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Class Teacher - Full-time

Brenchley & Matfield C of E Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

  • Ref:KCC886-3306-77T
  • Posted:21/05/2019
  • Pay:Tenax Pay Range: £23,720 - £35,008
  • Start Date:Sep 2019
  • App Close Date:11/06/2019 at 15:00
  • Interviews:Tuesday 18th June

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“Enthusiastic”, “Creative”, “Reflective”, “Enjoy a challenge”.  Does this describe you?

Brenchley & Matfield is looking to recruit a class teacher to join our vibrant and highly focused, hard working team.  We are looking for a September 2019 start but opportunities could be available earlier for the right candidate.  NQTs are very welcome to apply. 

Our core values of Integrity, Humility, Grace, Forgiveness and Compassion are deeply embedded into all aspects of school life and enhance both our educational provision and our pastoral care.

Our recent Ofsted inspection highlighted our “ambitious vision and strong commitment to ensuring that pupils receive a well-rounded education” and how our “effective professional development is central to this vision”.  We were also praised for our “Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education … at the heart of everything that happens in school”.

Our fantastic and dedicated staff team say:

  • "We are a cohesive team underpinned by our distinctively Christian values which are role modelled by everyone throughout the whole school
  • The school community supports and makes time for each other and we believe that 'happy children learn'
  • We have a real sense of autonomy and the opportunity to flourish and lead in different aspects of school life.  We work hard to make children holistically independent”

Visits to the school are positively encouraged:  Please email us on office@brenchley.kent.sch.uk or call 01892 722 929 to arrange a visit.

Closing Date and shortlisting for applications is Tuesday 11th June (3pm).  Interview Date: 18th June 2019.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

 

Information about the school

We are a delightful one form entry Church of England school, rated Good by Ofsted.

We pride ourselves on our strong Christian ethos promoting strong family, carers and community values. We have very close links with All Saint’s Church, Brenchley and St Luke’s Church in Matfield. We are leading contributors in collaborative learning projects enhanced by our membership of the Tenax Schools Trust, a number of local partnerships and our involvement in the wider Teaching Alliance.

The School was founded in 1842 (before the state was actively involved in education) by the Church to serve our local, and wider community and as such this remains our mission today. Our aim is to serve all children and their families of any or no religion, heritage and culture.

We currently have around 192 pupils on roll. A staff of 7 teachers, ably supported by teaching assistants and support staff, delivering the curriculum to 7 classes, ranging from the rising 5s to 11-year-olds.

We enjoy good facilities and heavily promote the use of outdoor space and learning opportunities with exciting and stimulating play areas including a well-managed and used forest area plus a large field, surrounded by trees and meadows. This includes a conservation area, netball courts and a full-sized football pitch.

Our classrooms are both colourful and spacious and we especially enjoy celebrating our learning by proudly adorning our walls with our wonderful children’s hard work and efforts. We promote the use of technology and have a modern ICT Suite. We are fully networked with first class security protection and controls that are exercised diligently. We are lucky to have a large school hall, which is perfect to enjoy our celebrations for both school worship and whole school assemblies, rather unique given we have separate dining area and kitchen. Our library is well stocked in addition to a Special Needs area and other separate areas for group or individual learning.

We are immensely fortunate to have a very strong and hugely supportive Local Governing Body who work collaboratively with us to ensure the best educational and spiritual experience for all our children in our care. Our Parent Teachers Association is hugely valued by our wider school community and again serve us exceptionally well with their hugely successful fundraising events.

We are always pleased to welcome visitors into our school and to provide the children with these additional opportunities to demonstrate their successes. Maybe you would like to come and visit us soon?

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Miss Jane Mallon
  • Address:Market Heath, Brenchley Road, Brenchley, Kent, TN12 7NY
  • Telephone: (01892) 722929
  • Email: Recruitment@bmprimary.org.uk

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.