Orchard Primary School (Sidcup)
Sidcup
School Description
Orchard Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.
Please find attached further details about this vacancy, including the Job Description and Person Specification. Alternatively, if you wish to discuss the post further. Please contact the school office on 0208 300 4878 or email admin@orchard.bexley.sch.uk.
This post is a customer-facing position and falls within the scope of the Code of Practice on English Language Requirement for Public Sector Workers. The school has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification.
References will be requested for applicants shortlisted for interview only and prior to interview.
Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete and return a Self-Disclosure form prior to interview.
An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on a provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List.
Further vetting checks, in line with the requirement of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.
Online Searches will be carried out on shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any concerns will be discussed with candidates at interview
We offer:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Automatic Incremental Progression
28 days Statutory Annual Leave
Christmas Concessionary Day (pro-rata for part-time).
Employee Assistance Programme
Kaarp Benefits Scheme
Effective CPD opportunities
Collaborative working with other schools
Excellent ICT facilities
Visits to the school are encouraged, please contact Becky Armstrong in the school office on 0208 300 4878 to arrange a visit.
References and online searches will be collated for those shortlisted and only prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
Applications must be submitted via a Bexley application form, (please see attached) and then emailed to admin@orchard,bexley.sch.uk.