Class Teacher - Sherwell Valley Primary School
- Multiple Locations
- Multiple Terms
- MPS 1-7 depending on experience (£30,000 - £41,333)
Location: Sherwell Valley Primary School, Hawkins Avenue, Chelston, Torquay, TQ2 6ES
Required to start January, 2025.
This post is fixed term 31st August 2025.
Join our team at Sherwell Valley Primary School: Shaping futures in Torbay.
Are you passionate about delivering high quality education? Do you believe in the unlimited potential of every child and aspire to inspire a lifelong love of learning? If your heart beats for education and you're ready to be part of a supportive and dynamic team, Sherwell Valley Primary School in Torquay offers the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking for:
A Resilient Educator: You are steadfast in your belief in every child's potential, undeterred by challenges, and committed to fostering a positive learning environment.
An Aspirational Educator: You have a natural ability to inspire and cultivate a love of learning, making every lesson engaging and impactful.
A Team Player: You are ready to collaborate, share your insights, and work closely with our dedicated team of educators to continuously enhance our school's learning environment.
Why Sherwell Valley Primary School?
A Supportive Community: At Sherwell Valley, we pride ourselves on our supportive culture. You will be a valued member of our team, where your contributions are recognized and celebrated
Collaborative Teaching Teams: You will work within a year group team, supported by experienced and confident phase leaders, fostering a collaborative and enriching working environment.
Opportunities for Growth: We believe in the growth of our staff as much as our students. With wide opportunities for professional development, you’ll find room to expand your skills and knowledge in a nurturing environment.
A Vibrant Learning Environment: Our school is a lively, engaging, and positive place for both students and teachers. We strive to make our school the best imaginable, where creativity, innovation, and dedication are at the heart of all we do.
Considering Joining Us?
If you are ready to make a significant impact in the lives of children and be part of our journey to excellence, we would love to hear from you. Sherwell Valley Primary School is more than just a place to work; it’s a community where you can grow, inspire, and contribute to making a lasting difference.
We can offer you an amazing place to work and some great benefits, including:
• Competitive pay and opportunities to develop your skills.
• Teachers’ pension scheme.
• Eden Red/My Lifestyles - our benefits scheme which provides a range of great savings and perks for staff.
• On-site parking and well equipped school workplace.
• Opportunities to access quality CPD, to ensure professional success and personal satisfaction.
• A team of dedicated staff who are passionate about supporting teaching and learning to provide the best start to all children’s education and wellbeing that attend our school.
• A culture of trust which is fair, developmental, and supportive of staff and pupils.
• A strong and achievable school vision and values that are imbedded in our school.
• Supportive team.
• Leadership experience.
Visiting the school prior to submitting an application:
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged. If it is difficult for you to make a planned visit, you are welcome to phone our office and we can organise for our headteacher or a member of our leadership team to call you back to discuss the role in more depth and answer any questions you may have. Please call 01803 613296 to arrange either of the above.
Let’s shape the future together at Sherwell Valley Primary School, where every day is an opportunity to inspire and be inspired.
About the Selection Process:
Those candidates whose applications we are pursuing will be contacted shortly after the closing date and invited to interview. At this stage we will take up references unless the candidate explicitly asks us not to contact a referee at this stage.
This post falls into the category of Regulated Activity. Sherwell Valley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service and basic online search checks. All pre-employment checks are essential and in line with KCSIE and Safer Recruitment in Education – any offer of employment is subject to all pre-employment checks coming back satisfactory. An enhanced DBS and barred list check is required for this post.
How to apply:
An application form, job description and person specification can all be downloaded from the school website at: http://www.sherwell-valley-primary.torbay.sch.uk/our-school/vacancies/
Please submit your completed application form, including a covering letter, to recruitment@svps1.com by midday on the closing date.
Interview Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2024 & Thursday 24th October 2024
Job Details
- OrganisationOther Organisations
- Work LocationTorbayDevonTorquay
- Work Postcode
TQ2 6ES
- Reference
JS06352
- Occupational GroupTeaching - Primary & Early Years
- Salary Details
MPS 1-7 depending on experience (£30,000 - £41,333)
- Job TermFixed
- Appointment TypeFull TimePart Time
- Hours
0.8 FTE - 1.0 FTE
- Closing Date
17/10/2024
- DBS Check Required
Yes