KS1/2 Teacher - Full-time

Folkestone Primary, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC888-6908-51T
• Posted:06/02/2017
• Pay:Main Pay Scale
• Start Date:Sep 2017
• App Close Date:27/02/2017 at 12:00
• Interviews:3rd March

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Teacher of Primary Education – (KS1/2)

To start September 2017

Applications are welcomed equally from NQTs as well as more experienced teachers.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic teacher to join our team from September. The successful teacher will be able to nominate their year group preferences, and our staffing structure for the next academic year will be formed accordingly – for us it is about securing the best teacher for our school.

Closing Date: 27^th February 2017

Interviews: Friday 3^rd March 2017

We offer:

• Well-behaved, motivated and happy children
• A supportive, friendly and hard-working staff team
• Small classes of 20 children in each year group, and each class with their own teacher
• Year teams of 3 teachers, enabling the sharing of expertise, shared planning and organisation
• Exceptional facilities in our state-of-the-art and newly built school
• A school committed to providing the highest standards of pastoral care and learning opportunities
• Exceptional CPD opportunities
• A paid induction for those teachers who are able, to get to know our children and school during July 2017 if the successful applicant is available

The successful candidate will be:

• An inspiring and motivated teacher
• Committed to excellence, inclusion and high expectations
• Highly effective in the planning, delivery and evaluation of lessons
• An effective organiser with good interpersonal skills
• Able to maintain positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents
• Able to lead and raise standards for the children in their class
• A willingness to take on board advice in order to develop further
• An ability to use ICT effectively to enhance learning

We warmly invite and encourage you to visit our school.

Please contact Megan Roberts, Office Manager, by email Megan.Roberts@FolkestoneAcademy.com or telephone 01303 842400 (option 2) in order to arrange a visit.

To apply -  Please download and complete the application form, and send to Sally Simmonds HR Manager at  recruitment@folkestoneacademy.com

Please note that we will only receive applications made on Academy Applications Forms and will not accept

Information about the school

At Folkestone Primary, our priority is for children to develop a love of learning, inspired by quality first teaching. We work tirelessly to ensure that our children enjoy a stimulating and diverse education; learning is irresistible, children are happy, feel safe and valued. We are a caring community with a committed team who role model high expectations of learning and behaviour.

Prospective employees are encouraged to visit us to find out, first hand, how we prepare children to be successful in life.

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) based in Folkestone on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes five schools in Folkestone:-

• Folkestone Primary • Folkestone Academy • Morehall Primary • Martello Primary • Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each school is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and and an on-line search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available on line.Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Caroline Dominguez
• Address:Primary, Academy Lane, Park Farm Industrial Estate, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP
• Telephone: 01303 842433
• Email: fapadmin@turnerschools.com