Class Teacher – Maternity Cover

Role: Class Teacher Maternity Cover

Grade/SCP: MPS/UPS

Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Hours: Full Time

Location: St Georges Catholic Voluntary Academy, Uplands Avenue, Littleover, Derby DE23 1GG

Start Date: ASAP/September 2021

St George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, part of the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint a hardworking and inspirational teacher who will be become part of our warm and friendly team.

Are you an inspirational teacher?

Do you have a proven track record of good/outstanding teaching that enables pupils to make more than expected progress?

Would you like to be part of a highly supportive and welcoming staff?

Can you make the difference in supporting our children to ‘grow in faith and have faith in growing’?

If so, you could be who our Academy are looking for.

St. George’s Catholic Voluntary Academy is a larger than average sized primary academy situated in Littleover, Derby. We have approximately 350 children on roll between Foundation Stage 2 and Year 6.

We are a “GOOD” academy (OFSTED October ‘17) where our, “mission as a Catholic academy is a lived experience for staff and pupils.” We have an ethos of, ‘‘overwhelming kindness, inclusion and high standards’’ and “Behaviour is particularly good.”

We have a passionate and dedicated staff team, who are committed to providing an outstanding education for the children.

Although you do not need to be Catholic yourself, all applicants must be committed to promoting the Catholic ethos of the academy and inspire this in both staff, parents and children.

In return, we can offer:

• Enthusiastic, caring and positive children that are keen to learn.

• A supportive teaching team (with a good sense of humour!) who are committed to delivering an exciting and engaging curriculum.

• Friendly, hardworking staff and governors engaging well in moving our academy towards becoming ‘Outstanding’.

• Supportive parents and a highly motivated Governing body.

• A well-resourced, happy and inclusive academy.

• Personalised and ever-evolving professional development opportunities, including termly coaching, to ensure that your God given talents are nurtured and your potential is fulfilled.

• Specialist teaching in ICT, Art/DT, PE, French and Music for all pupils to enhance our curriculum offer.

Visits to the academy are warmly welcomed and encouraged subject to the latest government guidelines. Please contact our office team on 01332 766815 or via email – admin@stgeorges.derby.sch.uk

How to apply

To apply complete a TES application or go to our trust website www.srscmat.co.uk/Vacancies to complete and return the following documents and send to vacancies@srscmat.co.uk.

• Teacher Application Form

• Consent to Obtain References form

• Rehabilitation of Offenders Form

• Recruitment Monitoring Form

Closing date:   Monday, 7th June 2021 at 9am

Interviews:   TBC

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first- class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

•Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.

•Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.

•Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.

•Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.

•Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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