Class Teacher - Year Group Leader

Chapelford Village Primary School​

Class Teacher - Year Group Leader (Initially in upper Key Stage 2)

MPS-UPS​, TLR2A £3,214

Accountable to: Deputy Head Teacher & Headteacher​

Permanent

We would like to appoint an inspirational and motivated teacher to join our dedicated team. This post is suitable for experienced teachers who can demonstrate excellent classroom practice. The postholder is also expected to interact on a professional level with colleagues in order to promote a mutual understanding of the school curriculum with the aim of improving teaching and learning across the school.

We pride ourselves on supporting teachers in their career and offer comprehensive support, guidance and specialist training at all levels. The role is for a full-time Year Group Leader who will provide excellent learning opportunities in a caring and supportive environment where children are challenged to reach their full potential.

We are looking for someone who has:

• The ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the curriculum, assessment and the needs of young learners within primary.
• Drive, ambition and high expectations with a commitment to facilitate excellent conditions for learning
• A proven record as an outstanding creative classroom practitioner and be passionate about education and raising standards across the school
• Play a vital role in securing improvements in teaching across the primary phase and can demonstrate the ability to enhance our strong teaching team
• A desire to be creative and positive whilst retaining a key drive on basic skills development
• The ability to embrace change, reflect and strive for improvement in own professional practice
• The ability to demonstrate a secure understanding of the assessment of and for children’s learning and how this drive teaching and learning
• Is flexible and willing to take part in all school activities - have excellent organisational skills and interpersonal skills; experience in establishing and maintaining professional relationships.

We can offer:

• An ambitious and caring school community that will invest and nurture the successful candidate
• Happy, caring children who are enthusiastic and motivated to learn
• Excellent facilities and conditions for learning that are vibrant well-organised and stimulating learning environment.
• High quality resources that support the delivery of the whole curriculum and to enrich learning and engage pupils
• A caring school ethos
• A good level of Teaching Assistant support
• Motivated and very well-behaved children who are keen to learn
• A Governing Body that takes full consideration for work life balance – weekly and dedicated PPA time
• Dedicated non-pupil-facing time to support the role of subject leadership ensuring strong subject leadership and support for all throughout the school
• Opportunities to work within a year group team to share best practice, strengths and knowledge
• A dedicated team of teaching staff, with a broad range of experience to support and nurture
• An exciting challenge to contribute to enhancing our whole school to becoming exceptional

All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to Teacher’s Standards Part 1 and Part 2 2012. Teacher’s performance will be assessed against Teacher’s Standards as part of the appraisal process as relevant to their responsibilities in this school and career stage expectations.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and this will be by prior arrangement. This will provide applicants with the opportunity to meet the leadership team and staff at the school.  Please email office@chapelfordvillageprimary.co.uk if you wish to make a visit on the date detailed below.​

Email a completed application form to recruitment@omegamat.co.uk by the deadline below

Closing date: Monday 22nd April at 9am

Interview Date: Friday 26th April 2024

Start date: 1st September 2024