*applications from suitable candidates who meet the person specification
may be shortlisted and interviewed ahead of the closing date
Our experienced Head teacher and his supportive senior leadership team are looking to recruit an aspirational and energetic class teacher to join their KS2 team. We welcome applications from experienced teachers, as well as ECTs. For ECTs, we offer strong support – an experienced mentor whom you will meet weekly during dedicated release time; an excellent training programme using materials from the ECF; regular observations of experienced colleagues, including visits to other schools; working with other ECTs who are also at the same stage of their career.
Please note this is a maternity cover post, but may be extended or made permanent.
Burnt
Oak Junior School is a 2 form entry junior school within The Pioneer
Academy. We are a vibrant ‘village-feel’
school embedded within the heart of Sidcup’s community. Judged as Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2018,
Burnt Oak Junior School is described by pupils as ‘a bursting ball of
joy’. Our motto is Inspirational
Teaching – Aspirational Learners.
Burnt Oak Junior School is part of The Pioneer
Academy Trust which is an academy
trust with schools across London and the South East. At The Pioneer Academy, we put children first, pioneering excellence and
championing each and every child. All our schools, ranging
from small infant schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively,
sharing resources and expertise.
Find out more at: Burnt Oak
Junior School - Home and www.thepioneeracademy.co.uk
Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged via the school
office on 0208 300 5854 Ext 0.
The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our
staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff
well-being and reducing staff workload.
We have been offering additional PPA time this year for full time
teachers, and regular additional release time scheduled for all subject leaders
across the school. We create bespoke
career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with
outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your
career. We also have an Employee
Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is
available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, 365 days a year.
What we offer you:
If you are
interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person
Specification. To apply for this
vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and
employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the
criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be
required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your
application. Applications should be
submitted via My New Term
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those
shortlisted only and prior to interview.
In line with Keeping children safe in education 2023 online
searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted
candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for
inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may
not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the
school. If any issues of concern come up
in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address
these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required
on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the
requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2023 will be completed
following a provisional offer of appointment.
Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment
has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a
Certificate of Good Conduct.
The
Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment
are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment
checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read following
this link: Safeguarding
and Child Protection Policy 23-24
Recruitment Team
01689238121
Recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk