KS2 Teacher (Castleward Spencer Academy)
Education Phase: Primary
Job Role: Teacher
Working Pattern: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Sunday, 23rd March 2025
Interview Date: Week Commencing 24th March 2025
About Us
"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn."
Yours is the first the children see. Your name is the first on their lips. Your ideas are the first to inspire.
Are you ready to make your mark in our outstanding school?
At Castleward Spencer Academy, we are looking for a KS2 class teacher to teach in our Outstanding school. We want someone to share our vision, someone excited by the challenge of a new school, and someone who wants to be involved in everything that Castleward has to offer! The role would commence in September 2025.
We are looking for:
1. An experienced teacher who plans enriching experiences, instills a love of learning, and has high aspirations.
2. A pioneer and an innovator.
3. Someone who is passionate about making a genuine difference.
4. A collaborator, a team player, a future leader.
5. Someone who is passionate about making a difference to all pupils in their class.
We can offer not only the chance to shape a school but also excellent opportunities to develop your practice and leadership qualities.
If you wish to discuss this role, please do not hesitate to contact Lindsay Trail, Principal at info@castlewardspencer.org.uk.
The Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust, and Sponsor of Academies. We have approximately 18,000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2,500 teachers, leaders, and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high-performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.
We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies, and 1 primary-aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity, and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well-rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.
Mission
Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Vision
Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.
We Believe:
1. All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
2. Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’, and are open to a true sense of partnership.
3. We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes, we achieve more.
Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.
If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Lindsay Trail, Principal on 01332 949471.
The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post to be submitted through our recruitment portal. CVs cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview.
Closing date for applications: 23rd March 2025
Interviews will take place on: Week commencing 24th March 2025
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
How to Apply
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Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients, and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
Job Description
Please see attached job description document for further details.
Generous Teachers Pension Scheme, Employee Assist Programme (Health Assured) and BHN Extras (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes). Recognition of local government and academy continuous service.
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