Class Teacher – Key Stage 2

Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a full time Upper Key Stage 2 Class Teacher on a fixed term maternity cover contract, based at Aloeric Primary School.

The salary offered will be between M1 £30,000 and UPS1 £43,266, depending on experience.

Required to start: 1st September 2024

We are a very happy team at Aloeric, with strong relationships between staff and pupils and between the school and the local community. We believe in putting the children at the heart of what we do and want to develop all aspects of every child as they travel through the school. There really is a fantastic welcoming atmosphere at Aloeric and we are fortunate to be working with wonderful children who inspire us to do more and become more. In fact, inspiring us to ‘make a difference every day’ - our school motto.

Aloeric Primary School would like to recruit an enthusiastic and high quality teacher with vision and creativity, who enjoys working within a dynamic and committed staff.  We believe that children only get one chance to experience childhood, and that they have an absolute right to the highest quality of education.

We are seeking applicants who are:

• Confident teachers who demonstrate high expectations of both pupil achievement and behaviour for all
• Energetic, warm and caring
• Passionate about learning and demonstrate a desire to research and find out more in order to improve their own practice
• Can work creatively using our outstanding curriculum as a starting point
• Flexible, with a strong commitment to teamwork
• Have great organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Keen to share and develop professionally as an outstanding, skilled teacher who demonstrates a potential for future leadership
• Experience with working in a Key stage 2 class

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further information.

The selection process will include a lesson observation and a formal interview.

Interested candidates are required to apply by 12noon on Monday 13th May 2024

Interviews will be conducted held on Monday 20th May 2024

At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity

Pickwick Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all.  Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020