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Maternity Cover Teacher (2Days Per Week), Fixed Term - Part-time

Twydall Primary School, Gillingham

  • Ref:MED887-2014-21T
  • Posted:18/01/2022
  • Pay:MPS
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:04/02/2022 at 12:00
  • Interviews:w/c 7th February 2022

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TWYDALL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Part of the Rainham Mark Education Trust)

Twydall Lane, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JS

Tel: 01634 – 231761: e-mail: office@twydallprimary.medway.sch.uk

Vacancy:  KS2 Teacher Maternity Cover, Feb 22 to July 22

2 days per week (Wed & Thurs)

Are you enthusiastic, motivated, and ready to make a difference?

If you are – we would like to hear from you.  We are seeking a teacher who has the passion to inspire, and who is committed to providing the best learning experience and outcomes for pupils.

We are proud of what we achieve at our school and this is due to passion, drive and enthusiasm to be the best we can for our children, our team and our community. Our unified and supportive team is made up of creative individuals who each bring something different. They contribute in a variety of ways with every person being important to our success. As a teacher in our team you will be given the opportunities, with support to thrive and develop professionally.

If you are:

  • Someone with the passion and drive to join our effective lower Key Stage 2 team.
  • Someone with enthusiasm and understanding of how to teach stimulating, challenging and enriching literature. 
  • A candidate with high expectations of themselves and their pupils who is able to foster independence, resilience and community.
  • Committed to your own professional development and want to join a dynamic and ambitious team.
  • Someone who thinks creatively in your role as a class teacher, making learning fun and exciting with each day a memorable experience for both you and the children.  
  • A person who strives for personal and professional excellence.

We can offer you an amazing opportunity in an ambitious and vibrant school.  Our senior leadership team is highly committed to developing others and is supporting a working culture that focuses on high expectations.

You can also benefit from a number of staff wellbeing and enrichment activities including access to a Gym within the Trust, staff social activities, access to a staff wellbeing committee to ensure an appropriate balance between work and home life.

Twydall Primary School has circa 375 pupils and is a central part of the local Community, with large grounds, and an excellent outdoor learning environment. Twydall Primary School is a unique school and has been praised by Ofsted on our Inclusion provisions.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments are subject to successful references and a satisfactory enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure.

We encourage visits to see our school in action.  Please telephone 01634 231761 or e-mail williams-king.s@twydallprimary.org.uk to make an appointment.

Closing date for applications 4th February 2022 or earlier depending on applications received.

Interviews w/c 7th Feb

Information about the school

Rainham Mark Education Trust is a family of three Academies in Medway, compromising of Rainham Mark Grammar School - Ofsted ‘Good’ May 2022, Riverside Primary School and Nursery - Ofsted ‘Good’ November 2019 and Twydall Primary School and Nursery - Ofsted ‘Good’ May 2023.

The core purpose of the Trust is to cultivate wisdom, character and strength in students so they can understand, celebrate and shape the world in which they live.

Together, our ambitions for the children in our local community continue to build on current success, and raise the bar further, such that the life chances of each child in our care are maximised through a deeply inclusive education, routinely high expectations, and a range of opportunities that seek to embed a love of learning.

Rainham Mark Education Trust (RMET) is in a very exciting stage of its development, having recently realigned and strengthened our central team, relaunched our vision and established an ambitious future strategy.

The benefits of working for us include:

  • Support from a network of senior leaders and teachers within the school and our Trust

  • Regular planned opportunities to collaborate and share best practice within the Trust

  • Working with a team of friendly, dedicated and hardworking staff and Trustees

  • An outstanding offer of CPD opportunities

  • A sharp focus on staff well-being including Health Care provision

As a Trust we are dedicated to ensuring the safety and protection of all individuals under its care. This commitment to safeguarding is shared by all the academies within RMET, as we strive to promote the welfare of our pupils. We require all staff and volunteers to uphold this commitment, and we therefore implement a thorough recruitment process across all academies that aligns with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. This process includes conducting online checks on shortlisted candidates and all employment offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

We are also committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of school life. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic. We celebrate the diversity of our school community and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, safe and able to achieve their full potential. We believe that this approach not only supports our students to achieve their best, but also prepares them for life in a diverse and interconnected world. If you share our commitment to equality and diversity, we welcome your application to join our team.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:People Services Team
  • Address:Twydall Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JS
  • Telephone: 01634 231 761
  • Email: recruitment@rmet.org

Documents

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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.