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Reception Teacher (Maternity Cover) - Maternity

South Borough Primary School, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-2180-132T
  • Posted:04/01/2023
  • Pay:MPS/UPS
  • Start Date:February 2023 or sooner
  • App Close Date:20/01/2023 at 12:00
  • Interviews:w/c 23rd January 2023

Advert

  • Maternity Cover
  • Fixed Term – Until March 2024
  • MPS/UPS

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, caring and innovative Reception Class Teacher to cover maternity leave and welcome applications from

The successful candidate will:

  • Value all pupils as individuals and put them at the heart of everything you do.
  • Nurture and excite our Reception children, enabling them to develop their skills so they HR documentation / forms / advert can be enthusiastic, independent problem solvers.
  • Be enthusiastic and creative.
  • Have a good understanding of all areas of the Early Years curriculum.
  • Be able to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Maintain a dynamic and inspiring learning environment.
  • Be ambitious, innovative and inspirational.
  • Work in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure the best possible outcomes for pupils.

We can offer you:

  • A team of friendly, welcoming people to work collaboratively with.
  • A newly developed outdoor learning environment for our Early Years children.
  • A commitment to reducing the overall workload of our teachers, having recently introduced new procedures, aimed at eliminating unnecessary tasks, related to planning, marking and data tracking.
  • A range of support from a strong leadership team that will help to develop your practice.
  • Excellent professional development opportunities both within the school and across the Academy Trust.
  • A strong supportive local community, including Governors and PTFA.

Please send in your application as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed as soon as we receive them even if this is prior to the application close date.

Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.

Applications should be made via Kent Teach.  Please note, we cannot accept CVs. 

If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 426091 (option 2)

In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details/application forms on file once the position is filled.

Interested applicants are welcome to contact (Mathew Currie, Head of School) at the school for an informal discussion regarding the post by sbps_office@swale.at  or 01622 752161.

We will leave plenty of opportunity for questions at the end of the interview, and we will spend lots of time talking and unpicking your answers. Please come prepared to share anything you’d like that we didn’t cover, or any questions you have about it. We really appreciate your adaptability in these unprecedented times.

Interview date: 10th January 2023

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure

 

Information about the school

South Borough Primary School in Maidstone is currently a 2 form entry school with three classes in both Year 2 and 3. It became part of the Swale Academies Trust on 1st February 2015.

At South Borough Primary School we believe every child matters and is at the heart of all we do. We aim to ensure they can read, write and calculate effectively when they leave us. Together with that we aim to instill a sense of pride, tolerance, determination and perseverance to help them in all aspects of life. Good behaviour for learning is key for children to make good progress. We reward and practice this behaviour at school and our core values promote children to become supportive, honest children who are confident to take risks and persevere when the going gets tough.

The school received a ‘Good’ Ofsted judgement in 2018 and we continue to provide high quality education for all our learners.

We collaborate with other Trust schools, to ensure best practice is shared. We value our parents and have an active Friends of South Borough (FOSB) who regularly meet and organise events/functions/activities for our children.

We are proud to offer wrap around care from 7:45 am to 6:00 pm every day which is also available for the children of staff, should the need arise.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mr Mathew Currie
  • Address:Stagshaw Close, Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6TL
  • Telephone: 01622 752161
  • Email: sbps_office@swale.at

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.