10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Term 3 or 4

  • Closing date

    12 December 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 November 2024

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - To cover maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

MPR / UPR

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about teaching and eager to make a lasting impact on our pupils? Ramsgate Arts Primary School is seeking a Key Stage 1 Teacher to join our vibrant and dedicated team on a maternity leave cover basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school that truly values creativity, inclusivity, and community spirit, and where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential.

As a Year 1 Teacher, you will play a key role in shaping the educational journey of our pupils. Whether you are an Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking to start your teaching career in a supportive environment or an experienced educator seeking a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for someone who will:

  • Embrace our ‘One Childhood, One Chance’ philosophy, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive.
  • Place exceptional teaching and learning at the heart of your practice, inspiring a love of learning in every pupil.
  • Demonstrate the potential to grow and develop into an outstanding practitioner — our children deserve nothing less.
  • Be committed to collaborative working, contributing positively to a supportive team environment.
  • Engage, motivate, and support pupils, staff, and parents with creativity, flair, sensitivity, and challenge.
  • Have the drive and determination to ensure every child receives a first-class educational experience.
  • Want to be part of the Viking Academy Team, working alongside dynamic colleagues to enhance teaching and learning across our Trust.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

  • A supportive and collaborative team of teachers dedicated to delivering the very best outcomes for our pupils.
  • A nurturing environment for ECTs, with a structured induction programme designed to support your development.
  • The opportunity to work in a creative, arts-infused school where every child is empowered to reach their full potential.
  • A strong leadership team across the Trust, ensuring all our schools provide an exceptional educational experience.
  • A commitment to staff wellbeing, with ongoing action to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
  • Fabulous pupils who are eager to learn and ready to be inspired by an exceptional teacher.
  • A tailored induction and CPD programme to support your continuous professional development and areas for growth.

Further details about the role

This is a full-time, fixed-term position until August 2026.

Closing date for applications:12th December 2024

Interviews:17th December 2024

We encourage all potential candidates to arrange a visit to the school before applying. Please contact Leonie Roke via HRA@vikingacademytrust.com to book your visit.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of our pupils. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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About Ramsgate Arts Primary School

School type
Free School, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
376 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

Ramsgate Arts Primary School (RAPS) is a two-form entry primary school with a focus on the 'Arts' (music, dance, drama, and art). We are located in a bright, modern, spacious building which encompasses state of the art technology and designated spaces (such as our dance studio, music room, art studio and gallery) which facilitate our Arts Curriculum.

What Makes Us Distinctive? At RAPS, we endeavour to nurture, encourage, and build upon creativity through our innovative and inspirational Arts Curriculum. Our specialist teaching team guide children in learning the value of discipline, commitment, and work ethic, as well as creative thinking skills. The result is children who, not only have a secure educational foundation, but also have the ability to think outside the box, express themselves creatively and become resilient learners, enabling them to succeed in our rapidly changing world.

We are passionate about providing an inspirational education for our children based upon our belief that creativity and the arts enhance and enrich learning experiences, improve pupil wellbeing and support pupils in developing their skills and talents.

Each afternoon, we nurture our pupils' creativity through a variety of arts activities and educational visits. Our vibrant arts curriculum is delivered with the 'wow' factor. Each child is encouraged to enjoy a hands-on learning experience that will last a lifetime. Our pupils thoroughly enjoy experiencing the arts curriculum, where they can develop skills and enhance their artistic talents.

We have forged successful partnerships with performing and visual arts groups within the community and are proud to have close links with the Turner Centre, Margate to enrich our visual arts curriculum.

At RAPS we truly take pride in our school and know that, if you come to visit, you will see that the impact of the Arts curriculum is evident. The RAPS learning environment is filled with imaginative and colourful displays, energetic lessons and lively performances.

Alongside the Arts Curriculum, we also teach our RAPS Topic Curriculum which first and foremost develops children’s knowledge of the foundation subjects and science, providing rich and meaningful information to pupils enabling them to make learning links and therefore develop their understanding of the world around them. Our constant drive for success in reading, writing and maths also ensures that pupils can achieve their potential. We strongly believe in developing the whole child through and do so through our core values, the teaching of the British Values and through the teaching of PSHE.

Ramsgate Arts Primary School is an exciting, innovative primary school because, not only do we offer a fabulous education that develops core and foundation subjects, but we also provide unique opportunities to develop children in the arts too.

Arranging a visit to Ramsgate Arts Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HRA@vikingacademytrust.com.

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