What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking someone who is passionate about helping pupils to thrive, both academically and emotionally. The successful candidate should be excellent at building relationships with others and be keen to adapt learning and take initiative to help pupils achieve. In addition, the successful candidate will have the following key qualities:
• Adaptable and willing to be involved in all aspects of school life.
• A calm, balanced person when dealing with pupils.
• Able to think on their feet and adapt activities or learning to pupils’ needs.
• Dedicated to raising achievement, attainment and aspiration.
• A team player.
• A proven track record of building effective relationships.
• Highly motivated and hardworking.
• Have a good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
It would be an advantage if you had the following:
• Experience in the same or similar role.
• The ability to be able to work at lunchtime on an ad-hoc basis.
All our successful applicants will be expected to embrace life as a ‘primary school’ across two sites (including travelling between sites). Although we are C of E schools, applicants do not need to be of Christian faith; all faiths or no particular religion are welcomed to apply.
What the school offers its staff
We are proud of our team and what we can offer staff who wish to join us. We recognise that joining a new school is as much about what we can provide as it is about what the successful applicant can give to us. Therefore, we offer the following through our schools and The Keys Academy Trust:
• Wonderful children who are eager to learn.
• A school committed to empowering children to become life-long learners.
• A commitment to your professional development.
• A vibrant, fun and welcoming staff and environment.
• Supportive parents with a strong sense of community
• A wellbeing package through our Trust staff support provider.
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.