KS2 Teacher - Year 6

Experienced Key Stage 2 Teacher for Year 6 

Salary:  £28,660 to £39,006

Start date:  ASAP / January 2019 

Direct application and recruitment as a result of this advertisement will lead to a payment of £2,000 after 6 months in post (subject to good observations)

Southwark Park Primary School are excited to be able to offer this exciting position in our Year 6 team this year.  (Possible TLR available for appropriate candidate)

We are looking for an experienced Key Stage 2 teacher to work within our enthusiastic and supportive Year 6 team to challenge our pupils to be the best they can be. 

We are recruiting a third Year 6 teacher for our two-form entry school to both support our pupils to achieve the best they can and spread the demands and workload of this important year group. 

Teamwork and flexibility are essential competencies for this role as you will work with the Year 6 team to ensure the smooth running of the year group. 

Southwark Park is an inclusive primary school with a fantastic team spirit. We have the highest expectations of every child and are eager to build on our ability to match or surpass national figures at KS2.  Our children come from a range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds and we celebrate diversity across the school.

We’ve embraced change and challenge ourselves on a continual basis. We believe in being reflective practitioners who look carefully and collectively at how things could be done better.

Ofsted 2018: Good

We offer:

• A supportive, collegiate leadership team
• A well-established school coaching and mentoring programme to support      teacher’s development at all levels, including developing middle leaders.
• The opportunity to join one of our curriculum task groups, where you can gain      experience of supporting and leading projects (Task groups: Health and      Well Being, Languages, Maths and Curriculum)
• Good links with partnership schools allowing you to gain experience of      different working environments
• A creative curriculum and wonderful opportunities for outdoor learning
• Middle leadership development opportunities
• A new building with up to date IT equipment and excellent playground      facilities
• Support with assessment in light of assessment without levels

Successful candidate

Now we’re looking for equally passionate and reflective team-players with experience of working in a diverse inner London school and able to show evidence of successful teaching in Year 6.

You will:

· Be an outstanding Year 6 practitioner

· Work with the Year 6 team to deliver a highly challenging and motivating curriculum

· Teach specific groups to reduce the pupil to teacher ratio.

We’ll expect you to be able to demonstrate excellent classroom practice with:

• The  ability to teach engaging and well-structured lessons
• A strong grasp of national strategies and the National Curriculum
• A good understanding of child development and how children learn
• The ability to use formative and summative assessment effectively to ensure      children make excellent progress
• Knowledge of recent developments and a desire to explore new ideas in education
• Knowledge and understanding of the effective inclusion of all children, and of the      factors which support high achievement in school for all pupils
• An understanding of and willingness to follow a restorative approach to      behaviour management
• A real commitment to get parents involved in their children’s learning

Successful applicants can rely on high levels of CPD and support from a leadership team that believes all teachers should have a voice.

Please read the person specification carefully.

Visits are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school on 020 7394 4000. You are welcome to contact us for an informal discussion about this post prior to application. 

Closing date:  Monday 8th October 2018 

Interviews:       Monday 15th October 2018 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful a