Year 3 Class Teacher

Days Lane Primary School is a popular three form entry school with an inclusive, caring and stimulating learning environment. We offer high standards in education, have wonderful children who have a love of learning, dedicated staff and strong partnerships with parents. We believe in developing pupils with the skills to be lifelong learners through our broad, balanced and creative curriculum. The school is well-resourced and we are fortunate to have plenty of outdoor space for outdoor learning, including Forest School. 

We are looking to recruit a creative teacher to join our highly motivated and friendly Year 3 team. We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as Early Career Teachers.

The successful candidate will have a genuine passion for teaching and drive to make a difference to children’s lives. The candidate will benefit from a personalised induction, support and ongoing professional development.  

The successful candidate will: 

•         Be an excellent practitioner or have the potential to become one

•         Have high expectations of all children and be able to inspire and motivate

•         Be able to work collaboratively as a member of a team

•         Be willing to contribute to the wider life of the school

We can offer you:

•         Effective professional development opportunities

•         PPA time with year group colleagues, above the recommended time

•         Shared cohort planning

•         A determination to create a positive work-life balance for all staff

•         Support to accelerate your career to middle and senior leadership

•         A vibrant school with high standards and expectations

•         Children who are happy, responsive and eager to learn

•         Access to a range of additional benefits in the Bexley ‘My Choice’ scheme, which includes savings on well-being and medical cover, travel, cinema and shopping.

•         Each teacher is allocated their own laptop for planning, preparation and assessment.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and highly recommended.

Further details are available by enquiry to recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk

Days Lane Primary School are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. The school is also committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery. In line with KCSIE 2023 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. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence. The online search is done on publicly available information and care will be taken to avoid unconscious bias and discrimination. Therefore, only information relating to suitability to work with children will be disclosed to the selection panel.

Days Lane Primary School is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.

Your Application

Completed application forms should be e-mailed to recruitment@dayslaneprimary.co.uk by Noon on Friday 15 December 2023

Applicants should note that the school reserves the right to recruit the appropriate candidate at any point prior to the advertised deadline. As such, candidates are encouraged to submit their application at the earliest opportunity.

References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. Days Lane Primary School therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.