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Year 2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

Seascape Primary School, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5NJ

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 May 2025

• Closing date

  4 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time - Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 31st August 2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,000 - £46,525

What skills and experience we're looking for

Description of role

The teacher will:

• Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
• Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests

Whole-school organisation, strategy and development

• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and Rights Respecting ethos of the school
• Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes
• Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach

Health, safety and discipline

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils
• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

Professional development

• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
• Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching
• Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of others

Communication

• Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Personal and professional conduct

• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities

Management of staff and resources

• Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them
• Deploy resources delegated to them

The teacher will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

What the school offers its staff

In return, the candidate will receive the full support of SLT and be part of a hard working, committed and dynamic team.

Further details about the role

FURTHER INFORMATION

Class Teacher M1 – M6

Fixed term (Maternity Cover)

Required from 6th May 2025, Seascape Primary School is looking to appoint an outstanding classroom teacher, with a proven and successful track record of recently teaching in primary schools, to join our supportive and committed team.

The successful candidate will provide only the highest standards of teaching and learning.

The successful applicant must:

• Be committed to the caring and nurturing ethos of our school

• Be an enthusiastic, resourceful, resilient and highly motivated teacher, with an excellent understanding of the needs of children with SEND

• Have high expectations and aspirations of our children and a strong commitment to raising standards

• Be creative and able to make learning exciting, memorable and enjoyable

• Expect to take on subject leadership responsibilities

• Work well as part of a team and be willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role.

The ability to converse at ease with children, parents and carers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Closing date: 4th April 2025 at 12 noon

Interview date: week beginning 7th April 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Seascape Primary School

Ellison Road,

Peterlee,

SR8 5NJ Tel: 0191 5864186

Email:seascape@durhamlearning.net

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 complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Personal Specification.pdf - 427 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description.pdf - 356 KB (opens in new tab)

About Seascape Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 287 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Seascape Primary School website
• Email address: d.christie204@seascapeps.co.uk
• Phone number: 01915864186
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/seascape-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Seascape Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.christie204@seascapeps.co.uk.

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