Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Class Teacher
Job Title: Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Class Teacher
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 (M1 to UPS3)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 32.5 hours per week
Your opportunity to deliver outstanding lessons and inspire the next generation of students:
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring qualified Class Teacher to join our supportive and talented team. This is an exciting opportunity for a first-class practitioner to work with the team to reach our aim of becoming an outstanding provider of a personalised education where every student has a voice, is supported therapeutically to overcome barriers and empowered to contribute to society through a sense of belonging and togetherness.
About you:
* a qualified teacher or hold an equivalent teaching qualification.
* able to meet the needs of learners from key identified groups, including pupil premium, looked after children, SEND and High Attaining students.
* a strong communicator with the ability to embrace change, motivate colleagues and build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
* able to recognise, value and support the delivery of opportunities which extend beyond the confines of classroom delivery and seek to enrich and add value to the students experience & learning.
* empowered to develop your own expert practice and support the development of others.
* highly competent in all elements of the Teachers’ Standards and your achievements and contribution will be substantial and sustained as an Upper Pay Scale teacher.
About Priorswood Primary:
Priorswood Primary is located in the Wedlands area of North Taunton, and we cater for children aged 2-11 years old. We have worked incredibly hard over the past couple of years to make Priorswood the best that it can be, and we instil this in our children. The hard work and dedicated staff have transformed Priorswood into a calm, safe and happy place to learn. As a team, we have moved the school forward. We work together with parents, to ensure that each and every child here has the best opportunity possible to prepare them for future life. Children are at the heart of all that we do here at Priorswood. Our school prides itself on being caring and collaborative. This comes first and foremost from the staff who work here – you will notice a team spirit and a sense of support and partnership.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
* Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
* Comprehensive induction and ongoing support for career development and wellbeing.
* Sector-leading professional development entitlement and opportunities.
* Collaboration with colleagues across the trust through subject communities and specialist networks.
* Shared CLF curriculum, written and curated by trust experts, reducing individual teacher workload.
* Career enhancing and progression opportunities within the trust and through the CLF Institute.
* A collaborative culture which supports workload.
* Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
* Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
* A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
* Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking and many more!
Recruitment timeline:
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored through this role, where it meets the minimum salary threshold set out by government, based on the hours required. Candidates are advised to check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
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