What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful applicants will be employed in Key Stage 2.
The applicants must:
▪ have a track record of excellence in their classroom practice;
▪ be able to evidence classroom management skills; ▪ have a proven ability to work as part of a team;
▪ maintain, form and develop strong professional relationships within our learning community;
▪ show a high level of commitment to, and enthusiasm for, the role;
▪ have energy, flexibility and drive;
▪ have high expectations for themselves and their pupils.
What the school offers its staff
At Alverton, we are committed to providing a stimulating, creative environment where everyone feels valued and safe, and pupils can flourish and reach their full potential.
By providing a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum, and by promoting good behaviour and respect for all, we aim to enthuse all children with a love of learning and to foster a caring environment for all. Whatever the needs of a child, we aim to ensure that our pupils grow, feel safe, have fun and enjoy success.
We want our pupils’ time at Alverton to be memorable and to encourage them to become lifelong learners. We actively safeguard and promote pupils’ welfare and we want everyone in our school community to feel a sense of pride and ownership in what we achieve together in providing the best possible learning opportunities for our pupils.
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.