Class Teacher
Gorsey Bank Primary School
Gorsey Bank Primary School
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 1st September 2020
- Apply by:
- 15 June 2020
Job overview
Job Title: Class Teacher (maternity cover)
Scale: Teacher Pay Scale (fixed term 31/08/2021)
Location: Gorsey Bank Primary School
Start Date: 1st September 2020
Closing Date: 9:00am 15th June 2020
Interview Date: 18th June 2020
We are seeking to appoint a highly effective Class Teacher to join our forward thinking team in September 2020 as cover for a maternity leave.
You will join a team of committed and dedicated professionals who work exceptionally well together and share a ‘whatever it takes’ attitude to providing the best possible education for our pupils.
If you believe that you have what it takes, we would love to hear from you so why not visit our website or follow us on Twitter to find out more about what we offer.
To apply for this role, as well as completing the application form (TES.com) you will need to undertake the following task:
Select a children’s book of your choice for a Year 4 class and use it to produce the following:
• An outline of three lessons in different National Curriculum subjects which explore the book in some way (one must be a writing session). The format of this is up to you but it should be no more than one page per lesson (submitted as a Word of PDF document).
• A video of an input you would give to your class introducing the writing task you have planned. This should be no more than 10 minutes.
Once you have submitted the application form through TES, Please email the above tasks to admin@gorseybank.org.uk. It is up to you how you share the video.
The Laurus Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England.
The vision of the Trust is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them. In the recent Staff Engagement Survey 97% of our employees stated that they would recommend working for Laurus Trust to their friends. In 2018/19 our average Teacher turnover rate for Secondary schools was 3.26%, which falls way below the National Average of 15%.
Our founder school Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS) was judged Outstanding in every single category by Ofsted in 2011 and 2015. CHHS ranked as the 15th non-denominational comprehensive school nationwide in the annual Times Parent Power Survey 2019. This year CHHS is one of the top ten most sought after schools in Greater Manchester with more than 40% of all GCSEs awarded at Grade 7 or above, whilst an impressive 69% scored grades 9-5 in English and Maths. Grade 5 or above is considered the government’s gold standard at GCSE level. In the 2019 Progress 8 Headline measure CHHS came in the top 3% of schools nationally with a figure of +0.75.
A training school for thirteen years and a Teaching School for a further six, CHHS is also home to the Altius Alliance centre of excellence providing School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) for teachers of students aged 11-16, judged Outstanding in 2017.
In 2016, Gorsey Bank Primary School (GB), a high performing primary school based in Wilmslow, joined the Trust.
The Trust has opened four brand new free schools – Cheadle Hulme Primary School (CHPS), Laurus Cheadle Hulme (LCH), Laurus Ryecroft (LR) and the most recent in September 2019, Didsbury High School (DHS). These schools replicate the outstanding provision offered by the Laurus Trust founding school Cheadle Hulme High School
The Laurus Alternative Provision School is in the pre-opening phase and Hazel Grove High School (HGHS) joined the Trust in September 2019. Their 2019 results saw an exceptionally high proportion of our students gaining good passes at GCSE and A Level. Our students’ achievements this year continue Hazel Grove High School’s proud tradition of academic achievement for all, with the vast majority of our students gaining places on their chosen post-16 and university courses.
Our students’ behaviour is faultless (Ofsted 2015).
At the heart of our success at Laurus is the passionate belief in the importance of professional learning for all our staff. A rich diet of research informed pedagogy ensures that our teachers are at the cutting edge of their practice. To support this we financially support masters and doctoral level study alongside the NPQ suite of qualifications.
We are looking for an individual to join the Laurus Trust family. The ideal candidate will:
• have excellent and demonstrable subject knowledge and can deliver high quality teaching and learning across all key stages;
• inspire students to strive for excellence and is committed to our ethos that we do ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure that all students achieve their potential;
• be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children at all times.
If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school, and have the passion and commitment to join us at an exciting time for learning and development as we expand and open new schools in the Trust, then we would like to hear from you.
In return for your commitment, we have a wide range of employee benefits available to all our staff to contribute towards improving their well-being. We are always looking at ways in which we can improve our offering to ensure the benefits are valued by our staff. Our benefits include:
• Competitive salary
• A proactive approach to flexible – we are a family friendly organisation
• State of the art school facilities and new Trust HQ offices
• Subsidised nursey in Cheadle Hulme
• Children of Staff have priority in the admissions oversubscription process (subject to availability)
• Pension scheme with excellent employer contributions
• Occupational Health Support including a Wellbeing App
• A Health and Wellbeing strategy including targeted Health Promotion Initiatives
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Cycle Loan Scheme
• Occupational sick pay with service
• Staff development programme and investment in professional qualifications
• Employee Assistance Partner
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Free Flu jabs
• Death in service
• Health & Wellbeing Champions and trained Mental Health First Aiders in every school
• NQT benefits include a Professional Learning Programme, guidance from RQTs and tailored support with dedicated mentors for induction and curriculum
• An established Pastoral System led by non-teaching Heads of Year, Pastoral Managers and Welfare Assistants with a fully embedded behaviour policy and rewards system
• Opportunities for cross-phase working, from EYFS to 6th Form including Alternative Provision
• An exceptionally positive and rewarding working environment with exemplary student attitudes to learning, developed through consistent behaviour management
Please base the evidence in your application on the knowledge and experience of the role as described in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Any candidate who has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is required to inform us, in order to ensure that ‘reasonable adjustments’ can be made.
To apply, complete the application form below by clicking on the ‘Quick Apply’ button (CVs are not accepted).
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About Gorsey Bank Primary School
At Gorsey Bank we believe that whatever children’s interests, passions or talents, instilling a love of learning is the most important thing we can do for them. Developing the right knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable our pupils to become motivated, passionate and resilient learners is central to the Gorsey Bank philosophy and is at the heart of everything we do.
Judged Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023 and regularly registering some of the top results in the country, places at our school are always in high demand and we thrive on a culture of high expectations both for pupils and staff. We currently have 406 pupils on roll.
Gorsey Bank converted to academy status and became a proud member of the Laurus Trust in October 2016. We echo the Trust’s Vision and continue to strive “for everyone, regardless of background or circumstance, to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.”
Our mission is to prepare our children to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the outside world and we do this through a broad, balanced and memorable school curriculum.
To view the School's Prospectus, please click here: Admissions - Gorsey Bank Wilmslow
Professional Development
We attach huge importance to continued Professional Learning and recognise that, in the exciting and ever-changing environment in which we work, we are all learners and are constantly looking for ways to improve our practice.
Our comprehensive programme of in-house Professional Learning comprises weekly pedagogy-based sessions, Further Professional Learning sessions, and opportunities to coach and mentor and to engage in research.
Being part of a Multi Academy Trust enables our staff to work across schools and phases. Not only does this broaden their experience, it opens up a wider range of leadership opportunities.
As a Trust we actively develop our teachers through nationally accredited programmes such as the NPQ's and many of our staff have completed courses at Masters level. Members of our Leadership Team regularly engage in school-to-school support and deliver training for Early Career Teachers.
About the Laurus Trust
The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.
All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. It’s important to us as an employer that our staff feel that we care about them at work. 97% agree that we do!
At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We are seeking individuals who are able to demonstrate our core behaviours which set out the expectations we have of our staff.
The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.
The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including online checks and the disclosure of criminal records. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
To view our Safeguarding Policy, please click here.
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