Job Description

Our pupils (and Governors) are looking to appoint a looking to appoint a self-motivated, enthusiastic and creative teacher who is passionate about high quality teaching and making learning fun!

Collingwood Primary is a happy, popular school with an ethos of care, teamwork and mutual support. If you are committed to high standards and ensuring that all pupils make good progress and have a thirst for your own learning, then come and meet our wonderful pupils and friendly, supportive staff to find out if we are the right place for the next step in your career. We can offer you:

• friendly, well behaved children who enjoy coming to school;
• a welcoming, supportive, hard-working and motivated staff and governor team, focused onpupil progress and lifelong learning;
• friendly and supportive parents who care about their child's education;
• a well-resourced forward looking school offering good professional development opportunities;
• a full and thorough induction programme, PPA time with colleagues, a laptop and file sharingfor easy access to school documentation;
• membership of a well-established School Led Development Partnership group;
• regular training and solution-focused dialogue and coaching;
• effective systems and structures aimed at reducing workload and ensuringthat communication is good.

Our Governors and staff are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the wellbeing of everyone within the Collingwood Family and expect all volunteers and staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks, Safeguarding and medical checks.

Please refer closely to the job description and person specification, when completing your application form. Visits to the school are welcomed by prior arrangement, followingcurrent Covid guidelines. Interested candidates are invited to contact Sue Wraight or Debbie De'Ath via email admin@collingwood.essex.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

Information about the School

At Collingwood "We live our lives with arms and minds wide open!"

Collingwood Primary School is a happy, popular school with an ethos of care, teamwork and mutual support where children enjoy coming to school because learning is fun and staff leave for promotional reasons. A commitment to high standards and collaborative team work for the good of all pupils are paramount if you are considering joining the Collingwood Family. If you are committed to ensuring that pupils of all abilities feel included and make good progress and are able to identify needs and prioritise the wellbeing of pupils, colleagues and families, then come and meet us to see if we are the right school for you. On our website https://www.collingwood.school you will find other key information which will give a broader picture of who we are and how we work.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of our Safeguarding policy can be found on our website. Safer Recruitment and pre-employment checks, including online screening, will be carried out before any appointment is confirmed. References will be sought prior to interview and must be from current and previous Headteachers; Candidates who do not supply this will not be shortlisted. This post involves working with children, if successful, you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check and an enhanced level and a barred list check. Further information can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.