What skills and experience we're looking for
• a passionate and dedicated teacher who motivates and excites children to learn
• A strong subject leader able to deliver a creative, challenging, broad and balanced curriculum
• able to plan lessons that focus on key knowledge and who uses retrieval practice
• uses formative and summative assessment to shape curriculum delivery
• at an exciting career stage, ready to take on a leadership role and drive the development of an exciting initiative – Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL)
• a confident communicator with their pupils, colleagues, and parent/carers
• able to create the best possible learning environment and deliver stimulating, engaging lessons using relevant pedagogy where their pupils can thrive
• able to support children to reach high standards by providing appropriate challenge and by maintaining consistently high expectations for all
• passionate for improving the life-chances for all children and who values inclusion
• able to embed our ARCHIE values into their everyday practice and embodies an ethos of excellence in everything they do.
What the school offers its staff
• an energetic and imaginative place where children are motivated, well behaved and share a love for learning
• an opportunity to work with talented, driven, committed and supportive staff, who work together for success
• a truly inclusive ethos and shared moral commitment to secure the best outcomes for every learner
• excellent support for your personal and professional development through focused whole school and a personalised CPD programme including access to the NPQ suite
• an opportunity to participate in primary network sessions through the Together As One collaboration of schools and the local area;
• A determination to support staff to achieve an effective balance between home and work;
• A highly dedicated and very friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn;
• A supportive senior leadership team and governing body;
Further details about the role
Interviews will be held on Thursday 12th December 2024. Successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
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.