Job Introduction
Classroom Teacher (KS1 – Year 2) (Maternity Cover)
Old Town Infant School and Nursery
Full-time, Fixed term for one year
Salary: Teacher Main scale M1 – M6 (£30,000 - £41,333 FTE)
Starting: October 2024
At Old Town Infant School and Nursery, our small but mighty infant school, in the heart of Poole town centre we are looking to appoint a Classroom Teacher. Old Town Infant School & Nursery has a busy, thriving and positive atmosphere with impressive facilities and resources. The school is part of the Coastal Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust; a vibrant, collaborative Trust of twenty schools working together around shared goals, values and aspirations.
The school is seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with a passion for developing and inspiring a life-long love of learning in children to join our dedicated, friendly and highly motivated team. The school welcomes applications from ECTs.
We would love to hear from you if you:
• Have experience of working in an Infant School setting
• Are keen to work in a supportive, learning environment
• Work well in a team
• Are able to bring energy and enthusiasm to the role
• Have good communication skills
We can offer:
• the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and friendly team
• a welcoming school with enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
• an attractive and well-resourced school
• excellent professional development opportunities
For further details, please visit our website www.oldtowninfantschool.co.uk or call 01202 673966 to speak to the Headteacher or to arrange a visit.
How to apply: Please send a completed application form to: oldtown.recruitment@coastalpartnership.co.uk
Closing Date: 9am Friday 12th July 2024
Interviews will be held on the week beginning 15th July 2024
To comply with our statutory safer recruitment practices and obligations, we are unable to shortlist incomplete applications. Please ensure you include a full employment and education history, details of two referees and explain any gaps in employment. CVs will not be accepted from external applicants.
Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
