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KS1 or KS2 Teacher

KS1 or KS2 Teacher

Burfield Academy

East Sussex

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
14 June 2018

Job overview

PASSION- URGENCY- POSITIVITY- ASPIRATION - COMMITMENT

We are looking to appoint talented teacher (NQTs are welcome to apply) to join our strong and committed team from September 2018. Burfield Academy is a dynamic school with an excellent community feel and we are looking for inspirational teachers.

The successful candidates will be

  • Motivational
  • Positive
  • Inspiring
  • Visionary
  • Ambitious

In return Burfield and STEP Academy Trust can offer you:

  • An excellent CPD programme
  • A free lunch each day, freshly prepared in house
  • An exciting curriculum which staff shape for the future
  • Pay rises above those that are nationally awarded
  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Inquisitive, enthusiastic and engaged children who are eager to learn


Visits to Burfield Academy are actively encouraged. To arrange a visit, or for more information about the role, please contact our Executive Headteacher, Jeremy Meek, via email: recruitment@hawkesfarmacademy.org. Completed application forms should be returned to the same email.

Closing date: Friday 15th June 2018 at 12noon - applications will be considered upon receipt.
Interviews: Will be arranged upon receipt of applications that are shortlisted for interview.

To apply please complete the application form with a supporting statement and send to the above email address or to Burfield Academy, Oaklands Way, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3NW

Please also take a look at the Burfield and STEP Academy websites for further information on the Academy and Trust:

https://burfieldacademy.org/
http://www.stepacademytrust.org/

STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check and references.

Based at Burfield Academy in Hailsham

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About Burfield Academy

+44 1323 819309

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We are committed to providing our children with an outstanding education through active learning which recognises the value of developing the whole person.   

Our motto 

Dare Mighty Things.   

Our values 

At Burfield Academy, our values of compassion, perseverance and respect are the foundation for all learning and interaction. We expect all members of our learning community; staff, parents and carers, children and visitors to always show our values.    

STEP values 

We also recognise our STEP values, of Passion, Urgency, Positivity, Aspiration and Commitment, which are shared across our Academy Trust. We teach children that these are our family values. We expect our staff and children to constantly live out those values, being able to develop a sense of accountability and mutual responsibility across the school.   

A UNICEF Rights Respecting School 

We provide an environment where pupils feel safe, valuable and respected. We are a Rights Respecting School and create many opportunities for children to take leading roles throughout the school. This means our pupils become very confident and self-assured individuals.   

STEP Academy Trust We know that it is the exceptional quality of our staff that is key to our success. That’s why we’ll invest in your career and give you an unrivalled benefits package.    We are a growing family of primary academies that strive together for excellence. So we spread best practice, transfer staff to support partner academies, share specialist knowledge and consistently challenge the status quo. Giving you every opportunity to grow and develop in your role.   

We want you to do well, that’s why we offer: 

  • Great opportunities for accelerated promotion – right across our thirteen-academy trust 
  • Fully-funded leadership training courses (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH) 
  • Fully-funded Masters and PhD courses 
  • At least seven NQT development days each year  
  • And with free lunch, we’ll keep you well fed too.   

We are always looking for talented professionals who share our mission. If you share our drive to improve the life chances of all children, we’d love to hear from you.    

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