Part - Time Class Teacher - Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 1 (ECT's welcome to apply)

Are you ready to join a vibrant and successful school community dedicated to nurturing both pupils and teachers? At Days Lane Primary School, we pride ourselves on providing an inclusive and stimulating learning environment for children aged three to eleven. With a tradition of high academic standards and a diverse range of enrichment activities.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of recruitment, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all. Our core values - Respect, Resilience, Responsibility, Compassion, Community, and Excellence - guide everything we do, fostering a culture of mutual respect and continuous improvement.

We provide a foundation for life in a happy, high achieving school, where all individuals have high expectations of themselves, respect each other and strive to excel, as demonstrated by our recent Ofsted which rated behaviour and attitude as outstanding.

The school offers a wide range of learning experiences based on a progressive and exciting curriculum, which we continually evaluate and develop. We believe passionately in providing a blend of academic challenge, moral development and enrichment that allows for the holistic development of each child in our care and recognise the importance of every child as a unique individual, each with their own gifts and talents.

It is our aim to build a successful partnership with parents so that our learners are given every possible opportunity to flourish. We nurture good behaviour through building relationships with pupils and engaging them in exciting learning experiences. We are a school to which the whole community, children, staff, parents and governors are proud to belong.

The Role

We're seeking a creative Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 1 class teacher to join our dedicated team. This is a job share role for 2 days per week working pattern, which can be discussed at interview. Whether you're an experienced educator or just beginning your career, we offer personalised induction, ongoing support, and professional development opportunities to help you thrive. If you're passionate about making a difference, inspiring young minds, and contributing to the wider life of the school, we want to hear from you.

In return, we offer:

• Professional development opportunities
• PPA time with year group colleagues, above the recommended time
• Shared cohort planning
• A determination to create a positive work-life balance for all staff
• Support to accelerate your career to middle and senior leadership
• A vibrant school with high standards and expectations
• Children who are happy, responsive and eager to learn
• Access to a range of additional benefits in the Bexley my choice scheme - which includes savings on travel, cinema and shopping.
• Each teacher is allocated their own laptop for planning, preparation and assessment, ensuring you have the tools you need to succeed.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. These can be arranged by contacting Katrina Mendy at recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk

How to apply

The Job Description and Person Specification attached below will give prospective candidates a further insight into the position.

If you feel you have the skills and experience for this role, we invite you to apply by the deadline of 3rd June 2024.

To apply for this role, please click on the link below and complete the application form found in the downloads section and email completed applications to recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk

Please note that CVs will not be accepted and applications must be typed and not handwritten. Applicants are encouraged to pay particular attention to Section 4, where they should explain their suitability for the role.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted prior to interview.

Days Lane Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

This post is considered a customer-facing position; as such, it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. Days Lane Primary School 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 person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

Days Lane Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, expect all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates' suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence. The online search is made on publicly available information and care will be taken to avoid unconscious bias and discrimination. Therefore, only information relating to suitability to work with children will be disclosed to the selection panel.