SALARY – £31,650 to £49,084 (MPS/UPS)
GRADE – MPS / UPS (TLR 2C - £3391 could be awarded for an exceptional candidate)
HOURS – 32.5 (MON – FRI)
CONTRACT TYPE – FULL TIME, PERMANENT
START DATE –1st September 2025
We are looking for a committed and inspirational teacher who is passionate about children’s teaching and learning to join our happy school.
This opportunity is open to either Early Career Teachers or experienced qualified teachers.
Kirk Sandall Junior School is a 7-11 school set in the heart of its community. We are a proud member of the Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Multi-Academy Trust and we have a friendly and supportive Local Governing Body.
We are looking for a teacher who:
ê Is passionate about the development of teaching and learning
ê Promotes high quality effective teaching
ê Is highly motivated and resilient
ê Has a creative flair and is able to contribute in an innovative way
ê Is sensitive to the needs of pupils and parents
ê Has the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire our children to achieve their full potential
ê Has good communication skills to work effectively with staff and parents
ê Has high expectations of achievement, standards and behaviour
ê Has excellence in planning and preparation
ê Is committed to the wider life of school
In return we can offer you the following:
· A dedicated, experienced and fun team to work with within a caring, family ethos
· A commitment to your professional development, including ECT induction or further CPD
· A supportive and experienced leadership team and local governing board
· A team, keen to develop and improve outcomes for all our children
· A school that encourages innovation and creative thinking
· A whole school ethos that nurtures confidence, develops self–reliance, where children learn to make decisions and develop the ability to articulate feelings and ideas
Thank you for considering joining our trust. We are privileged to be the CEOs of the Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust (BFLPT) and to be working with like‐minded headteachers, leaders, staff and board members who understand how important education is to life chances and social mobility. The BFLPT Board is determined to see a high‐performing multi‐academy Trust which delivers exceptional and enriching learning experiences for all its children, young people and staff. We believe that by working collaboratively, we will create an educational platform on which to build the strong foundations needed for educational success.
There could not be a better time to join our Trust, which includes a diverse and successful range of schools; four Doncaster primary schools, an infant school, an 11-16 secondary school (Hungerhill) and Doncaster University Technical College. Hungerhill School benefitted from being a Teaching and National Support school for many years; its legacy of strong collaboration is still recognised today both locally and nationally with strong student outcomes above national averages. Doncaster UTC opened in 2020 in a state-of-the-art building which supports the strong employer led curriculum designed to create the engineers and technologists of the future. The school has already won several national and local awards and is recognised by Baker Dearing Trust as being one of its flagship schools. More recently we have been awarded a second Free School Bid and the Trust will open a second Doncaster UTC specialising in Green Technologies and Health Care Sciences. We are excited about the future and the many expanding professional development opportunities for our staff.
We also have many associate staff who are being supported to develop themselves through additional professional courses as we believe this is the hallmark of an outstanding Trust.
Further details and application forms are available by visiting our website at brighterfutureslpt.com. (CV’s will not be accepted for this post). If you feel you are the person we are looking for, you should fill in the enclosed application form and add a concise letter of no more than two sides of A4 (this must be submitted as a separate document and not included in the body of an email) addressing the following:
· Why you are applying for this position.
· How your experience to date will enable you to successfully take on the role.
The closing date for applications is 12 Noon on Tuesday 18th March 2025
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25th March 2025
*Please note that if you have not been contacted by Friday 21st March 2025 you have not been shortlisted for interview.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Carolyn Buckley, Executive Headteacher via the office ( gfox@kirksandall-jun.doncaster.sch.uk ) as we would love to show you our welcoming, happy school.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the and person specification before making an application.
As BFLPT we promote diversity and applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with previous employers.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions are ‘protected’.
These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
The school/UTC will carry out on-line searches as part of their due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates who will also be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
Shortlisted candidates will be emailed a self-disclosure form together with a flow chart detailing what is ‘protected’ under the Act and should not be disclosed. This MUST be returned before interview.
With our very best wishes,
Helen Redford Hernandez & Garath Rawson
CEOs of Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust