Job Introduction
Our School
At Clatford school we learn and grow together, with love, respect and courage. Those words hold true for all of our children and for every member of our school team.
At our recent OFSTED visit, in March 2025, they noted the following things:
The school fosters a warm and nurturing environment. It encourages pupils to ‘learn and grow together with love, respect, and courage’. Pupils feel happy and safe in school. They care for others.
Pupils are polite and very well mannered. In lessons, they are enthusiastic. Staff nurture this strong learning attitude from early years, setting children up well for future success. The school has high ambitions for all pupils.
Pupils’ personal development is a priority. The school provides many opportunities for pupils to develop talents and interests.
We can offer:
- The chance for you to be the best teacher you can be in a school that really values the difference you make to children’s lives.
- Opportunities to learn and develop whilst making an impact
- A friendly and welcoming staff team
- An enthusiastic and caring class of children, who will be looking forward to starting a new year with their new teacher
- A headteacher who always has an open door and a compassionate admin team, who care about the school and all of its staff
- Excellent opportunities for professional development to support you in your role and with your aspirations
- A sense of humour – because we think in this job you definitely need one!
Job / Person Summary
- We are looking for a passionate, caring and proactive teacher
- We are looking for someone who will care about our school and it’s children as much as we do.
- We are looking for someone who has a positive, proactive, aspirational and compassionate approach to learning.
- We are looking for someone with high expectations.
- We are looking for someone who understands the impact they have and is evaluative and reflective in their approach.
We are looking for candidates who have:
- A love of learning, both for yourself and the children in your care
- A genuine desire to champion success for children
- Consistently good high quality teaching and learning classroom practice
- A commitment to raising standards and continuous improvement
- The ability to work as part of a team to achieve excellent outcomes for children
- The ability to manage and foster excellent relationships across the whole school community
If you can meet the challenge we look forward to hearing from you!
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.
