25 days remaining to apply
Expected start date
8 November 2021
Application deadline
15 October 2021 at 12:00pm
Date listed
9 September 2021
Job details
- Job role
- Teacher
- Subject
- KS2
- Working pattern
- Full-time
- Contract type
- Fixed term (to cover a maternity leave)
- Salary
- MPS/UPS
Job summary
Our teaching staff at Drake Primary school provide great educational opportunities for all of our pupils, and our appointed candidate will contribute towards this and support our journey.
We are looking for a practitioner who is creative and imaginative with the ability to plan highly effective learning opportunities that meet the needs of all the children in our care.
We are looking for a Upper KS2 Class Teacher who:
- Will play a full part in the life of Drake Primary School’s community and support the ethos, aims and mission statement of the school and encourage others to follow this example
- Will implement and deliver a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum for pupils and support a designated curriculum area
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of what constitutes outstanding teaching and learning
- Has prior experience of working with Year 6 pupils
- Can work with comprehensive behaviour strategies to promote learning behaviour and success
- Shows commitment to ensuring equality of opportunity for all learners
- Is reflective, open to feedback and driven to be outstanding
- Is a dedicated team-player
- Demonstrates optimism about children and expects the highest possible standards and success for Year 6 pupils preparing them for the next stage of their education
Applying for the job
Please use the Educator Solutions application form.
Supporting documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
School overview
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 417 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Drake Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Contact email
- office@drake.norfolk.sch.uk
- Contact phone number
- 01842 760255
About Drake Primary School
- A passionate, driven and successful school where you will feel well supported in your role by an experienced Senior Leadership Team and the wider warm & friendly staff team
- A supportive pastoral team
- The opportunity to work with the most wonderful students and families
- A caring ethos with enthusiastic and skilled staff who are highly aspirational and committed to pupil welfare, progress and life-chances
- Excellent professional development and career enhancement opportunities. Please see the CPD offer for further information
- A laptop and I-pad
- Well-resourced facilities for ICT and Music with artists and musicians in residence
- On-site childcare (from 12 weeks old to 4 years)
- Staff carpark
- School radio station
- Opportunities to work with the local community and our partner school in North America
- Working in a brand new purpose built environment which includes;
o A large all-purpose hall with cinema size screen and surround sound
o A large outdoor environment that consists of a multi-use games area, large playing field and newly installed play equipment
o A forest school area for all children
o Bright and airy classrooms.
Arranging a visit to Drake Primary School
Please call the school on 01842 762055 to arrange a school visit.
School location
Fairfields, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JWGet a job alert for when similar jobs are listed