Classroom Teacher - Year 4 Hollybrook Schools

Job Introduction

PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERVIEWS MAY BE SCHEDULED AS APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED, THE VACANCY MAY THEREFORE CLOSE AHEAD OF THE ADVERTISED DATE SHOULD A SUITABLE CANDIDATE BE APPOINTED. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Hollybrook Infant and Junior Schools – The Hollybrook Schools are two form entry Infant and Junior schools with one Head of School across both schools with an Executive Headteacher.  We are currently virtually full in every year group and waiting lists are regularly in operation. There are 14 classes across the schools, 6 in the Infant School and 8 in the Juniors.  The successful candidate will join the dedicated and supportive staff.

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) is a large, fast-paced multi-academy trust with currently 37 schools across the South Coast: Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset. 

Role Summary:

The Hollybrook Schools are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic KS2 teacher to join our committed and hardworking team.

We are a fully inclusive school who work hard to ensure that every child is respected as a unique individual. The children at Hollybrook school are polite, thoughtful and keen to learn. Our school motto of Dream, Believe, Achieve and Care permeates all that we do.

At the Hollybrook Schools we aim to ensure that learning is meaningful, stimulating and challenging, reflecting the ever changing world around us. We want to empower children to be independent, resilient, creative, cooperative/collaborative, responsible and feel valued as members of the community with a passion for learning. We believe in educating the whole child, nurturing every child’s talents to realise their potential and achieve their dreams.

Our curriculum focuses on offering a wide range of experiences and learning styles. We focus on ensuring all children make progress from their starting point through adaptation or deepening the learning. Our staff work hard to make all lessons engaging and with a real focus on every child making progress in every lesson.

What we offer you:

An opportunity to be part of a collaborative managed services team with a shared vision of excellence 

• Enthusiastic, hardworking children with supportive parents
• A working environment with strong team relationships
• Generous subject release time
• A fully engaging curriculum
• A genuine commitment to continuing and enhancing your professional development
• Further opportunities for CPD and networking across JEP and the Hamwic Trust
• Eligibility to join the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Free eye tests up to the value £25 for uses of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

About Hamwic Education Trust:

HET is fully committed to developing an outstanding workforce.  We are a friendly and supportive community of professionals working hard to ensure that our schools are enabling children to grow and develop for the future.

We have talented staff working in leadership, teaching and support roles throughout our schools and committed professionals working in the Managed Services team covering education, safeguarding, HR, IT, finance and estates.  This experienced team supports our schools and is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-academy trust.

As an employer, we support our staff to grow through continuing professional development and there is a range of apprenticeships and other opportunities available throughout the Trust to extend your knowledge, skills and career prospects.

HET celebrates the uniqueness of our pupils, our staff and our schools and we aim for everyone to achieve their full potential through the pathways of opportunities available.

HET recognises that by valuing and promoting equal opportunities in employment for all employees and job applicants and avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and delivery of services, we will be able to deliver first class education and value the differences our workforce brings to HET. 

Application Procedure:

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Laura Jackson (head of schools) by emailing laura.jackson @hollybrookschools.co.uk  to arrange an informal chat or have a tour of the school. 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.

If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form which can be found at Vacancies - The Hollybrook Schools and return to HR@hollybrookschools.co.uk 

CV’s will only be accepted along with a completed application form.  

Please note, we may close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we have sufficient applications.   We strongly encourage prospective applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks. Successful candidates will also be subject to online searches.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET. 

All HET employees are required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.