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KS2 Class Teacher

KS2 Class Teacher

Westholme School

Blackburn with Darwen

  • Expired
Salary:
Westholme Scale Point
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2023
Apply by:
3 February 2023

Job overview

GRADE: Westholme Pay Scale  

TERMS: From 1st September 2023

REPORTING TO: Prep Leadership Team

This is a very exciting time to join Westholme Prep. We are looking for a hardworking, dedicated and inspirational Key Stage 2 Class Teacher to join our enthusiastic team at one of the leading independent 4 – 18 schools in the North West. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and passionate KS2 Class Teacher to join our Prep team in our brand new purpose built Prep School situated in the heart of the picturesque Senior School site. The successful KS2 Class Teacher will join a friendly and supportive staff who are committed to working together to achieve the best for our children to help them grow and develop into independent, resilient and life-long learners. A willingness to contribute to the wider co-curricular and community life of our active school is essential. 

As KS2 Class Teacher you will have an excellent track record, the ability to teach the full range of primary subjects at KS2 and the flexibility, experience and confidence to teach any year groups throughout the Key Stage. Applications from NQTs will be considered. 

In the Prep School most lessons are delivered by the Class Teachers, although there is specialist teaching in IT, French, Music and PE. All pupils study French throughout their time in the Prep and there is a high successful and popular biannual trip to France to develop language and learn about the culture. Year 6 spend a day a week at the Senior School using specialist facilities and helping to improve the transition for the move to Year 7. 

There is real commitment to learning outside the classroom, with regular trips to places of educational interest to support the curriculum. An impressive range of co-curricular activities is also arranged for pupils. The programme changes termly but includes: string group, ballet, choir, cricket, cross country, drama, yoga, LAMDA, orchestra, recorder group, fencing, Art Club, dance, swimming, Scrabble club and woodwind group. Some of these sessions occur over the lunch break and but most take place after school. 

Pupils are given the opportunity to play in inter-school fixtures and all are welcome at training sessions. The main sports played are hockey, netball, rounders, rugby, football, cricket and athletics. The School is also very strong in swimming and cross country running, making full use of the excellent sporting facilities available. 

Culturally Westholme is alive with a wide variety of music groups, choirs, playing and singing including a Prep orchestra; there are many opportunities for pupils to perform in concerts and at festivals. The School’s theatre is used by the Prep for all performing arts. 

Applicants who may wish for further details can telephone the Head of HR, Mrs Jo-Ann Tierney on 01254 506070 for an informal discussion. 


Closing Date: Friday 3rd Feb 2023 9:00am 


Interviews: Week beginning 6th Feb 2023 


How to apply:


Please download the application form and details attached. Application forms and full details are also available from the School’s website www.westholmeschool.com or via email: hr@westholmeschool.com 

Applications using the school form should be sent to HR on hr@westholmeschool.com


Charity Number 526615 

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all staff must share this commitment – please refer to our Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding policies on the website. 

Westholme School is committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of its work. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. 

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About Westholme School

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  • Westholme School
  • Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn
  • Lancashire
  • BB2 6QU
  • United Kingdom
+44 1254 506070

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Working for Westholme is a wonderful experience

Westholme is an incredible School. Pioneering the future of education, it is certainly a very exciting time to join our innovative, close-knit and supportive family of staff.

Our unique educational philosophy is predicated on providing unrivalled holistic excellence, from 4 to 18 years, placing an equal balance on academia, performing arts, sport, creative arts and technology. A plethora of experiences are offered inside and outside the classroom which fosters kind, confident, well-rounded and happy young people; they really are a joy to teach. One of the most distinctive Westholme hallmarks is the tangible warmth everyone feels from the moment you arrive at our beautiful, picturesque campus with panoramic views of the Ribble Valley – simply a stunning, inspirational and uplifting place to work every day!

Westholme has invested significantly with our newly constructed state-of-the-art Prep for pupils 4 – 11. The first-class facilities on site offer a stimulating environment to provide unsurpassed experiences for all students from 4 – 18 in our full-sized professional theatre; a new music department equipped with recording studio; contemporary INSPIRED Sixth Form; seven modern laboratories that support the three separate sciences; a 20m swimming pool; 7 hard courts for tennis and netball, a floodlit astroturf, sports pitches, and fully equipped sports hall.

The extensive co-curricular provision is the cornerstone of the education ethos with over 100 clubs, activities and societies every week.

Prep pupils are wholeheartedly empowered to exceed their potential through a ground-breaking curriculum, Senior students develop 21st century skills first through an extensive holistic curriculum and in our INSPIRED Sixth Form, currently the highest achieving Sixth Form in Lancashire, students culminate their journey with incomparable 1:1 support, leadership, networking and entrepreneurial experiences.

Westholme is more than a school and if you’d like to join a highly energised and innovative team, we would love to hear from you!

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