KS2 Class Teacher

Do you want to work in a forward thinking school with friendly, supportive, dedicated staff and well-behaved children?  

Do you want to work in a GOOD school that enables staff to collaborate and learn from each other?  

Well, Longthorpe is the place for you!

The school offers you:

• eager to learn children – there is a real learning buzz in school
• a friendly, fun, supportive and dedicated staff team – a great place to work!
• flexibility and understanding that supports a good work/life balance
• an experienced, supportive, driven leadership team that listens
• PPA time with colleagues to share workload
• comprehensive, high quality, researched planning and teaching resources 
• personalised CPD opportunities and opportunities to take the lead
• freedom to take risks with teaching and learning, within a metacognitive approach
• laptop and iPad for all teachers as part of our exciting MAT iLearn initiative– with internal and external quality CPD
• an employee assistance programme through our subscription to Perkbox
• a great team of colleagues through our local MAT (PKAT) to collaborate with
• a 2:30pm finish on a Friday and 1pm finish at the end of each term!

You will:

• be caring and develop positive relationships with all children
• hold high aspirations and expectations of all children and self – proactive about self-improvement
• be resilient & dedicated, with a sense of humour
• have a positive mindset and a ‘can-do’ attitude
• passionate & reflective about the learning process and interested in educational research
• be creative & knowledgeable – able to provide relevant learning to children that links across the curriculum that engages children with the learning process
• be well organised and willing to go the ‘extra mile’ 
• be consistently good and have proven, successful experience of teaching in KS2 
• have good interpersonal skills and develop positive relationships with all stakeholders 

How to apply:  

1. Please download the application form from our website: www.longthorpe.net   
2. Please provide, with your application, a covering letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining the skills and attributes that would make you a good candidate for the job.  
3. You can either post or email your application form and covering letter; email address: office@lps.pkat.co.uk

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further with the headteacher or deputy head, please contact the school office on 01733 265959 (option 3) or email: office@lps.pkat.co.uk to make arrangements for a chat about the position.

Applications Close: Monday 28th February by 1:30pm.

Interview Date: Thursday 10th March

The successful applicant will be employed subject to satisfactory references, acceptable health and DBS safeguarding checks.  Canvassing any member of staff or the governing body, directly or indirectly, is prohibited and will result in a disqualified application.  Staff recruitment and selection is conducted in line with our Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, and Recruitment and Selection policies. 

 If you do not get short listed for this particular post, please do not let this deter you from applying for any future positions.