KS2 Class Teacher - Upton Primary School

You will be:

• Passionate about learning and able to demonstrate a record of successful teaching and a readiness to contribute to school improvement in supporting and exemplifying our “outstanding” status
• An inspirational teacher and leader who can challenge, encourage and support colleagues
• A highly effective communicator with all members of the school community
• Ambitious and eager to develop your own professional career development and that of others
• An excellent and engaging classroom practitioner
• A resilient and determined professional who ensures the care, well-being and happiness of all learners
• Dedicated to further developing an inclusive, positive and collaborative learning culture for all members of our school community

We can offer:

• The opportunity to play a pivotal role in the continuing and rapid development of our thriving school
• Engaging, inquisitive and very well-behaved children
• A highly professional, dedicated and friendly staff team
• A diverse and vibrant community
• A strong, well led and fully supportive governing body
• Our full commitment to your professional career development
• Highly effective partnerships with other schools and organisations

This post is considered to be a customer facing position; as such it falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The 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 below. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

• Ability to speak with confidence and accuracy, using accurate sentence structures and vocabulary
• Ability to choose the right kind of vocabulary for the situation in hand without a great deal of hesitation
• Ability to listen to customers (staff and children) and understand their needs
• Ability to tailor your approach to each conversation to be appropriate to the customer (staff and children), responding clearly with fine shades of meaning, even in complex situations

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

For an informal discussion about the role or visits to the school, please contact Caroline Douglas, School Business Manager at [email protected].

We offer:

• Teachers Pension Scheme
• Performance Related Pay
• 28 days Statutory Annual Leave
• Christmas Concessionary Day
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Kaarp Benefits Scheme
• Effective CPD opportunities
• Collaborative working with other schools
• Excellent ICT facilities

Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to work within an outstanding school? Have you got the drive and passion for this pivotal role in securing an excellent education for every child? Upton is a great place to work, with a welcoming community of children and adults, a new and attractive environment and a determined vision for the future. We need a talented teacher who will inspire our children to achieve their absolute best, support our staff team to build upon their abilities, and embrace both challenge and change. Your ideas, energy and resolute commitment will make the difference that we are looking for.

This post would be suitable to both newly qualified and experienced teachers.

The post will be for a Class Teacher of our KS2 Phase.  

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

For further information about the school, please visit www.upton.bexley.sch.uk