KS2 Class Teacher

We wish to appoint a professional, caring and enthusiastic person to join our hard working and friendly team at New Whittington Primary School. To carry out duties in line with the current Teachers Pay and Conditions of Service document. To carry out delivery of the national curriculum and assist and contribute to all aspects of school life. To work collaboratively with other teaching staff in the planning, preparation and assessment cycle. To raise standards of achievement for all, by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes, and to encourage students to become independent learners, to provide support for their welfare, and to support the inclusion of students in all aspects of school life. NWPTE6A Context The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them. We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do. Why do we exist? Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices. Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity. Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect. How will we act? We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are; Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately) Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem) Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver) Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening) Candid (disagreeing openly and compassionately) Effective (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous improvement) Simple (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity) What is our strategy? We will use our culture to ensure the work of the Trust; Focuses on creating capacity (time and resources) for schools Ensures support is agile, providing intervention at the earliest opportunity Supports schools to employ and invest in the best educators for children Seeks continuous improvement and disruptive innovation In return we offer being part of a friendly team who value our staff members and are a hardworking and enthusiastic team with the desire and skills to improve outcomes. As a school we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.