (explain more about the role and opportunity including experience / competencies you are looking for)
Are you a teacher that loves the outdoors? Do you want to provide learning experiences that are never forgotten? We are looking for a full time inspirational teacher with a passion for developing the whole child through immersive and meaningful learning. We have a wonderful school set in the heart of the Cornish countryside with fantastic grounds. As much as possible we like to use this valuable asset to enhance children’s learning and we have recently developed our grounds with learning zones that act as extensions to the classroom. In addition we have two minibusses which are used regularly to transport children to three special outdoor locations in the local region and teachers are encouraged to make the most of the wealth of sites in Cornwall that can be visited to enrich the curriculum. We are also keen to combine this ourtdoor influenced approach with innovative use of ICT to really fire up enthusiasm and drive motivation in learners and we are currently upgrading all ICT equipment so we are best resourced to do this. Therefore experience using tablets, laptops and learning software would be most welcome.
The curriculum itself has been carefully mapped out and is covered through topics with themed classrooms and end outcomes where children share their learning with wider audiences e.g. by creating a book, website or a pop up museum!
We also believe the skills of enquiry and reasoning are vital for lifelong learning and we place huge emphasis on nurturing and helping children to develop a strong moral compass. This is not to say the school does not value the importance of the core curriculum. Indeed we strive for the highest standards for all our children but believe this is best achieved by creating the necessary foundations; developing the whole child, buiding resillience and the ability to reflect before providing learning experiences that are exciting and awe inspiring.
With this in mind we want an individual that can bring enthusiasm, creativity and compassion to our team and welcome all applicants that share our vision. However, as the post is for a Year 5/6 class it is vital that any candidate is able to teach to the levels expected for the subjects in the core curriculum.
A visit to the school’s website will help to give you a better idea of the school but there is no substitute for first-hand experience so visits are strongly recommended or for those further afield unable to get in a virtual tour with the headteacher could be arranged. Please email the Administrator for an appointment secretary@gwinear.cornwall.sch.uk.
The position is for a full time teacher, required from September but the school is able to cover provision for the class until notice periods are served. It is initially for a 1 year fixed term basis but will become a permanent contract if this first year is successful. Middle leadership experience particularly with mathematics and/or ICT would be advantageous but all candidates including NQTs will be considered
We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and will be assessed against the Childcare Disqualification Regulations.
Arranging a visit to Gwinear Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email secretary@gwinear.cornwall.sch.uk.
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