Classroom Teacher

The Role

Place of work: St Marychurch C of E Primary School, Torquay

Job term: Permanent

Appointment type: 0.6,  19.50 hours/weeks

Pay Scale: M1-6

Closing date: 10^th May 2024 – we reserve the right to close the application before this date

Interview date: 15^th May 2024

St Marychurch C of E Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher. The role will start in September 2024.

If you are dedicated to developing stimulating learning experiences for young minds and delivering an engaging curriculum, we want to hear from you! St Marychurch’s can promise you a dynamic and passionate leadership team who are enthusiastic about driving change and raising standards. You will have the opportunity to work alongside us and make a real difference in our community.  

We offer:

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

·       Children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn.

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

·       An exciting role within our growing organisation with opportunities for future career development within our own school and across our family of 19 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust.

The successful candidate will:

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

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

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

·       Have high expectations of themselves and pupils with a positive, can do and proactive nature.

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.

Visits to the school are encouraged; please contact the school on 01803 329070 if you wish to make arrangements.

Applications should be submitted by 9.00am not later than Monday 20^th May 2024. We reserve the right to close the application before this date

 

Please visit Vacancies | St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust (stchristophersmat.org) for further details. 

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.

Benefits

Other
Childcare voucher	Childcare voucher
CPD	CPD
Cycle to work scheme	Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance programme	Employee Assistance programme
Teacher's pension Scheme	Teacher's pension Scheme

Qualifications

Qualification Title	Grade
Qualified Teacher Status		Essential

Skills

Experience
Successful experience of teaching KS1 and able to evidence at least good progress and achievement of pupils.	Essential
Experience of teaching across the primary age range	Desirable
Experience of building positive links with parents and the wider community	Essential
Experience of tailoring learning and delivery to match the needs of pupils.	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
A passion for, and strength in, the teaching of computing or modern foreign languages	Desirable
Ability to use new and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning	Desirable
A commitment to developing an engaging and motivating curriculum rooted in first hand experiences: making the most of the school and local environment.	Essential
A demonstrable commitment to inclusion	Essential
Ability to use a range of formative and summative assessment strategies to inform planning and provision	Essential
Highly effective behaviour and classroom management strategies	Essential
Sound pedagogical understanding of how children learn, including effective teaching and behaviour management strategies	Essential
Ability to deliver high quality teaching and learning that meets the needs of all learners and enables at least good progress (stating any particular phases of strengths).	Essential
Qualifications
Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional development	Essential
Personal Attributes
A reflective practitioner	Essential
A clear sense of own professional goals, a lifelong learner.	Essential
Ability to provide curriculum leadership in short or medium term- please state subject areas or experience	Essential
A clear sense of own professional goals, a lifelong learner.	Essential
Personal Qualities
Empathy for the aspiration of the Church of England’s vision for education (this is central to the Trust’s operation)	Essential
Ability to work flexibly, showing a creative flair and passion for all that you do.	Essential
Highly resilient with a positive outlook	Essential