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In need of an exciting and rewarding new challenge? Do you have a real passion for teaching and want to support the needs of children and make a difference in their lives?
The continuing expansion of Somers Heath Primary School means that an exciting opportunity has arisen for a KS2 Teacher. We need you to play a vital part in the next phase for our school.
Required: 1st September 2019.
KS2 Class Teacher - MPS or UPS. NQT's welcome to apply.
We are seeking to appoint a very good/outstanding classroom teacher who is passionate about learning and will have high expectations of their class in our 'Good' school (Ofsted - Feb 2016). We have just come to the end of a multi-million pound school building project which will take us to being a two-form school.We need you to play a vital part in the next phase for our school.
You will be committed to school improvement and have the ability to inspire, engage and motivate our pupils to do their very best. We are looking for someone who has good team work skills and a sense of humour!! Our pupils are looking for an enthusiastic teacher, who will make learning fun and make a real difference to their futures. Somers Heath Primary School has a very friendly dedicated staff team who go the extra mile to provide the best for our children.
We set high standards for the quality of teaching and will support you to become an outstanding teacher through the provision of professional development. (Inc. opportunities for outreach through the Catalyst Academies Trust, who are currently the highest performing Multi-Academy Trust in the country - DfE 2018).
In return, we can offer you:
- the support of our SLT, staff and governors
- delightful children who are well behaved and eager to learn
- excellent professional development opportunities
- a well resourced school where everyone is valued
-opportunities to work across schools within the Trust to innovate ideas and teaching methods
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact our School Business Manager to arrange this.
Somers Heath Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of our children and expect staff to share this commitment. Full DBS disclosure is required for this position.
Information about the School
Visits to the school are both positively encouraged and warmly welcomed. Also, you are very welcome to have an informal, confidential discussion with Martin Curtis, our Headteacher about this vacancy. Please contact our school office on 01708 853397 or admin.shps@catrust.org.uk to arrange these. We are proud of our children and our facilities and confident that you will want to work here.
This is an exciting time to join our school. Over the past few years Somers Heath has expanded to provide two classes across all years, joined Catalyst Academies Trust and appointed a new Headteacher. We hope you would like to be part of our aim to provide outstanding education for all children.
Somers Heath is situated close to the M25 and A13 road links, near The Dartford Crossing and Lakeside Shopping Centre.
Catalyst Academies Trust are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of children and young people. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be made a conditional offer subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical check, and references. Applicants will also be required to complete a 'Disqualification by Association' declaration.