What skills and experience we're looking for
• Creative, imaginative and passionate about all children having high quality learning experiences across the curriculum
• Forward-thinking, positive, energetic, reflective and highly motivated
• Committed to raising standards and working effectively within a team
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Committed to working in partnership with our families.
What the school offers its staff
• Support and tailored CPD opportunities in line with your ambition;
• Smaller than average class sizes;
• A warm and welcoming, forward thinking school;
• A Multi-Academy Trust that focuses on the most important aspects of children’s education;
• Excellent facilities;
• A collaborative learning community where all schools in the trust work together with the aim to give children ‘the best deal possible’.
Further details about the role
As specialists in primary education, we firmly believe it is our job to equip our children with secure foundations on which they can build. This includes competence with core skills in reading, writing and maths whilst also recognising the importance of the broader curriculum and pupils’ personal development. We are seeking to appoint a strong KS2 teacher to join the Forest View team from January 2025. We are keen to appoint the right person to share their skills. We would welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs with proven capability in teaching across KS2. The successful candidate will be someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about the importance of high-quality provision, and will have relevant, successful teaching experience.
Our skilled Team offers the capacity to give strong support to the successful candidate, looking for a new challenge in a different school or professional development opportunity. Curriculum leadership responsibilities may form part of the role if appropriate to the career stage of the successful candidate and will be agreed according to strengths and experience. This is a fixed-term appointment for the spring and summer terms.
Potential for permanent position:
Whilst this role is initially a temporary position, there is the possibility that a permanent position may be available from September 2025. Please note that there would need to be a separate recruitment process for this position.
Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Ruth Harrison (Principal) via this email address: rharrison@forestviewacademy.co.uk
To obtain an application pack, please contact the Academy Office via the following email address: office@forestviewacademy.co.uk
The trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. Candidates must note that we are committed to safer recruitment and they must be able to provide proof of identity on the day of interview. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Candidates must note that we are committed to safer recruitment and they must be able to provide proof of identity on the day of interview. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced CRB check prior to appointment.