KS2 Class Teacher and Phase Lead Fulltime

Job Description

Pay: MPS + TLR2 Start Date: September 2021After successfully opening inSeptember 2020, Springhead Park Primary continues to grow and develop, offeringa holistic approach to primary education for the local community. We currentlyhave a 2 form Reception year and single form classes from year 1 to year 4 andwe are looking to appoint a new teacher to join our growing team in upper keystage 2. As an addition to being a dynamicclass teacher, we are looking for a candidate who is an enthusiastic,supportive KS2 Phase Leader to support the growing team. Not only are welooking for someone to galvanise this team, but also someone who will bringfresh ideas and another perspective to whole school development. This will meantaking responsibility for a Core subject area and contributing to thedevelopment of whole school priorities. Please read below to get a betterunderstanding of our Vision and Ethos. Springhead Park Primary is anempowering place of learning; children are taught to the highest academicstandards, and they love to learn. We aim to educate the whole child: theirbrain, their heart, their talents and their outlook. We will achieve thisthrough a real breadth and richness of our everyday curriculum, ensuring thatevery child has an entitlement to the whole curriculum in order to find theirindividual talents and passions. To meet this aim, there are 4pillars upon which we will build our educational culture: Academic success: to succeed inlife, we will ensure that our children have the basic skills to access theworld around them and understand how they can contribute to it.Experiential, Enquiry-LedLearning: we will create circumstances whereby children can explore problems,current issues and themes, then create their own innovative solutions. In thisway we will develop our pupils knowledge, curiosity, resilience and creativeproblem-solving skills.Learning beyond the classroom:children will be inspired by heritage sites, cultural opportunities, the arts,sporting opportunities and make efforts to engage in issues that will affecttheir communities and the future.Complimentary technology:children will have regular access to technology to help them access theirlearning, develop creative solutions and communicate their thoughts, ideas andcreations across the entire curriculum.As a recently opened school,Springhead Park can offer you the chance to contribute to establishing thisholistic, creative and outward facing culture from the beginning of thejourney. Visits to the school are encouraged, though will be outside of schoolhours in line with Covid guidance. Closing Date: 23/04/2021 at 12:00Interviews: week commencing03/05/2021 Information about the trustThe Primary First, a Trust thattruly celebrates and nurtures the diversity and distinctiveness of its partnerschools. We are a growing network of 10 individual primaries across Bexley,Gravesham and Medway. All are at different points in their journey - each witha unique context, considerable strengths and specific opportunities. Our School and all its personnelare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Thispost is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure andBarring Service. KTJ1