Classroom Teacher - Maternity Cover

School:  St Augustine’s Catholic Voluntary Academy

Location:  Nottingham

Salary:  MPR/UPR 

Contract type:  Full time  

Contract term:  Maternity Cover

Closing date:  Monday 7 June 2021 (9.00 am)                                                          

Job starts: 31 August 2021

Situated in Mapperley Park, St. Augustine’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic KS1 classroom teacher to cover a maternity leave.

The successful candidate will be:

• an exemplary Class Teacher with QTS

• inspirational, enthusiastic and highly motivated

• committed to and able to support the School ethos.

• able promote high standards of attainment and behaviour.

• able to work as part of a team and take individual lead as appropriate.

• able to inspire and appreciate creativity.

• able to plan and prepare the appropriate environment for high quality learning for all individuals within the Key Stage 1 and throughout the school

• able to set and assess work to achieve individual progression and whole school improvement.

• experienced in promoting the wellbeing of pupils, providing guidance and support.

• able to communicate and consult with parents and prepare reports.

We can offer:

• wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best

• a team of talented and highly committed teachers

• a supportive working environment with excellent facilities

• professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme

• our commitment to nationally agreed terms and conditions.

• a commitment to outstanding CPD opportunities for all staff through our position as a lead school in the Trust’s Teaching School Alliance.

For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school directly.

The Trust and St Augustine’s Catholic Voluntary Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. 

We value equality and diversity and welcome applications from all sectors of the community including those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the school’s Catholic character and Christian ethos.

Closing date: Monday 7 June 2021 (9.00 am)

About Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Our school is part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 21 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.  Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development offered by the CMAT’s teaching school, The Nottingham Catholic Teaching School Alliance.

Why work for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 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 21 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.

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