Class Teacher (0.6FTE)

Job Title: Class Teacher

Hours: 0.6FTE

Terms: Fixed Term

Our school’s motto is ‘Small but Mighty - from tiny acorns, mighty oaks do grow’. The staff at Holbeton Primary School are committed to the school’s vision of giving all children the opportunity to become the very best version of themselves. Building effective relationships and showing dedication to our children is vital to this. We are looking for an excellent teacher who can bring a passion for all children to our team.

We are committed to developing a broad and creative curriculum that enables every learner to flourish and develop their potential, identifying the needs of every student and ensuring early intervention.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and reflective teacher to join our wonderful school.

You should have:

• High expectations of pupils and yourself
• The ability to build strong and positive relationships with children
• An interest in leading curriculum subjects
• The ability to work collaboratively with all members of the school team and wider community
• Experience of implementing good practice in assessment in Key Stage 1 and/or 2
• A good understanding of how to identify and meet individual learning needs within the classroom context
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

As a school we can offer:

• The opportunity to work within a friendly, supportive environment
• A dedicated and enthusiastic school team
• Commitment to professional development, including professional development and leadership opportunities within our wider Trust family

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school to meet with the Headteacher, staff and children. If you would like to arrange this, please email admin@holbeton.devon.sch.uk

Westcountry Schools Trust is a multi-academy trust of 31 schools, currently employing approximately 2,800 staff and growing. We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart. Our values inform our work and we hope you agree these are key to success.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of young people.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Provision of false data is an offence and will result in your application being rejected.

Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).