Cover Teacher

Hours of work: 32.5
Working pattern: Full-time
Fixed term for: 3 months

Closing date: Friday 12 April 2024

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Oakwood Primary Academy
Magnolia Drive
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 0SS

Phone:   01323 501251
Email:     shubbard@auroraacademies.org
Website: www.oakwoodprimaryacademy.org

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.  

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.  

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.  

The role

At Oakwood Primary Academy, the pupils, staff and governors are looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and highly aspirational teacher to join our team. The role will include whole class cover for all year groups from Reception through to Year 6, so recent experience within a primary setting is essential. We are seeking someone who is flexible and adaptable who can inspire and motivate our pupils.

We are looking for:

• A teacher who is committed, dedicated and enthusiastic about improving standards and outcomes for the children who come to our school.
• A teacher who is collaborative and is able to work well as part of a team and who enjoys learning themselves.
• A teacher who is adaptable and flexible, and able to work across different year groups.
• A teacher who shares our values – has high expectations of themselves and other, is ambitious, creative and aspirational.

In return staff working at Oakwood Primary Academy benefit from:

• A well-resourced school and classrooms.
• A supportive staff team.
• Children who are motivated and wanting to learn.
• A supportive environment that will allow you to be your best.

Applicants should complete the application form, which can be found at https://auroraacademies.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-AAT-0067. 

Our school

Oakwood Primary Academy is a two-form entry primary school in Eastbourne, for pupils aged 4-11 with over 300 pupils on roll. The majority of our pupils come from the local community – a community we are proud to serve. We are a school that has undergone huge, transformational change, having been rated as a “Good” school, in all areas, at our most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. We are proud of what has been achieved but are committed in continuing to raise outcomes and standards of all our pupils.

Oakwood Primary has a Foundation Village for pupils in our Nursery, Reception and Year One classes and in our main school building we have classes for Year 2 to Year 6. We have extensive grounds, bordered by trees, and an area for sport, that our children enjoy using.

Oakwood Primary is part of Aurora Academies Trust, an organisation that is committed to nurturing and developing talent. It is an exciting time to be joining Aurora. Our seven schools spanning nursery, primary and secondary provision are all judged to be good or better by Ofsted. The Aurora school improvement model has really taken off in recent years and is helping to ensure that pupils in our schools benefit from the best possible standard of education. Our Aurora curriculum has been developed in house and is used consistently across our schools.

Visits to see the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mrs Susan Hubbard, School Business Manager, to book a visit or to find out more about our school shubbard@auroraacademies.org.

This post is offered on a fixed term contract initially from April 2024 to July 2024 in the first instance. There may be an opportunity to apply for a Teaching post at our school from September.