KS2 Class Teacher with possible Pastoral Leadership
Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Central Bedfordshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 16 June 2020
Job overview
Key Stage 2 Class Teacher required for September 2020. Full time, permanent contract, NQTs are welcome to apply. There is the possibility of a TLR2 for Pastoral Leadership.
We know every teacher wants to be the very best they can be and we would love to help you along this journey. Teaching is full of rewards and challenges but what is key is a supportive team to work alongside you as you develop.
Our academy provides a unique opportunity to teach both key stage two and three children. We work with children age 9-13 (Y5-Y8) and this age range enables us to put the curriculum at the heart of what we do. As a middle school, our Key Stage two students are able to access specialised work spaces such as dedicated science laboratories, technology rooms and art facilities. As a teacher you will be surrounded by professionals from a range of backgrounds including both primary and secondary training. Teachers share pedagogical practice with each other and there is a genuine sense of a learning community.
Due to our exciting expansion project, we are looking to recruit a Key Stage two teacher to join our primary team. We are looking for someone who is able to deliver the broad curriculum in an imaginative, creative and engaging way. Gilbert Inglefield is a thriving, happy and successful school. Pupils are proud of their school and this is reflected in the commitment and standards they bring to so many aspects of school life. The excellent achievements of our pupils over their four-year journey with us are the result of their hard work, the support of our parents and the expertise of a dedicated staff. It is a real team effort.
Our aim is to ensure that through the highest quality of a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum in a stimulating environment, each pupil flourishes. With an excellent pastoral care system, we foster an environment where children feel safe and able to learn. We are a community that values each child and provides them with the opportunity to fulfil their potential and enjoy learning. We believe in building a child's confidence, adaptability and resilience for the future within an ordered and structured environment, where high expectations are a habit.
Gilbert Inglefield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
We would love to tell you more about our wonderful school and under normal circumstances we would recommend a visit. We are keen to help you get an impression of Gilberts: we've got lots on Facebook and Twitter. We also have more on our website. We are happy to have a discussion over a video call, please email ssibley@gilbertinglefield.com to arrange.
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About Gilbert Inglefield Academy
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy
- Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard
- Bedfordshire
- LU7 3FU
- United Kingdom
About Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Gilbert Inglefield Academy is a popular 9-13 middle school of 450 pupils, though expected to expand further in the near future. The school is situated on the outskirts on Leighton Buzzard, and expanding market town in the south of Bedfordshire. It is well served by rail and motorways to London and the Midlands – London is only 40 minutes by train. The city of Milton Keynes with a wide range of facilities is nearby.
The school covers both the primary and secondary curriculum at Key Stages 2 and 3, with pupils undertaking an accelerated KS3 in English and maths. Primary pupils have the opportunity to be taught by specialist teachers using secondary-level facilities and so achieve well.
Gilbert Inglefield became and Academy in 2012 and standards have risen during this period. Our last Ofsted inspection in June 2016 saw us returning to a ‘Good’ rating following an unfortunate inspection in January 2015 which placed us in Special Measures following a dip in the Maths results back in 2014. Standards recovered quickly which resulted in us returning back to the “Good” rating previously held. Our Key Stage 2 results tend to be around the national average but by the time pupils leave us at the end of year 8 to go to Upper School, they are achieving above national averages for children a whole year older.
Our school is known within the community for being caring and inclusive. Our Aspire unit is dedicated to supporting our most vulnerable children and has had great success in ensuring these children make great progress and achieve their potential, despite difficult life circumstances. Similarly, our most and least able children make excellent progress here at Gilberts. Behaviour in the school is good: our pupils have a very positive attitude to learning, are engaged and eager to learn.
Gilberts is also known for the excellent quality of its provision for sports and the arts. We were originally established as a Sports Academy and have had much success at local, County and regional level in a wide range of sports. Our Music department is especially strong and Gilberts’ pupils perform at many local events as well as for Lower Schools in the area. Drama and the visual arts are also a key strength of the school. In addition, the school holds the Gold Quality mark for standards in RE teaching and several teachers of foundation subjects are recognised by other schools for their expertise.
The school has a good range of specialist facilities: there are three well-equipped Science laboratories; a music block; design studio and workshop; art and pottery room; food technology room; gym and large library as well as a range of ICT suites and tablets. The school is well-equipped for modern approaches to learning with interactive whiteboards in all teaching rooms.
The school is well-staffed with a number of outstanding and experienced teachers and staff work together well. Ours is a very happy and supportive staffroom. Over the years we have provided mentors and coaches for trainee teachers and NQTs with great success. Our Head Teacher, who joined the school at the end of 2014, is a Local Leader of Education, previously Head of an Outstanding school. This is a school in which innovation is welcomed and staff are supported in developing new ideas and exploring their own potential.
The school has achieved the national Healthy Schools Award, Sportsmark and a Gold Award for Safeguarding. We have an active School Council and Eco Council and encourage responsibility in our pupils through the Young Sports leaders programme, Music Leaders, ICT Champions and Anti-Bullying Ambassadors.
We ensure our pupils have an enriched curriculum by offering a huge range of extra-curricular clubs and activities, for which participation rates are very high. In addition we run termly cross-curricular “Theme days” and both day trips and residentials. Holidays are often used for trips further afield such as skiing in Italy or sports tours to Spain or the Netherlands. All staff are offered the opportunity to join these trips.
Our governing body is very supportive and they are a well-informed team who visit the school often and take part in many events.
We hope you will want to join Gilberts: we are a very happy school with great pupils, supportive, hard-working staff and an atmosphere in which every person is valued and able to develop.
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