Key Stage 2 Classroom Teacher - Full-time

New Horizons Children’s Academy, Chatham

• Ref:KCC887-2008-7T
• Posted:15/11/2019
• Pay:TSAT Teacher Scale £25,750 - £39,964 per anum
• Start Date:January 2020
• App Close Date:20/11/2019 at 23:00
• Interviews:TBC

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“Good in all areas” - Ofsted May 2017

We are a growing school and are looking to expand our team

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new school and join our Trust. You will work with brand new facilities and grasp the opportunity to influence and shape the vision of our Academy.

New Horizons Children’s Academy opened in September 2014 with only four classes, we have now grown to deliver a fantastic education to over 600 children from the local community and we will be growing until 2020. Our classrooms are brand new and we have many exciting opportunities for teachers who are keen to develop their career.

What you will need to succeed:

• QTS and excellent knowledge and experience of teaching
• Dedicated to ensure that all of our children achieve their very best
• Passionate about teaching and learning and have a positive outlook and interpersonal skills
• Be able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum
• Excellent classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
• Good or Outstanding practice, along with high expectations for yourself and the children

What you will get from New Horizons Children’s Academy:

• Minimum starting salary £25,750 for all NQTs
• The opportunity to work with happy children who come into school ready and excited to learn each morning.
• Support from a vast network of senior leaders and other teachers within the school and our trust, our teachers regularly get the opportunity to meet and share best practice with the relevant year group teachers of the other 4 Medway Primary Schools within our trust.
• As a teacher at The Thinking Schools Academy Trust you can also benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice.
• We can offer excellent CPD opportunities, particularly through the New Horizons Teaching School’s alliance, which also offers a great support network for our staff.
• Revised Teacher Payscale to retain and reward excellent teachers
• Support from across the Trust to help you deliver outstanding teaching and learning through resources, mentoring and school visits
• Reduced membership of a fully-equipped fitness suite and classes – located on the site of New Horizons Children’s Academy
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling and support / advice on a wide array of areas
• Brand new facilities - the school building offers lots of space and intervention and breakout areas, we also have three playgrounds
• Free parking in our large staff carpark

What you need to do now:
If you are interested in working in a brand new school, benefitting from a supportive network of teachers across our large academy and our Trust and you are keen to progress your career then please apply today!

We strongly encourage any teachers who may be interested in working at our school to call our Office Manager, Kerry Masters, to book a no-pressure tour of the school and to meet some of our staff. We also encourage any early applications and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we suitable candidate is found.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Information about the school

Our School

We are a contemporary three-form entry school, educating over 600 children from the local community. Our state-of-the-art classrooms and facilities empower the successful candidate to orchestrate an inspiring and imaginative curriculum to our students. This presents an exciting opportunity to lead our forward-thinking school and join our Trust. You will lead shaping the vision of our Academy

Our Trust

Our mission is to “transform life chances”; at The Thinking Schools Academy Trust we believe education has the power to change lives; children only have one chance to get this right. To ensure all our academies focus on our mission, school leaders translated our mission to core values that are demonstrated and evident in all our Academies:

Child First, Aspire, Challenge, Achieve

Job Contact Information

• Name:Simon Arnold
• Address:New Horizons Children's Academy, Park Crescent, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6NR
• Telephone: 0333 360 2115
• Email: office@newhorizonschildrensacademy.org.uk

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• Job Description