What skills and experience we're looking for
• Teachers who are highly motivated, creative and well organised.
• Teachers who are able to plan and deliver sequences of lessons effectively.
• Teachers who wish to develop outstanding practice, have a love of learning and high expectations of children’s progress, achievement and behaviour.
• Teachers who have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• A practising Catholic OR one who is sympathetic to the ethos of our Catholic faith.
• Teachers who want to develop their professional careers.
What the school offers its staff
St. Elphege’s Infant School and St. Elphege’s Junior School are part of the Sancta Familia Catholic Academy Trust. Our schools are friendly and caring places where we enjoy good relationships between dedicated staff, pupils, parents, governors, parishes and local community.
The schools welcome families and staff from the Catholic faith, as well as those from many other faith backgrounds and those of no faith. Our community is exceptionally diverse yet beautifully cohesive; we embrace and celebrate the richness that such diversity brings. This is reflected in our staff teams where dedicated and enthusiastic professionals from a range of backgrounds, cultures and faiths work harmoniously to ensure the best possible provision for the children in our care.
We can offer:
• A happy, learning environment where everyone is valued.
• A highly motivated staff team and supportive parents.
• Children who enjoy learning and are motivated by enriching learning experiences.
• A committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop professionally.
• Professional development opportunities for teachers at all stages of their career.
• A supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body.
• A community with Christ at the centre.
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.