KS2 Teacher - Maternity

Folkestone Primary, Folkestone

• Ref:KCC888-6908-66T
• Posted:23/05/2018
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:Sep 2018
• App Close Date:04/06/2018 at 12:00
• Interviews:6th June 2018

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As Folkestone All Age Academy moves into its second decade, we are re-energising the founder's vision of equity and excellence for all pupils.

We will deliver exceptional education in Folkestone from cradle to career, from Kindergarten to University, Apprenticeships and beyond.

In order to deliver this vision, we are looking to recruit exemplary candidates.

You will be:

• An inspirational Key Stage 2 Teacher. We welcome applications from excellent teachers, either experienced or newly qualified.
• Passionate about providing every child with the support, tools and capacity to make outstanding progress in all areas.
• A creative, inventive and dedicated classroom practitioner

In return we will offer you:

• A professional, hardworking and supportive team of staff with the capability and desire to raise student achievement even further.
• Enthusiastic students who are willing to learn and are proud of their learning environment.
• The opportunity to develop in a supported and structured environment
• Opportunities for further promotion for talented colleagues

If you are an ambitious professional and an advocate for all children, this could be the right position for you.

We are committed to ensuring the continuous development of all our staff and enabling them to progress through enriching opportunities within the school and across the Trust.

For our ethos and values, please see our website www.turnerschools.com

Please contact Caroline Dominguez on 01303 846126 or email: dominguezc@turnerschools.com if you have any enquiries.

Folkestone Primary is part of an innovative new trust - Turner Schools - striving to ensure that its schools are places where children thrive and knowledge matters. Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including checks against the barred list.

The Principal and Head of School welcome visits to the Primary Academy from prospective applicants by prior appointment.

Join our mission: #seachange

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