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SalaryClosing date:30/04/2024 at 12:00
Job Start Date: 01/09/2024
Contract/Hours:Permanent , Full-time
Key Stage:KS1/KS2
Salary Type:Main Pay Range
Salary Details:Main Pay Range - 1 x Permanent Contract and 1 x Maternity Cover for 12 months
Hours of Work:Full time
Location of Role:Redlands Primary School
Are you just about to embark on the beginning of your teaching career? Or are you looking for the next step in your educational journey? Would you like to join a supportive community with a strong record in developing excellent teachers?
Redlands Primary is a successful, friendly school within a supportive community. We are a mid-sized primary school – 315 pupils, which is extremely popular in the area.
We have 11 classes at Redlands which includes 2 discrete Year R classes, and the rest of the school is in mixed year groups. We are proud of our pupils’ passion for reading and encourage all pupils and staff to see themselves as lifelong learners. Our pupils talk animatedly about the wider curriculum and leadership opportunities they have, including our music provision, playing in the band, visits to forest school in year R and a very active school council. We are an inclusive school, working hard to ensure children from ALL backgrounds achieve to their highest potential.
What are we looking for?
A passionate teacher, with high expectations alongside the ability to build strong relationships with pupils and adults.
An inclusive practitioner who genuinely believes that ALL children can progress and achieve strong outcomes.
A colleague willing to reflect, learn from experienced staff and seeking to grow within a supportive team.
What skills and experience are we looking for?
You will:
- Recognise that high standards and achievement for ALL pupils, helps them to flourish as young people.
- Understand that assessment for learning is key in all teaching sessions and use it to adapt planning and teaching in the moment.
- Appreciate that behaviour communicates a message and that an engaging curriculum and strong classroom management helps children to be inspired to be their best.
- Motivate and inspire the learners in your class, creating a culture of flexible groupings, split inputs and active participation throughout your teaching sessions.
- Be a reflective practitioner willing to engage in a coaching and mentoring model with supportive colleagues.
- Model and expect a strong safeguarding culture throughout school.
- Confidently engage with all stakeholders including parents', governors and our extra-curricular providers to ensure the best care and outcomes for our pupils.
- Be prepared to lead an area of the curriculum/subject tailored to your strengths and interests appropriate to the stage of your career.
What do we have to offer?
- An experienced, welcoming and reflective staff.
- Supportive teaching colleagues to work alongside in the three-form mixed year group.
- Skilled ECT mentors with a strong record in developing new teachers.
- Professional development programme taking into account the successful candidate’s, strengths and interests.
- Well behaved pupils.
- A supportive and friendly community.
- The opportunity to work with a new leadership team.
Application procedure:
We strongly encourage you to come and visit. We have a number of available dates for tours with the Headteacher.
If you are interested in finding out more about this position, I would be very pleased to meet with you and show you around school. Please call the school office to make an appointment on 01329 234012 or email adminoffice@redlands.hants.sch.uk.
Safer Recruitment
Redlands Primary School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
