Y6 Teacher
Wiveliscombe Primary School
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main scale or UPS, with TLR for anyone able to lead Maths
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 1 October 2017
Job overview
We are keen to appoint an excellent, experienced and/or ambitious teacher to join our Key Stage 2 team from January 2018. This role is a great opportunity for a dedicated and ambitious individual who is able to make an impact and raise standards, first and foremost in their classroom, and then beyond into KS2 and further. Ideally the successful candidate will have led, or be able to take the lead in Maths or English, and a TLR will be available for the right person.
You will:
- Be passionate about learning with a creative approach to education
- Be an excellent practitioner who enjoys supporting, challenging and inspiring children and colleagues
- Have effective interpersonal skills, and a commitment to strengthening parent and community partnerships
- Have high expectations for all children, colleagues and yourself
- Be ready to work selflessly as part of a team that is based on mutual respect, openness and self-reflection
- Be keen to progress in your career with the drive, resilience, and ambition to go the extra mile
- Demonstrate commitment to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils
- Be able to lead maths or English across the School with a proactive approach to school improvement and a clear vision of school improvement strategies
- Have a strong sense of integrity and vocation, and good sense of humour
We offer:
- The chance to make a difference to our happy and successful school by bringing fresh ideas to make learning even more exciting and inspiring
- Friendly, enthusiastic children who love learning, are enthusiastic and well behaved
- A friendly, strong and dedicated staff team
- Supportive parents and a hard-working PTFA
- Committed and passionate governors
- The opportunity to work as part of a successful team
- The chance to progress in your career alongside supportive and loyal colleagues
- A beautiful and inspiring rural environment
We pride ourselves on our vision and values, and with our growth mindset approach we are committed to improving the outcomes for all our children. Coming off the back of a Good Ofsted inspection at the end of last term, the School now has a window of opportunity to be braver and more creative in its approach to learning and the curriculum, as we travel on our journey to excellence.
We are only 20 minutes from the M5 on the Somerset/Devon border in a thriving and vibrant community set in a beautiful rural location.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career, then come and see us in action, if you can, and find out more about what this role can offer.
For an informal chat and to arrange a visit, which we highly encourage, please contact the Headteacher, Steve Duncan, on 01984 623325.
Closing Date: Monday 2 October
Shortlisting: Tuesday 3 October
Interviews: Week beginning 16 October
Apply online at http://www.wiveliscombeprimary.org/opportunities/
Wiveliscombe Primary School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
We are unable to contact candidates who are not shortlisted.
About Wiveliscombe Primary School
- Wiveliscombe Primary School
- North Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton
- Somerset
- TA4 2LA
- United Kingdom
Wiveliscombe Primary School is a good school, known for its holistic approach and well-supported by the local community. A Reception-to-Year-6 primary school, it provides an environment where pupils and adults work together with enthusiasm on a broad range of learning activities.
Our pupils live in and around the town of Wiveliscombe and come from a range of social and cultural backgrounds. 9.5% of pupils attract the pupil premium but we work hard to meet their needs. We are also proud to support children with special needs, whether with learning difficulties or particular strengths. The school has a small but growing number of children from minority ethnic groups; two or three different first languages are spoken, reflecting a small population of Polish and other migrant workers in the town, which brings an element of diversity to the school.
Good behaviour is a particular feature of our school and this stems from the confidence and friendly manner that the children are encouraged to have in their dealings with each other and with adults. The children readily play and socialise across the year groups both in and out of school, adding to the strong sense of community that exists in the school and town.
The school has 239 pupils organised into 8 classes, including some split years. Our number on roll is growing steadily, and is likely to increase further as new houses are built in the town.
Ofsted
In February 2013 we were described by Ofsted as “good” in all aspects, and we are looking to use the time before our next inspection to further build our academic strength while keeping the character of the school arising from the wide range of enrichment opportunities we provide for our pupils.
Learning Together
While the Early Years Foundation Stage is a particular strength of the school and the National Curriculum is delivered to all KS1/2 pupils, we believe in a holistic approach and also provide a broad range of experiences with strong emphasis on the arts.
We support our pupils to develop into confident and motivated learners. In a warm and friendly atmosphere we equip them with skills and opportunities to start out on their own individual path in life.
Trips and residential visits supplement the curriculum, and we offer varied extra-curricular activities ranging from a breakfast club through to choir, film club, numerous sports (we were county cricket and cyclocross champions in 2013), forest school and other outdoor activities.
We have good links with Wiveliscombe Children’s Centre, Kingsmead Academy (the town’s secondary school), nearby primary schools, and other partnership organisations. In the new world of collaboration and academies, we are keen to investigate and establish how we can build even stronger links whilst maintaining our own unique identity.
The School
Our school is based in an original Victorian building providing a range of classrooms and the usual offices, supplemented by a new Hall and EYFS block providing two teaching rooms, and two temporary classrooms. A large playing field provides for a popular outdoor classroom, permanent play equipment and a conservation area. In the summer months we make use of the town’s community swimming pool.
The Community
Staff are dedicated and want the best for individual pupils and the school overall. We have built the team of teaching and non-teaching staff with a wide range of experience and skills, and we put pupils at the heart of everything we do.
Governors are equally committed to the school and currently bring a wide range of skills and experience from business, law, public administration, the arts and beyond.
An active PTFA supports school activities with a wide range of fundraising events throughout the year.
We have strong relationships with the local community not least because many of our pupils’ parents and grandparents attended the school. Pupils participate in local events and make extensive use of town facilities. The school hall is used in the evenings and at weekends by a wide range of local groups.
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