Maternity Cover Teacher

Foster’s is a popular two-form entry school on the Welling / Bexleyheath borders with a rich history.  We were recognised as a ‘good’ school in our last Ofsted inspection and have a strong staff team. Our teachers are dedicated, enthusiastic and committed to maintaining the highest standards and providing a creative curriculum for the pupils in our care. Our children are our biggest asset; they are polite, courteous, kind to each other and enjoy their learning. We are fortunate to have a bright, modern site with plenty of outdoor space, a Forest School area and modern resources including ICT.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, dedicated and creative teacher to join our team on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. If you are passionate about children’s learning and enjoy working in a collegiate atmosphere, then Foster’s may be right for you.

What we can offer you:-

•             A supportive, forward-thinking leadership team

•             A determination to create a positive work-life balance for all of our staff

•             A strong ethos of high expectation and challenge for all learners

•             A commitment to professional development, with excellent NQT and middle leader programs

•             An iPad and laptop for individual use

•             As a Bexley School, we are able to offer access to a range of additional benefits, including savings on child care vouchers and cycles, well-being and medical cover.

Foster’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

Foster’s Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery and expects employees to comply with our values of promoting equality and diversity, treating colleagues and service users with dignity and respect at all times. This commitment must be evidenced in practice. Any behaviour that falls below these standards is unacceptable to the School and potentially constitutes misconduct.

For further information about the school, please visit https://www.fosters.bexley.sch.uk 

Further details about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification, are available to download from the downloads section below. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the position, please contact the school at admin@fosters.bexley.sch.uk . We highly recommend visits to the school, which can be arranged by contacting the school office on 020 8298 7336.

References will be requested for applicants shortlisted prior to interview. An example of the reference pro-forma is available to view from the downloads section below.

Applicants invited to interview stage will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure form.

Further vetting checks including an Enhanced Disclosure with a check of the Barred List, obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service, will be required on provisional offer.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers.  School name therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.