Year 5 teacher - maternity cover
Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Ditchling, East Sussex, BN6 8TU12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 April 2025
Closing date
7 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 February 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until April 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 to M5
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience and good knowledge of teaching KS2
- Ideally, experience leading a curriculum area
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player
- Have the energy and creativity to make learning experiences engaging
- Have high aspirations for themselves and the children
- Have the ability to communicate professionally both orally and in writing
- Have good organisational, planning and follow-through skills
- Enjoy the privilege of working with, and supporting, children’s learning, whatever their needs
- Be highly motivated and keen to learn
- Be willing to work hard as part of a team, demonstrating a commitment to working in partnership with parents
Is committed to support our Christian ethos, vison and values
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- children that are enthusiastic and eager to learn
- a strong, supportive and committed staff team
- engaged parents and a thriving village community
a happy workplace with friendly, supportive colleagues
Further details about the role
We are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join our community. Working together with our great staff team you will inspire our Year 5 children and contribute to our development as a school. Our community is built on enthusiastic learners, committed staff, supportive parents and governors. In December 2017 we were judged Good by OFSTED, with Outstanding for Personal development, behaviour and welfare. Ditchling (St Margaret's) C.E. Primary and Nursery School is a village primary with 224 children on roll, aged 2 - 11 years, currently organised across 6 classes plus nursery.
Please visit our website to find out more about us: Ditchling (St Margaret’s) CE Primary and Nursery School – (ditchlingprimary.co.uk).
This is an exciting time to join our school as we have recently become an academy joining the Hurst Education Trust. As members of the Trust, our children have access to the considerable facilities of Hurst College and our staff have access to a wide range of CPD opportunities with the College. We are developing strong, collaborative links with the other Trust schools.
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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@ditchlingsch.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@ditchlingsch.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01273 844130
Our community is built on enthusiastic learners, committed staff, supportive parents and governors. In December 2017 we were judged Good by OFSTED, with Outstanding for Personal development, behaviour and welfare. Ditchling (St Margaret's) C.E. Primary and Nursery School is a village primary with 207 children on roll, aged 2 - 11 years, currently organised across 6 classes plus nursery.
Arranging a visit to Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@ditchlingsch.co.uk.
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