What skills and experience we're looking for
Class Teacher
Salary (actual): £21,933 - £47,839
Grade: UNQ1 – MPS 9
Hours: Full time
Work pattern: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Godolphin Junior Academy is renowned in the local area for being a successful and aspirational school. Our whole school community has high expectations for themselves and others and we are looking to appoint a leader who is an exceptional role model and will promote our school values. The staff team are incredibly welcoming and supportive and enjoy working together in a collaborative way. Further to this we believe in working smart and enjoying a good work-life balance; we frequently adjust our practice to ensure this is the case. We are looking for a talented and ambitious leader who shares our values and has the skill set to help us drive improvement even further.
The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our eight academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high-quality training.
We are looking to appoint a Class Teacher. The ideal candidate will be caring and enthusiastic. Someone who is keen to make a difference to young children as they set out on their educational journey working within a well-established team. The successful candidate will join a dedicated and established team of practitioners. Our commitment is to achieve excellence, with a drive to secure the best for our children in a place that values partnership, team working and wellbeing.
What the school offers its staff
For the right candidate, we will offer
• extensive support and CPD;
• the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
• a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• a dedicated Governing Body;
• supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
• an employee assistance programme (EAP).
Our partnership with Cranford Park, James Elliman, Montem, West Drayton, Western House, Lake Farm and Wood End, Iver Village, Hannah Ball academies means a host of professional development opportunities that will further your own skills, knowledge and expertise. The Trust has its own professional development centre, where CPD for staff at varying levels of experience, is offered to boost your career.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please call the school to arrange a visit. Please visit the school website for an application pack.
Closing Date: As and when we receive applications.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.
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.