Class Teacher
Furzedown Primary School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required September 2024
- Apply by:
- 31 March 2024
Job overview
Full Time – Permanent
Are you passionate about teaching? Would you like to make a marked difference to our school community with a particular focus on improving the life chances and life choices of all our children? If so, then we would welcome an application from interested, dedicated, highly skilled and enthusiastic candidates.
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspiring Class Teacher for either Early Years, KS1 or KS2 and we welcome applications from ECT’s or experienced teachers.
We can offer:
- Excellent career advancement continuing professional development opportunities.
- An inclusive and collaborative whole school community.
- A warm, welcoming and creative environment, with an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and committed team.
- Polite, happy and engaged children with a great enthusiasm for learning.
- Supportive parents and governors committed to our school ethos.
You will have experience of:
- Setting high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
- Planning and teaching well-structured lessons.
- Monitoring and being accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes.
- Setting high expectations of behaviour.
- Communicating effectively with parents with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being.
- Making a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of a school.
Visits are very much encouraged and/or initial phone conversations with Dionne Morris our Headteacher. Contact the school to arrange a visit by phone on 0208 672 3480 or by email admin@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk . For more information about the school, please visit our website: www.furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
Completed applications are to be returned to Recruitment@furzedown.wandsworth.sch.uk
Closing Date: 16 April 2024 (at noon)
Interview Date: Week commencing 22 April 2024
Interviews: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. We reserve the right to close the position once a suitable applicant is appointed.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs
Furzedown Primary School
Beclands Road
Tooting, London
SW17 9TJ
Telephone: 020 8672 3480
Headteacher: Mrs. D. Morris
Attached documents
About Furzedown Primary School
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Location
Furzedown Primary School is located in Tooting (Zone 3), South West London.
The School is easily accessible from Underground stations Tooting Bec and Broadway as well as national rail stations Streatham, Streatham Common & Tooting.
The School has free, on site car parking facilities and is a short drive from the A23.
Located so closely to Central London, the Furzedown community has access to its numerous benefits which include but are not limited to theatres, sporting events, music arenas, shopping, bars and restaurants as well as London's outdoor parks.
South West London itself has numerous outdoor spaces for people to exercise and focus on their health and fitness. Short commutable distances from Tooting include Wimbledon - home of grass court tennis, Clapham with its outdoor scene and common and Richmond with access to the River Thames, Richmond Park and Twickenham Stadium.
Commutable transport hubs include Clapham Junction Station with direct links to Central London as well as to Southern parts of England. Commutable destinations within an hour include the seaside town of Brighton.
Benefits
As a Wandsworth Local Authority School all teaching and leadership staff will benefit from:
- A comprehensive induction
- State of the art Professional Development Centre
- Award winning curriculum support and professional development library
- At least five INSET days per year
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Access to affordable housing schemes
- Reduced membership rates at local health clubs
Headteachers are supported through an effective induction plan and are supported through key personnel across the LA including the School Link Inspector.
Members of staff at Furzedown have the opportunity to join the annual 'school journey' which involves staff and pupils travelling to a different part of the UK. In recent years the School Journey has ventured to Borth in West Wales. All of our classrooms at Furzedown open into the outdoors. We love spending time outside the classroom as part of our day to day learning and on school trips.
Continuous Professional Development
With the support of the Governing Body, all members of staff are encouraged and supported with their individual continuous professional development. Training and professional courses are available where applicable.
School Community
Furzedown is blessed with an amazing school community that places learning, wellbeing and global citizenship at the heart of its ethos. Both staff and students work in a safe and inclusive environment and the school is well supported by the Parent Teacher Association. We are a broad curriculum School, we place a big emphasis on the Arts with an amazing purpose built Art room and have access to local Sports facilities to promote health and well being.
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