What skills and experience we're looking for
Please see attached information pack for further details about this position
Starcross Primary School
KS2 Teacher
Fixed-term – 22nd Apr – 31st Aug 25
Main Pay Scale
Potential for a permanent post to be established subject to pupil numbers for 2025-26. The successful candidate for the fixed term role would have the opportunity to apply for a permanent role should one be established.
Ivy Education Trust is looking for someone to complement the School’s dedicated and passionate team.
Are you:
• an inspirational, dedicated and forward-thinking classroom practitioner
• passionate about developing high quality teaching and learning
• able to assess, plan and deliver excellent lessons that ensure high levels of learning for all
• able to close any prior gaps in learning, whilst helping pupils to make significant progress in new learning
• committed to raising standards
You will:
• demonstrate excellent planning, communication and organisational skills
• have experience of teaching in KS2
• be able to enthuse and motivate all pupils
• have incredibly high expectations
• be an excellent team player
• believe that all pupils are capable of success.
You will have high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour, good communication skills and a commitment to working as part of a team.
We welcome applications from those completing ECT programmes and offer personalised CPD for staff who join us.
Visits are welcomed. Please call the school on 01626 890454 to book a tour or to have a discussion with the Headteacher, Mrs Tara Trail or via email ttrail@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk.
Application forms and further information are available from our website, or via email to recruitment@ivyeducationtrust.co.uk
Completed application forms should be submitted to recruitment@ivyeducationtrust.co.uk before the closing date stated below. We reserve the right to interview before the closing date, so please get your application in early.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 6th March 2025 at Midday.
Interviews will take place on Monday 10th March.
What the school offers its staff
Joining our Trust means so much more than working for just one school. Ivy Education Trust is a successful growing family of schools that play a part in shaping our culture within South Devon.
A career with us has many opportunities. We are passionate in supporting staff with their professional development and well-being. We believe that the more we invest in our staff, the more successful we will become as an educational Trust.
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.