Sunny Bank Primary School

Sunny Bank, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3QN

Summary

School name: Sunny Bank Primary School
Address: Sunny Bank, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3QN
School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase: Primary
Age range: 2 to 11
Size: 228 pupils enrolled
Website address: http://www.sunnybank.kent.sch.uk (opens in new tab)

About Sunny Bank Primary School

The Island Learning Trust are seeking to recruit an outstanding teacher to work 3 days a week at Sunny Bank Primary School. This is a KS1 position initially in year 1 however this may be subject to change as the needs of the school evolve.

The successful candidate will love teaching, children and aim high in all endeavours, going the extra mile for every child. They will be joining a well-established team who are energetic and passionate about their pupils' learning and wellbeing. They are a dynamic and highly supportive staff team with a sunny outlook who always put children first!

In September 2023 we opened our brand new school buildings, which includes a well-resourced nursery and 8 class block including Year R - just what our children, families and community need and deserve! A school for the future; a beautiful building, exciting, engaging curriculum and the highest standards of teaching and learning. The future is bright at Sunny Bank and the sky is the limit!

Since joining the Island Learning Trust in 2020, Sunny Bank Primary School, has been on a rapid improvement journey and outcomes for children at the school have been good for the last two years. At the end of 2023, the KS2 Reading outcomes at the expected standard and the higher standard exceeded the National average. The % of children reaching the expected standards for RWM combined was only 3% below the National average. Attainment in writing, maths and phonics are significantly improving and closing the gap towards National expectations. The successful candidate will be someone who is passionate about helping children to overcome barriers so that they can achieve excellent outcomes. They will be joining a school with established routines, responsible and ambitious children, staff who have the correct balance of support and challenge and a local community of stakeholders and parents who work in partnership to secure the best outcomes for our children.

Each of our schools offer a lively, happy vibrant school community with a positive outlook and the support of a dynamic staff team with high quality CPD, coaching and mentoring. To ensure that we support our staff to “be the best that they can be…” we offer a range of wellbeing services to all members of Trust Staff, including access to the Westfield Health Plan which is a Private Healthcare cash plan. We are very proud of our growing Trust and strongly encourage interested candidates to visit us. Please contact recruitment@tiltrust.org to arrange a time and date to visit or if you have any questions regarding this position

We look forward to hearing from you!

The Island Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding. The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across the Trust which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

*The Island Learning Trust reserves the right to withdraw this advert if a suitable candidate is appointed prior to the closing date*

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Sunny Bank, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3QN

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