Reception Class Teacher (suitable for NQTs)
Oratory Primary School
Kensington and Chelsea
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 20 March 2019
Job overview
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School is a happy and successful school situated in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, close to South Kensington and the Kings Road. The governors seek to appoint a motivated and positive teacher to join our team.
Why work at Oratory Primary School?
• We are in the heart of London and benefit from all that it has to offer: local museums, parks, shops and excellent transport links.
• We are committed to building supportive relationships. Our school has a family atmosphere where listening, empathy and kindness are at the heart of our Christian ethos.
• We aim to build confidence in our pupils and their families and within our staff team. Developing a growth mindset within a nurturing and positive atmosphere is at the forefront of our mission.
• We have excellent outcomes and high achieving and conscientious pupils. We offer a rich curriculum, and provide a wide range of experiences for our pupils, but we are also open to new ideas and educational research. A school should never rest on its laurels and Oratory is continuously on a learning journey- keen to be forward thinking.
• We have a conscientious and encouraging governing body who will support your CPD. You will be given the opportunity to be a reflective practitioner, to work with other schools and professionals, and to develop the craft of teaching in yourself and in others.
What sort of person are we looking for?
We want to find a teacher who is passionate about education, has high expectations and is keen to reflect on and improve their own practice. Most importantly, we are looking for teachers who demonstrate a positive, flexible and enthusiastic approach who nurture and value each child. Applicants must be sympathetic to the Catholic ethos of the school, although not necessarily Catholic themselves. NQTs are very welcome to apply and would be well supported through an enhanced CPD programme and thorough in house support.
Do you have the potential to grow and develop as a teacher? Do you think you can inspire children to reach their potential and achieve their very best? Can you work effectively within a team? If so, you would be very welcome to apply for the role; visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
Arrangements to visit the school can be made with the Business Manager. Tel 020 7589 5900 or email: info@oratory.rbkc.sch.uk
Application forms can be downloaded from the school website and should be returned to Oratory RC Primary School, Bury Walk, Cale Street, Chelsea, London SW3 6QH or emailed to info@oratory.rbkc.sch.uk
Oratory RC 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. Appointments made are subject to an Enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing Date: 20th March 2019
Interviews: Week of 25th March 2019
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About Oratory Primary School
- Oratory Primary School
- Bury Walk, Cale Street, Chelsea
- London
- SW3 6QH
- United Kingdom
We opened almost 150 years ago as the first free Catholic primary school in London, primarily to educate the children of Catholic immigrants. In that respect it isn’t very different today, with many different nationalities represented on our school roll. The neighbourhood has changed considerably, but there are still estates with social housing nearby that provide many of our pupils.
The school is in the Trusteeship of the Oratory Fathers and Catholicism infuses its life, from Reception (St. Margaret Clitherow Class) to Year 6 (Blessed John Henry Newman Class). Fr. John Fordham, our chaplain, visits daily and holds regular Masses in school. First Communion and the Leavers’ Mass are two of our biggest annual events. Above all, Christ’s message is expressed in the kindness children are taught to show each other. Not only in the particular importance we put on Juniors looking after Infants in Young Leaders but in everyday behaviour.
This makes for a welcoming, happy school. International Week is a carnival of national costumes, stories and food. There is an enthusiastic Parents’ Association, termly workshops about developments in education for parents, termly meetings for them with
Class teachers and Governors’ Surgeries for parents to air any concerns.
We are very proud of our academic record, and bringing the best from children of all abilities. Ours may be an old building but it hums with all that computers and whiteboards can offer in learning. But the Oratory Primary School is not a hothouse.
House of the week (Red, Yellow, Green and Blue) is a focus for friendly rivalry. The Loosh Club helps build up children who need some extra confidence. The many after school activities include ballet, chess, drama, choir, Latin and lessons in many instruments.
And for a school situated across a road from the playground, we have a commendable record in sport.
‘We work together, we play together, we laugh together, we pray together’ is not an idle motto, it is the essence of our school.
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