Class Teacher

Class Teachers KS2

CLASS TEACHERS MAINSCALE 4-6

What is the purpose of education? Do you have ideas? Would you like to make them a reality?

If you think ‘Yes’ then our school might be the place for your next exciting professional adventure.

Title:                            Class Teacher – Key Stage 2

Responsible to:    Executive Headteacher

Grade:                        Main Scale 4 – 6

Post-COVID is an opportunity to rethink your life and purpose as an edcuator. Our school is a place that invites big questions and with a can-do attitude, everything is possible.

Are you ready for your next challenge? Join us at the University of Cambridge Primary School – the only University Training School for primary in the UK. Have a look at our websites www.universityprimaryschool.org.uk  and www.unlockingresearch.org

The University of Cambridge Primary School has successfully recruited for most posts but we are now looking for a Keystage 2 teacher to start with us in September.  We have 600 children in 2021-2022 and will be a large 3 form school in 2023 which means:

Great team collaboration, shared planning, shared resources and shared workloads

Good social dynamic

Excellent professional development

Opportunities for leadership

We are seeking applications from successful Key Stage 2 teachers who can express a passion for children and education. You will be a confident and passionate primary teacher.  You will love learning yourself. You will be able to demonstrate high expectations, a flexible and resilient attitude to challenge and commitment to providing irresistible learning opportunities for all children.  You will have the interpersonal skills to model empathy, respect, trust, courage, and gratitude within a framework in which everyone is ambitious, innovative and inclusive.

Our Diversities Strategy sets our vision for a truly inclusive school community and we warmly welcome all people from all backgrounds to apply for the post.

As a staff member of the University of Cambridge Primary School, you may receive the following benefits:

Child Care Vouchers

Wellbeing Services:

In house wellbeing sessions

Through Health Shield:

A full employee assistance programme

Virtual GP Surgery

Free eye test and optical voucher

Perks – exclusive discounts

Health Cash Plan

All staff are employed by the UTS Cambridge Trust not the University of Cambridge.

Please visit our website for an application form and further information:   www.universityprimaryschool.org.uk

All completed applications should be returned to the school either by post or email: enquiries@universityprimaryschool.org.uk

Please note if you have not been contacted by Thursday 15th April 2021 unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion.

Previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply.

School Online Tour and Discussion for prospective applicants: Thursday 6th May 2021

Closing date for applications: Friday 14th May 2021 at 9am

Shortlisting: Monday 17th May 2021

Interviews: Thursday 27th May 2021

Start date: September 2021

The 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 take our Prevent Duty seriously and promote British Values at all times. Equality for all children, staff and volunteers is embedded in our ethos, thus meaning discrimination of disability, race, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity and gender identity is not tolerated. Appointment to this post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and satisfactory references. Candidates will also need to declare that they are not barred from working with children because of the rules related to barring by association.