ROLE: Class Teacher (KS1 or KS2)
HOURS: Full time, Permanent
SALARY: Mainscale/Upper Pay Scale
CLOSING DATE: 11th November 2024 at noon
INTERVIEW DATE: W/C 11th November 2024
START DATE: January 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Class Teacher to join an experienced team in our school in Southampton.
These infant/junior schools have been recently inspected by Ofsted. The junior school was graded as a 'Good' school for the first time in its history in November 2021. More recently, October 2023, the infant school was graded as a 'Good' school gaining 'Outstanding' judgements for: leadership and management, personal development, early years and behaviour and attitudes.
We are seeking to recruit an inspirational, enthusiastic and creative teacher to join our team. The junior school is a large primary school and we work in a small federation with the infant school. We are a passionate, hardworking and dedicated team, who are committed to supporting our children and equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills they need to create endless opportunities in the world.
Wellbeing is at the heart of our leadership, and we strive for quality teaching and a healthy work/life balance.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
- Has a commitment to their quality of teaching and learning and improving educational outcomes for all children
- Is committed and passionate, having high expectations of achievement and behaviour, making a real difference to the lives of children
- Has excellent standards of communication and interpersonal skills
- Enjoys working as part of a team and can build strong relationships with the many stakeholders in a school
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- In-house Teaching School
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family member