Job Introduction
ROLE: Classroom Teacher
SCHOOL: Shirley Infant School
HOURS: 1.0 FTE
SALARY: Main pay scale M1 – M6
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at noon
INTERVIEW DATE: Wednesday 29th January 2025 at noon
START DATE: April 2025
Join the team at Shirley Infant School, where we believe in shaping young minds and building a strong foundation for lifelong learning. We are looking to appoint a positive and energetic to join our KS1 team. You will join an experienced, successful and supportive team with TA support.
As an educator at Shirley Infant School, you will have the opportunity to inspire and guide our pupils through their early years of education, helping them develop their curiosity, creativity, and confidence. You will support the team in teaching our children to uphold and demonstrate the school values of kindness, integrity and respect.
We value innovation and encourage our staff to bring fresh ideas into the classroom, ensuring engaging and dynamic lessons. With our comprehensive professional development opportunities, you can continuously grow as an educator, expanding your skills and knowledge.
Shirley Infant School is a vibrant, happy setting where children come first. Our ethos of ‘Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day’ is what makes us special and underpins our child-centred approach to learning. We have close links with our junior school and share a site and office team across the two schools.
The school is part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET), a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 37 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 34 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.
‘All about the Child’
At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.
‘What about Sam’
Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS:
- An understanding of how children learn and play
- High expectations of what children can achieve and how they should behave
- Commitment to teamwork in a friendly school with a child-centred ethos
- Resilience, enthusiasm, patience, flexibility and a caring manner
- Excellent classroom practice, with an outstanding ability to engage and enthuse children
- Ability to develop secure relationships with children, colleagues and families
- Is highly organised with good time management skills
- Ability to think creatively and adapt learning to motivate learners and meet their needs
- An understanding of attachment and how to demonstrate this in their practise
WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- PPA together as a team, and Foundation Subject leadership time
- A strong community where children come first
- An individual induction programme supported by a Year Lead
- Excellent CPD opportunities and trust networking events
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please visit our website www.shirleyinfantschool.org.uk/our-school/job-vacancies more details and return a fully completed application form to Mrs Bree Enemark, Business Manager E: bree.enemark@shirleyschools.co.uk
If you would like to visit the school or speak with someone about the role, please telephone 023 8077 5057 to arrange a time. Visits to the school are strongly recommended and warmly encouraged.
Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to appoint a person ahead of the closing date, should a suitable candidate be found earlier.
THE JEFFERYS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
The Jefferys Education Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
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.
