Classroom Teacher

Post: Class Teacher

Employer Griffin Schools Trust

Location:   Race Leys Junior School, Bedworth, Warwickshire

Salary: MPS / UPS – possible TLR for the right candidate

Hours: Permanent Full Time

Closing Date: Friday 29 March 2019 at midday

Interviews: W/c Monday 1 April 2019

Start date: September 2019 

• Are you a creative and dynamic teacher who is passionate about helping children to enjoy and succeed in their learning? 

• Do you have the vision, enthusiasm and drive to join the Race Leys team taking our school to outstanding? 

Judged as a “good” school in our recent Ofsted inspection (February 2019), Race Leys is a school on an exciting and ambitious journey. In our recently published report, HMI described our school as follows:

• Leaders are highly aspirational, promoting many opportunities …to widen pupils’ horizons

• The roles of middle leaders have been enhanced in a short space of time

• The curriculum is rooted in literacy and exposes pupils to a broad and balanced range of different subjects

• Current pupils are making strong progress in reading, writing and mathematics… this is a result of good teaching and effective additional support.

We are looking for someone to join our team who is as excited about that journey to outstanding as we are. Could that person be you?

The Governing Body is seeking an inspirational class teacher from September 2019. For an exceptional and experienced candidate there may be scope for a TLR allowance to lead on a key area across the school. However we would equally welcome applications from NQTs as well as teachers at an early stage in their career who aspire to leadership roles in the future. 

Race Leys Junior School is part of a family of primary and secondary schools located in the Midlands and the South East of England, educating thousands of young people as world citizens, preparing them to make a difference wherever their futures may take them.  This is an excellent opportunity within a successful school to enhance the education opportunities of pupils as well as contribute to a much wider community of schools. 

Race Leys Junior is a school that has gone through significant change over the last two years and has made rapid and sustained improvement. The school was judged to be good in all areas by Ofsted in February 2019 and it is now at the stage where it is ready to reach its full potential – your contribution will play a fundamental part in this. 

The school is part of a North Warwickshire hub within the Griffin Schools Trust which consists of two schools in the primary sector and one secondary school. Strong links exist between all three schools with opportunities for wider cross school within the range of schools that comprise the Griffin Schools Trust. At Race Leys Junior we will help you to develop your own career as well contribute towards the development of the school within the supportive environment of the Trust.

The successful candidate will be:-

• A good or outstanding, dedicated and resilient class teacher  

• A motivational and aspirational individual with high expectations for all, including self

• Confident, inspirational, and able to communicate with clarity

• Committed to developing our children to reach their full potential regardless of background or circumstance 

• Approachable and willing to work with staff across the school to implement strategies to move the school forward 

• Able to develop and establish excellent relationships with the community and other stakeholders 

• For candidates with the relevant experience, there may be the opportunity to take on the leadership of a key curriculum area across the school. 

In return we can offer:

• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills within Race Leys Junior School and the Griffin Schools Trust 

• Access to high quality support and professional development opportunities across the family of schools

• A vibrant and exciting curriculum that maximises children’s learning as part of our Wide Horizons agenda

• The chance to make your mark in making our school an exciting place to learn and to establish new Proud Traditions

• The opportunity to make a difference to pupil progress and attainment with the support of a dedicated and supportive senior leadership team in order to deliver on our vision of High Achievement for all.

For more information, please refer to the Recruitment Information Guidance below.

GUIDANCE FOR APPLICANTS

Visits to the school are welcomed and if you would like to arrange this or an informal discussion with the Head please contact Sabine Gilbert at admin2615@welearn365.com. 

HOW TO APPLY 

Please complete the application document. Please include email addresses and direct/mobile phone numbers of two professional referees, making clear in what capacity they know you.  This must be submitted along with your CV and Supporting Statement to complete your application. 

Please ensure your supporting letter of application (no more than 2 sides A4) outlines your career experiences to date and how you feel you would be a good fit for this role. We are keen to know specific things about you including your areas of strength and interest within the Primary curriculum and how you see yourself in relation to the school’s vision. Please note that a generic statement will not be considered. 

Please ensure your CV contains no chronological gaps and has full and accurate information.  

Please submit your completed letter of application, CV and Supporting Statement to: admin2615@welearn365.com by Friday 29 March 2019.

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 1 April 2019.

Race Leys Junior School is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA barred list for children, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Griffin Schools Trust operates an equal opportunities policy.