Year 2 Teacher (Either Full Time or Possibility of 4 Days Per Week) - Full-time/Part-time

Offham Primary School, West Malling

• Ref:KCC886-2187-109T
• Posted:30/10/2020
• Pay:MPS/UPS
• Start Date:January 2021 or ASAP afterwards
• App Close Date:07/11/2020 at 09:00
• Interviews:To be arranged on reciept of application

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Are you an experienced or recently qualified teacher looking for a new and exciting challenge? Do you have an interest in outdoor and child led learning? Are you able to inspire and engage pupils, through an exciting and rich curriculum, to make accelerated progress and get the very best results?

Due to an unexpected resignation linked to personal circumstances, Offham Primary school are seeking a dynamic new teacher to join our Key Stage One Team after Christmas or as soon as possible afterwards. Currently this job role opperates as a four day a week job share, however there is flexibity for the role to be full time or part time. 

At Offham Primary school we are currently in a period of exciting transition as we work towards maintaining our Outstanding status under the new Ofsted framework. We are keen that our new teacher will want to help us to collaboratively develop our wider curriculum offer, looking to take on some subject leadership responsibilities. 

Offham Primary school is a wonderfully supportive school, wholeheartedly focused on staff development. We promise to work with our new teacher to provide next step career opportunities, including the ability to study for leadership qualifications or pursue other education based interests. Our small school prides itself on allowing teachers the freedom to be creative and be trusted to lead projects across the school. 

Our team of teachers and support staff are enthusiastic and change focused, knowing that even as an Outstanding school we must never stand still in our aim to provide the best possible education for our pupils! Our staff are a strong team, who help one another to be the best that we can be collectively and we are looking for someone who shares this mutally supportive culture. Offham Primary school is focused on future sustainability and pupil wellbeing. We pride ourselves on the high quality of care and education, as well as our approachable family feel. To find out more about our unique school we would strongly encourage interested individuals to look at our website. 

This is a unique and rare opportunity to join our amazing team. We realise however that dates are tight for currently employed teachers for a move after Christmas. Please contact Emily John, Headteacher via headteacher@offham.kent.sch.uk ASAP if you would like to discuss interview before resignation date.

In light of the current COVID 19 pandemic, we will be looking to interview our new teacher virtually via Zoom. We will also be encouraging candidates to provide us with a portfolio of evidence, including where possible some pupil work, progressive planning and recent lesson observation feedback from their most recent teaching experience. 

**Please note that this is a fixed term position due to the unexpected staffing situation we find oursleves in, however there is an exceptionally strong likelihood that the post will be extended for several subsequent years. 

Information about the school

Offham Primary is a rural school with 7 classes and is located approximately 3 miles from the town of West Malling. The school serves a supportive community of children and parents, who are enthusiastic about learning and leading their school. Our core values: Respect, Responsibility, Collaboration, Resilience and Compassion are at the heart of everything we do. We have a keen interest in outdoor learning and future environmental sustainability.

We have an attractive school site with large classrooms and dedicated outdoor learning areas, including our amazing Forest School base. Our school is well equipped in all aspects of the curriculum with a school library, well-being room, and mini buses to use for trips. There is a very supportive PTA and Governing Body. Innovative teaching and traditional values are combined to give children an excellent primary education. There is a driving ambition for continuous improvement and we are always on an exciting journey to be the best we can be.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Emily John
• Address:Church Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5NX
• Telephone: (01732) 842355
• Email: office@offham.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01732) 875133