Primary Year Teacher

Teacher of Primary Years (Maternity Cover)

Posted                                   Tuesday 21 March 2023

Closing date:                         Friday 14 April 2023

Interviews to be held:           24 April 2023

Start Date:                             September 2023

Salary:                                 ECT – M6

Location:                              Kings Priory School

Hours of Work:                      Full Time - Temporary for 1 year or until the current post holder returns from Maternity Leave

Kings Priory School wishes to appoint a highly qualified, outstanding committed professional as a full-time Primary Years teacher. This could be for any Primary year group including EYFS. We are seeking a colleague who is capable of teaching Primary Years education to a high academic standard. This post is a fixed term position. The successful candidate will be a highly committed, creative and energetic practitioner who is able to make a full contribution to further raising standards of achievement and to the wider life of the school. Please state curriculum, phase strengths and interests in your application. This post would ideally suit an ECT or RQT, although an application from anyone is welcomed. A comprehensive CPD programme runs in the school to support staff development at all stages. The year group can be decided based on the strengths of the successful candidate. 

This advert will be advertised on TES up until 07 April 2023 but we will still welcome applications through our website or directly to HRKPS@kps.woodard.co.uk up until 14 April 2023. Applications are welcome from ECTs through to teachers on M6.

Kings Priory School is one of the highest performing schools in North East of England, providing high quality education to 1500 pupils aged 4 – 19. We are a school with excellent teachers, a family environment, motivated pupils and a commitment to educating the whole child both in and outside of the classroom. We are proud of our pupils who regularly achieve well above the national average in public examinations: *in 2022 at GCSE, 94% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in English and 89% of pupils achieved a 4+ in Maths.

The School operates across neighbouring sites in the centre of the attractive coastal village of Tynemouth with short commuting links into Newcastle upon Tyne. Kings Priory School is part of Woodard Academies Trust multi-academy sponsor whose aim is to be a provider of world class education, transforming lives within and across communities. Our Christian Ethos helps to make our school a thoughtful community and we are welcoming, positive and open to pupils and staff of all faiths and none.

We do not just teach subjects, we nurture the whole individual – mind, body and spirit. Classroom learning is marked by as much attention to how you learn as what you learn, recognising that for pupils to enter the next stage of their lives, they need to learn habits of mind that sustain their curiosity, build their skills in reading, communication and problem solving. As well as holding onto the strengths of a curriculum that draws out the best possible standards across a wide range of traditional subjects, we also hope to embrace the modern world as it is now.

Our school day and ambitious and inclusive curriculum is unique with a comprehensive co-curricular programme followed by a very large number of pupils. We offer a wide range of activities from musical opportunities, to a comprehensive sport and Duke of Edinburgh’s award programme.

Pupils at Kings Priory School are well-mannered and articulate young people who work hard and achieve highly. We respect each other and celebrate our differences, always striving to put others before ourselves.

Kings Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer Recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Further details on this post can be requested from Mrs Vanessa Stewart, Assistant Principal.