Classroom Teacher

St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust

Place of work: St Leonard’s C of E Primary School, Exeter

Pupils on roll: 610

Job term: Fixed term until 31^st August 2026 (maternity cover)

Appointment type: Full Time Teacher

Pay Scale: M1-6

St Leonard's C of E Primary School is seeking to appoint a one-year fixed term teacher to start in September 2025. We have flexibility within our current teaching team and so are interested to see where the successful candidate feels their strengths lie. This post is ideal for an ECT.

If you are dedicated to developing stimulating learning experiences for young minds and delivering an engaging curriculum, we want to hear from you! St Leonard’s can promise you an Ofsted Outstanding Leadership Team, who are committed to long term, sustainable change to improve the provision, standards and outcomes for pupils. We want all doors to be open to our children, regardless of their background or barriers that they face and we strive to be a beacon for our community, as recognised by an Outstanding Personal Development judgement. The successful candidate will help shape the future innovation and development of our school going forward.

We offer:

·       A genuine and friendly school with a strong Christian ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do

·       Exceptional children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn

·       A happy, stable staffing team

·       A proven track record of developing ECTs into excellent middle leaders

·       A headteacher who puts children at the heart of all decision making

·       Unique and bespoke facilities to deliver an outstanding curriculum, such as: Tardis-like grounds, a Computing Suite, a newly developed Library and a fully-fitted Cookery Hive

·       Research-driven CPD specifically tailored to our school’s needs

·       Opportunities for future career development across our family of 21 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust

The successful candidate will:

·       Be emotionally intelligent and ambitious for all

·       Have the ability to enable pupils to reach their full social and academic potential, underpinned by a strong personal philosophy

·       Be dedicated to raising standards and removing barriers to learning for pupils with the ability to challenge each pupil from whatever their starting point

·       Strong subject and pedagogical knowledge

·       Be happy to support the Church of England ethos of our school though our school values

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

We are offering a tour of the school on Tuesday 22^nd April at 4:30pm – please email leo.admin@stcmat.org if you wish to attend.

To apply for this role please click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this advert.

If you have any issues applying for this role please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org

Applications need to be completed by 8:00am on Thursday 24^th April 2025. Interviews will be held on 30^th April 2025. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be asked to teach on the interview day at St Leonard’s.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.