Greystoke Primary School
Class Teacher
Grade: MPS (M1 – M6)
FTE 1
Fixed term - 21 August 2024 to 8 July 2025 (approx.)
Monday to Friday - 08:00am until 16:00pm
We are looking for a highly motivated person with energy, enthusiasm and a passion for providing inspirational learning experiences, making a difference to the lives of all our children. You must be a hardworking and supportive team member, with a clear understanding of how children learn and the ability to plan for effective and high-quality teaching and learning.
Why Choose Greystoke Primary School?
Greystoke Primary School is on a mission to provide the very best education for all pupils and the highest level of support for our staff to ensure every pupil leaves our school with everything they need to achieve their full potential. We are an outward facing, thriving learning community on a continual journey to develop and improve. Our goal is to develop life-long learning characteristics in children and staff that encourage independence, teamwork and resilience. We pride ourselves on being a research informed school and engage in regular opportunities to learn about the latest developments in Teaching and Learning. We invest in staff CPD to ensure that all members of the school can develop. We visit other schools and find out about the best practise both within our trust and beyond to ensure that we are ready for the next adventures the world of education has to offer.
What Makes Discovery Different:
We are looking for someone that has:
Please refer to the Job Description and Person
Specification attached to support with your application.
What we offer:
More about Discovery Schools Trust:
Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to
improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence.
The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making
regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are
shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as
leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school
improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It
also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the
heart of achieving outstanding organisations.
Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.
Safeguarding Statement:
We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.
While we acknowledge the advantages of AI in crafting personal statements for applications, we strongly encourage and expect applicants to personalise and tailor responses. Please note that the Trust may utilise AI checking solutions during the application review process and will be considered when shortlisting.
Karen Marriott
kmarriott@dsatgreystoke.org