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Class Teacher - Full-time

St Martin's School, Dover

  • Ref:KCC886-2313-165T
  • Posted:19/09/2019
  • Pay:MPS
  • Start Date:January 2020
  • App Close Date:03/10/2019 at 11:00
  • Interviews:15th October 2019

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Are you looking to further your career in teaching and want to join a forward thinking and innovative school where children love learning? Then St Martin’s School, part of the Whinless Down Academy Trust, may be the school for you as we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher who loves teaching, strives for success and really values making a difference to children's lives. 

We can offer you:

  • delightful children who are enthusiastic learners,
  • a friendly and supportive staff,
  • a fantastic team of teaching assistants,
  • a traditional Victorian-style building with modern facilities and resources, 
  • beautiful grounds to engage children in outdoor learning opportunities,
  • close proximity to local facilities and public transport,
  • close collaborative working across the Academy Trust.

This post is currently based at St Martin’s School, in Key Stage 2. However, opportunities may also arise for the successful candidate to work across the Academy Schools.

We would love to meet you to show you around our fabulous school. Please call us to organise a visit.

The safeguarding of our children is of paramount importance, and we are rigorous in our recruitment procedures. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check, and references will be pursued. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

St Martin’s School is proud to be part of the Whinless Down Academy Trust; a MAT committed to providing excellent local schools for local children. We work closely with our two partner schools, Priory Fields and Vale View to give children the very best learning experience. Our trust truly believes that learning changes lives.

St Martin's School is a one form entry school, situated in a long-established residential area on the western outskirts of Dover. We have a friendly and supportive team who work in close collaboration across the Trust to secure best outcomes for children through an exciting and engaging curriculum, tailored to meet the needs of our children. We actively work to develop all our staff and offer a comprehensive programme of professional development for staff at all levels and in all roles.

St Martin's School benefits from the skills of a range of support staff including a FLO, Learning Mentor, a range of Teaching Assistants, sports coaches and a specialist music teacher.

The school was awarded good by OFSTED in September 2018.

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and requires satisfactory references. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will conduct an online search of all shortlisted applicants. The purpose of this search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE.

The Trust's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Ex-Offender's Policy can be found in the School Details section and below.

Job Contact Information

Fax: (01304) 242626

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.