Intervention Teacher

 Intervention and Cover Teacher

Required for 17th April 2023 Salary Scale: MPS Full-time

“Pupils, parents and staff are proud of this kind and inclusive school. Staff prioritise getting to know pupils and their families. Current pupils welcome new friends, including those new to the country, with open arms. Pupils embrace the diversity in the school and the way that everyone is respectful. They know this helps make school such a special place for them.”

Ofsted November 2022

If you really want to make a difference, then this opportunity may be for you!  

This isn’t just any teaching job. This is the chance to be part of something amazing, to improve the life chances of children and to accelerate your career and expertise. 

The Palmer Academy is part of the REAch2 Multi Academy Trust, we are looking for enthusiastic and innovative teachers to join our team.

We are looking for a candidate who is:

·        A teacher with high expectations of all pupils, who can engage and inspire the learning behaviours that will support all in achieving their best.

·        An excellent practitioner, keen to work in a supportive and principle-based school.

• Driven by a strong moral purpose to enable all children to achieve and have integrity.
• Passionate about creativity and have a sense of humour.
• Warm in character, easy to work with and committed to teamwork, recognising that more can be achieved together than is possible as individuals.
• Keen to be challenged to become the best you can be.
• Determined to succeed with a positive attitude.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We can offer you:

• Enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils.
• A Leadership Team dedicated to helping you develop an outstanding career and balanced life.
• Exciting, accelerated leadership development and early promotion opportunities for the right candidates across the Trust.
• The chance to work with a fantastic team, with the best possible opportunities to share ideas, planning, assessment etc.
• The opportunity to work alongside excellent teachers, to observe and share practice on a regular basis.
• The chance to develop personal curriculum strengths.
• An excellent CPD training programme and ECT package.
• A dynamic, creative staff, dedicated to achieving whole-school improvement and building lifelong friendships.
• Enthusiastic and proactive parents.
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About REAch2:

Founded in 2012, REAch2 Academy Trust is the largest primary-only academy trust in the country. It is a growing charitable organisation currently supporting over 60 primary academies across England, including 4 in Reading. REAch2 is a family connected by a common desire to learn from each other, share experiences and be mutually supportive across the entire academy community. We work as a team to deliver exceptional learning opportunities for all pupils in REAch2.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS disclosure with children’s barred list check; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Visits to our school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged at your convenience to meet our brilliant children! Please contact the office at The Palmer Academy at admin@thepalmeracademy.com to request an application pack, application form or to arrange a visit.

The application process and timetable

Application deadline:

Monday 20th February 2023

School visits: 

Tours and informal discussion to be arranged via the school

Interviews:

Either Friday 24th or Monday 27th February (to be confirmed)

Selection exercises:

1.      Teaching element

2.      Tasks linked to the role of the teacher

3.      An interview

Interviews to be held at The Palmer Academy, 70 Northumberland Avenue, Reading RG2 7PP.

Telephone: 0118 937 5481

Headteacher: Miss Anne Higginbotham

Deputy Headteacher: Miss Libby Thomassen