Job Introduction
Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic teacher to join our successful junior school in September in the role of class teacher.
We are a large school with four classes per year group, providing an ideal context to support professional development at any stage of a teacher’s career. This is a Main Pay Range vacancy and the post is suitable experienced or early career teachers.
We are looking for a primary specialist who:
- Is, or aspires to be, an excellent practitioner who secures good pupil progress for the children in their care
- Provides effective and innovative learning opportunities to engage all children in their care
- Deploys a range of positive behaviour management strategies seeking to build mutually respectful relationships within their class
- Demonstrates high expectations of children, self and other adults seeking to enhance their potential
- Has an approachable and caring manner
- Would be supportive of our Christian ethos
Our School
As a school, we are extremely proud of our successes in setting high expectations and developing the whole child through our strong Christian ethos. Our dedicated staff work together as a strong team enabling both children and staff to flourish.
At Horndean Church of England Junior School we strive to provide each and every one of the five hundred children in our care with a first-class education. We are an inclusive school and we prioritise adapting teaching and learning to meet the needs of all our learners.
We are extremely proud of our successes and the effectiveness of our school improvement work has been recognised by the Local Authority. In April 2022 we secured a very positive outcome from our short Ofsted inspection, not least the judgement that our Christian Values of TLC ‘help to make the school a very special place.’ This echoed the outcome of our church school inspection in November 2019 that our Christian vision ‘successfully drives the school’s development and has an exceptional impact on the lives of pupils and adults.’
Application Procedure
If the opportunity to join us on our journey towards outstanding recognition appeals to you, please come and see us in action.
Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Our Headteacher hopes that one of the following times will be convenient, but would be happy to arrange an alternative if necessary:
- Thursday 1st May, 9am
- Wednesday 7th May, 2pm
- Tuesday 13th May, 4pm
Please also email our Business Manager, Emma Patter, for an application pack as we will use our Person Specification for shortlisting - recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
Application Pack:
- Letter to prospective candidates
- Staff Structure
- Job Description
- Person Specification
- Application Form
- Equalities Monitoring Form
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
