Reception class teacher. Main Pay Scale or ECT

We are looking for an excellent, enthusiastic Reception class teacher to join the committed staff team in our happy, busy and thriving school. We are keen to consider both experienced main pay scale teachers who are looking for a change of school and an opportunity to develop their teaching and curriculum leadership skills or ECTs at the beginning of their careers.

Current staff members would be very happy to talk to applicants about what it is like to work at Christ Church.

If you want to find out more about our school, please take a look at our website or come to visit us.

https://christchurchschool.co.uk/  Please contact the school office for more information or to arrange a tour with the head teacher – we strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit our school.

We would be happy to arrange visits to the school in the weeks beginning 3rd and 24th April.

We can offer you:

• well-behaved, enthusiastic and high-attaining children
• supportive colleagues, leadership, parents and Governors
• a small, friendly one-form-entry school with a strong community feeling
• detailed curriculum plans alongside opportunity for creativity and autonomy for individual teachers
• opportunities to get involved in our unique Arts Project
• a location close to Hampstead village, tube station and Hampstead Heath

and, if you are an ECT, we can offer you:

• an experienced ECT mentor, with an excellent track record of successfully supporting new teachers
• opportunities for professional development at all levels of experience, including participation in Camden Learning’s ECT training programme

The successful teacher will:

• be willing to learn and develop by engaging with colleagues, taking part in training, asking questions and acting on feedback and advice
• be an excellent teacher with the ability to ensure all children make impressive progress
• have very good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work positively, professionally and flexibly in our busy team
• be able to support the Christian ethos and vision of our school

Please download the application pack from our website at www.christchurchschool.co.uk/aboutschool/vacancies

and return it by email to the school by the closing date.

The successful candidate will be expected to undergo an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. Please see our safeguarding document for more details.

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Interviews may be held on a rolling basis as applications are received and recruitment closed early if the post is filled.

Christ Church School is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Thursday 27th April

Interviews: week beginning 2nd May