What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about teaching? Inspired by creativity? Innovative and proactive? Do you want to join a great team who work well together and are supportive and caring?
Catalyst Academies Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher to join a highly motivated and dedicated team.
Our schools are looking for teachers that set high expectations for all learners, who has a willingness to strive for excellence and provide the very best education for our pupils. In return, we will offer high quality support from our dynamic and motivated teams and provide extensive opportunities for you to develop as a professional within our Trust.
The ideal candidate will:
• Be a confident practitioner, able to inspire and lead successful learning
• Enjoy working in a supportive network of professionals
• Be an excellent communicator who is committed to working in partnership with children, staff, and parents
• Be able to challenge and motivate all children to succeed • Be keen to become a part of the school community and participate in the wider school life
• Have a love of learning and be committed to their own development
• Be an adaptable team player with a good sense of humour
• Have a good understanding of teaching phonics
• Have a high expectation for all pupils
We set high standards for the quality of teaching and will support you to become an outstanding teacher through the provision of outstanding professional development. As part of Catalyst Academies Trust, a high performing local MAT of five primary schools, you will benefit from support and shared planning. This will also provide the right candidate with opportunities for career development, including outreach work and ITT support work
What the school offers its staff
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A supportive and friendly community
• Outstanding, collaborative partnerships with other local schools
• Recognition of continuous service
• An employee assistance programme
• Access to our "Catalyst Employee Perks" platform where you will be able to access a range of discounts from regular supermarkets, numerous retailers, family days out, restaurants and more.
A £1,000 Catalyst welcome payment for successful candidates (teachers paid on Main Scale) if you are appointed through a direct application to a Catalyst school (i.e. avoiding agency costs). The first £500 payment will be made 1 term after working in a Catalyst school
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.