Y4 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover
Year 4 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover
Full time, fixed term for 2 terms with potential to be extended - (Part-time may be considered)
From: January 2025
Salary: MPR 1-6 (£30,000 to £41,333) – Pay Award Pending
Closing date: Wednesday 16th October 2024 at 12 noon.
Interview date: Friday 18th October 2024
Berewood Primary School is proud of its journey since opening in September 2014. We now have 415 pupils on roll and are oversubscribed in almost all year groups. Together we are creating a vibrant, happy and exciting school, with a developing curriculum that provides a wealth of opportunities to inspire our pupils in their learning and personal development. Our school is a positive and energetic environment in which everyone is encouraged to do their best and achieve their full potential, a place where everybody is valued and respected. We are guided in our daily work by our values – we call them our Berewood Bonds:
We are kind and helpful
We are respectful and safe
We are resilient and hardworking
We offer you a skilled, hardworking and dedicated staff team willing to offer support and expertise to develop your own practise, as well as excited to learn from you. We work in a beautiful, purpose built new school, with bright classrooms, colourful shared spaces and lovely grounds.
We are looking for a new colleague to join us in Year 4 to take over the full time teaching responsibilities for one of our two classes in Year 4 whilst the post holder is on parental leave. This role would suit a more experienced candidate who can demonstrate a strong track record of highly effective teaching and outstanding pupil progress; someone who is ready to expand their professional experience in a fresh setting.
We are looking for a teacher who:
Has high expectations and aspirations for each one of the children they teach
Works with optimism and enthusiasm to remove barriers to children's success
Has a positive outlook to motivate children of all abilities to make very good progress
Has a secure understanding of how formative assessment informs planning and practice
Delivers high quality teaching for all and promotes children's independent learning
Works creatively and with resilience so that all pupils can achieve their full personal potential
Is positive and caring when working on children's welfare and pastoral needs
Is self-motivated in putting pupil's learning and development at the heart of everything they do
Leads by example and communicates well with children, colleagues and parents and governors
by working in partnership with them
Collaborates effectively as a team member, knowing that they will be valued for their contribution to the work of the school.
In return, we offer you:
A friendly school which works closely with our pupils' families
Happy, well behaved pupils who are well engaged with their learning
A leadership team focused on pupil outcomes, school improvement and staff development
Welcoming and kind children who enjoy coming to school every day
A loyal team of dedicated and hardworking colleagues
Excellent professional support from the University of Chichester Academy Trust
Specialised professional development from practitioners through cutting edge research.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and welcomed; please ring the school office on 02394 006070 to arrange an appointment.
You can apply for this vacancy by downloading the University of Chichester Academy Trust application form (www.unicat.org.uk/careers) and supporting documents and sending it to the school by e-mail (finance@berewoodprimary.co.uk) or by post.
Candidates wishing to apply for this post must be able to provide current Visa evidence of
their Right to Work in the UK and remain in the UK.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of all relevant pre-employment checks.