TEACHER (MAIN SCALE)

Location

BOWERHAM PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
Bowerham Road , Lancaster , Lancashire , LA1 4BS
Tel: 01524 63999
School website: www.bowerham.lancs.sch.uk
Roll: 485

Information

The Governors of Bowerham Primary & Nursery School are seeking to appoint a talented and inspiring teacher to join our friendly and dedicated team. Bowerham is a happy, exciting and diverse community primary school currently catering for almost 500 wonderful children between the ages of two and eleven years. We are a popular school based in the city of Lancaster. Our learning environment is beautiful and reflects the excellent standards and passion we have for education. This post is a key appointment for the continued strive for excellence of our inspiring and successful team; our aim is to find the right person to join our outstanding team and school. Our main criteria for this appointment are an experienced and excellent teacher, who loves teaching with an absolute commitment and a willingness to learn, reflect and improve.

We are looking for;

A dynamic, creative, imaginative and inspirational teacher

An excellent classroom manager who is well organised

A team member who can develop excellent relationships with all members of our school community

A commitment to the development of the family ethos of our school

An ability to use IT effectively within teaching and learning

The knowledge and understanding to meet the needs of an everchanging and diverse SEN landscape

In return we can offer:

Belonging to our Bowerham family

Polite, hardworking and enthusiastic, fun, loving children who are eager to learn

A lively, welcoming and committed staff team

Opportunities to develop your leadership skills and talents

Supportive governors

A modern and traditional spacious and well-resourced environment

We appreciate that the start date of 01/01/24 may not be possible due to notice periods and the lateness in the term of the advertisement. This date is negotiable for the right candidate.

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.

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 CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

More Information can be found at www.bowerham.co.uk

Essential Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status

See person specification

Desirable Qualifications

See person specification

Essential Experience

See person specification

Desirable Experience

See person specification

Proposed Interview Date:

15/12/2023 

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: recruitment@bowerham.lancs.sch.uk

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