Job Description

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated class teacher for a 1 year fixed contract to cover maternity leave from February 2018, at our Ofsted 'outstanding' school. We are looking for someone who has high expectations, can inspire and motivate our children to achieve their very best, is well organised and has a keen sense of fun and enjoyment of life! If you have bags of drive and enthusiasm, teamwork skills, then you could be just who our children are looking for.

Pupils at Birch are enthusiastic, polite and deserve the best. They inspire Governors and staff with their enthusiasm for learning and are encouraged to be the best they can be at all times. Their safety and well being of course is paramount. Birch is an outstanding, successful church school, committed to the development and well-being of the whole child.

We can offer a school which has:- Delightful, friendly and courteous children • Staff who are supportive, committed, friendly • A well established strong teaching and senior team • Excellent resources • A beautiful rural location • Supportive parents • Good professional development opportunities.

The Governing Body is committee to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, of the children.
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, medical and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share this commitment.

To visit the school, which we feel is essential please contact the school office on 01206 330244

Information about the School

Birch Primary Church of England School is a happy, successful and inclusive primary school at the heart of a small, vibrant and diverse village.

We are building on our exciting and rich curriculum to ensure that it is fit for all our children, ensuring full engagement of staff, children, and parents in learning.

We work in close partnership with the community and other local schools.

The Governing Body of Birch C of E (VA) Primary School welcomes applications from parents who live in the parishes of Birch, Great and Little Wigborough, Layer Marney, Layer Breton and Salcott-cum-Virley, and others who wish their children to attend this School.