KS2 Class Teacher

Job Description

Main Pay Range/Upper Pay Range

Permanent, Full Time

September 2022 Start

Excellent Opportunity for Career Development…

Are you an outstanding teacher, looking for your next opportunity and challenge? Would you relish the chance to be part of an aspirational and innovative team?

We are looking to appoint an outstanding class teacher with successful experience who is committed to achieving high standards and to sharing our vision of providing an exceptional, innovative education that inspires and enables our pupils to choose a remarkable life. As a rapidly improving school we are looking for candidates who can help Hamford on its journey to be the best school in the local area.

Who are we looking for?

Do you have high expectations and a commitment to driving standards ensuring that every child achieves their potential?
Are you an inspirational teacher with the ability to get the best out of your pupils?
Are you committed to your own growth and development?
Do you have the willingness to make a difference to our local community and be involved in the extra-curricular life of the school?

If your answer to all these questions is 'yes' then we can offer you:

Fantastic pupils you can make a real difference to
A wonderful and diverse community
A collaborative team of supportive and talented colleagues
An outstanding leadership team
Opportunities to further develop your teaching practice
Opportunities for leadership development

The successful applicant will be given significant opportunity to further their professional development at Hamford and across the trust.

For an informal conversation about the position, please contact Teresa Cooper (Head of School) at tcooper@hamfordprimaryacademy.org

Hamford Primary Academy is a vibrant school within the Academies Enterprise Trust Group that is developing a curriculum relevant for the 21st century and one that serves our remarkable coastal community. You will be joining at a time when Hamford Academy is not only building excellent facilities, with access to the latest technological developments including our own VR suite, a chromebook device for every child, but also an extensive outside environment to match.

In each of the AET academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management Programmes. You will also be offered membership of a private healthcare and dental plan, an excellent pension, Cycle to Work scheme and much, much more!

We passionately believe that every child can discover their own remarkable life. It's what motivates us around here. We know this vision requires something extra. Which is why at AET, you'll find more. More opportunities, so you can forge your own path. More care and support, so you can prioritise what matters most. More purpose, for you and for the children we're inspiring.

Closing date : 3rd June 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

AET is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/aetschools.org/itt/ for further details.

Information about the School

Hamford Primary Academy is a place that strives to ensure that children get the very best opportunities to achieve the highest possible outcomes and where high quality learning is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to nurture the skills needed to cope in the modern world with memories to last a lifetime. Every child deserves the very best we can offer with opportunities to explore and develop as learners and rounded individuals that contribute to the community and society beyond. As a member of Academies Enterprise Trust we access exceptional support for our school from experts within the educational sector.

The academy’s vision is:

Each and every child inspired to choose a remarkable life.

The academy’s mission is:

To gather and motivate an inspirational community committed to delivering an excellent education that launches children into remarkable lives.

The academy’s values are:

Be unusually brave
Discover what's possible
Push the limits
Be big-hearted

WHY JOIN OUR ACADEMY?

Staff Benefits

Development:

We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with AET.

Lifestyle:

We champion agile/flexible working across the Trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance. Money:

All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our AET Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.

Wellbeing:

We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.

OUR TRUST

We are proud to be part of Academies Enterprise Trust (AET).

AET is a national family of 57 schools committed to delivering an excellent education that launches all the children in our care into a remarkable life. It is our deeply held belief that every child has something remarkable to offer and we see it as our duty to help each and every child find this within themselves.

Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At AET, we want all of our employees to feel included bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and we truly believe that diversity drives innovation.

AET is also an approved Apprenticeship Training Provider (through the ESFA) which allows us to deliver a wide range of apprenticeship programmes across the Trust and our school network. To find out more about what we offer click here.

We also offer teacher training programmes across our network. For more information please click here.

To find out more about AET please click here.

If you would like to make an appointment to come and look round the academy, please contact Teresa Cooper on tcooper@hamfordprimaryacademy.org

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.