Year 4 class teacher MPS
Orchard Park Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2GR21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2024 or sooner
Closing date
26 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teachers' main pay scale
Year 4 class teacher MPS job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and ambitious practitioner to join our hardworking and nurturing staff team as our Year 4 teacher. We are looking for a teacher who is committed to providing high quality teaching and learning opportunities across all curriculum areas, and who will enthuse and inspire our learners. We are proud of our positive, nurturing ethos, which fosters strong working relationships between all stakeholders. We are looking for a creative practitioner with excellent behaviour management skills, who understands our learners’ diverse needs and who is determined to make every second count in the classroom.
We are a school where:
- children and staff are happy and safe; wellbeing pervades all that we do
- children are keen to learn
- staff are highly enthused and dogged in their termination to make a difference
- high standards are achieved, and progress is strong
- there is a clearly articulated vision characterised by high expectations
- children know what effective learning looks like and aim to be the best they can be
- the curriculum is stimulating and evolving
- teaching is driven through the excellent use of assessment tools
- parents and the community a valuable part of the learning journey
- staff enjoy their work and are highly supportive of each other
- all stakeholders are determined to ensure that our provision is outstanding
Our mission statement is central to all we do. It states that:
Orchard Park is a place where children are empowered to reach their full potential, with the highest possible aspirations and a passion for learning. With values and respect, our children are confident to move from our nurturing environment to explore and succeed in the wider world.
It is an exciting time of change for Orchard Park Community Primary School, with a new Headteacher and a return to the one form entry class structure following an increase in pupil numbers. Currently there are 200 children on roll, including our Nursery. Our current staff team comprises of: one Headteacher, two Deputy Headteachers, an Assistant Headteacher, a non-classroom based Inclusion and Wellbeing Lead, a part-time non-class based SENDCo, six class teachers, eleven teaching assistants and a nursery nurse.
Orchard Park Community Primary School is a wonderfully diverse learning environment, with 22 languages spoken by our pupils and nearly 50% speak English as an additional language. Pupil Premium numbers are also higher than national averages. We know that our diversity is our strength. We sit within a new cohesive community and are the community hub for many families. We pride ourselves on our commitment to our families and will go the extra mile to ensure we can support each and every one.
Our last OFSTED inspection, in March 2022, confirmed that we are a ‘good’ school where 100% of staff reported that they are proud to work at the school and 99% of our parents would recommend the school to others.
At Orchard Park, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality professional development for our teachers. Our commitment to coaching couple with an open door policy ensure teachers benefit from a personalised, supportive and thorough CPD programme, ideal for the early stages of a teaching career.
Our teachers say this about working at Orchard Park:
“The encouragement and support I have received from both the senior leadership team, teaching staff alongside the entire school has been more than I could wish for.”
This booklet gives you further details about our school and the appointment process. In your letter of application, please demonstrate clearly how you meet the person specification, and describe which area(s) of the curriculum you have expertise in or would like to develop further.
You will need commitment, flexibility, enthusiasm, and the necessary skills and experience to help us continue on our journey towards excellence. In return, we not only offer you an exciting and supportive opportunity to further develop your own skills alongside a dedicated team but also a rewarding and professional challenge in a happy and high quality school that is still early in its history.
If you would like any further information about the post, or would like to arrange a visit to the school please do not hesitate to contact us on 01223 438200 or alternatively email office@orchardpark.cambs.sch.uk
We look forward to receiving your application.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Orchard Park Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 206 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Orchard Park Community Primary School is a small school situated on the northern boundary of the City of Cambridge in the growing Orchard Park development. We are fortunate to have a new beautifully designed school which is well equipped and surrounded by open play space. Our school was recently reaffirmed as 'Good' by Ofsted (March 2017) and is a unique and special place to work.
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