CLASS TEACHER

Location

ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
New Hall Lane , Preston , Lancashire , PR1 5XB
Tel: 01772 794482
School website: www.st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 463

Information

An exciting opportunity to join our dedicated and caring team has arisen. Are you the person to join us? We serve a richly diverse, multicultural, multifaith and multilingual community. In our SIAMS inspection (June 2022) St Matthew's was described as "a place of hope and compassion", can you join us in providing hope to our community and be compassionate to those in need? Our vision leads us to ensure each member of our community can "Be blessed by God, be happy and aspire to be..." Are you the person we are looking for to join us in delivering this for our community?

What we offer:

A welcoming environment where the children enjoy learning, are positive, cheerful and well behaved.
Professional, hardworking and motivated team of teachers and support staff committed to developing and raising standards.
Positive relationships with parents and the wider community.
Development opportunities within our academies trust and investment in your professional development and future career.
A positive working environment focused on staff well-being, student welfare, and high standards of achievement and behaviour
Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme
Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family
Employment within a Trust committed to equality of opportunity and nationally and locally negotiated pay arrangements.
Terms and conditions protected through a formal trade union recognition agreement with all the major education and support staff unions, and supported through regular JCNC meetings.
Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox
Cycle to work scheme

Are you:

An outstanding teacher who can demonstrate that your teaching over time is consistently good or better?
An ambitious professional with high aspirations for the children and families with whom you work?
A team-player who is also able to work collaboratively and lead in your areas of agreed responsibility?
A creative and inspiring teacher with a keen focus on children’s learning, achievement and progress?
An energetic individual with the stamina and resilience to commit to our school’s improvement plan, to raise standards and to make an impact on teaching and learning.

Have you:

A deep understanding of how learning occurs?
A range of assessment techniques to accelerate pupil progress and attainment and the ability to articulate these?
An understanding of the ways in which co-operative learning strategies and independent learning opportunities contribute to embedded learning and progress?
A commitment to continuing professional development?

Interview date: Wednesday 6th December 2023

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.


More Information can be found at www.st-matthewscofe.lancs.sch.uk

Essential Qualifications

St Matthew's has been serving the local community for 149 years. Our pastoral care for our families is described as “exceptional”. We are very proud that our care for our children and families is recognised and we expect all who seek to work with us to share this dedication.

Desirable Qualifications

Can you:

Commit to creating a positive and safe learning environment for all pupils in our school?
Understand and fulfil your responsibilities in respect of class teaching and raising standards?
Show interest and respect to all stakeholders of our school, thereby positively promoting our school’s and the Trust’s vison and values?

Essential Experience

Please see link - https://www.eteach.com/job/class-teacher-1380937

Desirable Experience

Please see link - https://www.eteach.com/job/class-teacher-1380937

Proposed Interview Date:

06/12/2023 

For an informal discussion please contact:

We have the following dates and times available for visiting the school. Please contact the school office to book a visit;

Tuesday 14th November at 2pm
Wednesday 15th November at 9am

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Please Apply via  https://www.eteach.com/job/class-teacher-1380937

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.