Class Teacher

Salary Range: MPS / UPS depending on experience and skills

Contract: Part-time (4 days a week)

Required for a September start

Drayton Park is a community maintained primary school in the heart of Islington. We are a happy, vibrant and creative school which encourages positive attitudes to learning and where staff, pupils and the wider community come together to provide the highest standards of education. We are seeking a class teacher for four days a week to support colleagues who will be reducing to part-time working. The role will involve three days a week teaching one class and one day a week in another. It will be a fixed-term role, for a year, with the potential to move to a permanent, full-time position in future. If you are appointed, you will have further opportunity to apply for a subject responsibility, should you wish.

You are:

● Someone who loves helping children learn.

● An excellent teacher, ready for the next step in your career.

● Committed to supporting and including the broadest range of pupils.

● Great at collaborating with colleagues.

● Committed to following the school’s policies and ethos, whilst helping us make them even better.

● Great at solving problems in positive ways.

● Good at using feedback and support to develop yourself.

● Committed to nurturing partnerships with parents and the wider community.

We offer:

● An ambitious commitment to learning for all.

● Pride in our diversity and sense of community.

● Great children who want to learn.

● Supportive management, committed to staff as well as pupil wellbeing.

● A strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.

● A commitment to excellent professional development.

● A creative and innovative approach to everything we do.

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be organised by contacting the school office on 020 7607 4142.

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 30th June, 2024

Interview dates: Tuesday 2nd July, 2024

A full application pack can be found on the school website at: https://www.draytonpark.islington.sch.uk/class-teacher/

Drayton Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. Please see the detailed information available on our website. Drayton Park is an inclusive organisation and would welcome applications from people who identify as being from an ethnic minority or who consider themselves disabled. We will actively ensure that your gender, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, and marital status will not prejudice your application or likelihood of employment.