Job Introduction
Graded good by Ofsted in March 2022, we at Hawley Primary School are looking for an experienced, motivated, inspirational teacher to join our team in lower Key Stage Two.
This full-time role includes teaching a lower KS2 class, collaborating within our enthusiastic team. We are looking to appoint an excellent practitioner who is passionate about learning, professional development and growing their own practice as part of our dynamic team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate teacher to lead and develop our computing curriculum, ensuring that all pupils develop confidence and competence in digital literacy, coding, and online safety.
We are proud to offer a range of professional development opportunities and wish to support the successful candidate in their career journey leading to middle level leadership.
This role has capacity for pay to reflect the level of position for the right candidate with the appropriate experience.
We are looking for a teacher who:
- Has an excellent background of delivering high-quality, inclusive teaching and learning
- Can lead and develop the computing curriculum across the school with proven success
- Is a creative teacher who is passionate about pedagogy and uses assessment to inspire pupils to achieve their full potential.
- Demonstrate excellent behaviour management strategies and the ability to build strong relationships with children
- Promotes digital literacy, coding skills, and responsible internet use for all children.
- Ensures the effective use of technology to enhance teaching and learning across all subjects.
- Can use Arbor to analyse data and identify clear next steps for all pupils and deliver good or better pupil progress
- Has experience of mixed age classes and good use of differentiation
- Will support and inspire colleagues to integrate computing effectively into their teaching.
- Shows, and is willing to foster, positive relationships with families and carers in our school community.
- Stay up to date with developments in computing education and share best practices.
- Work closely with senior leaders to enhance the school's IT infrastructure and digital strategy.
In return we can offer you:
- A sought-after inclusive school, inspected by Ofsted (March 2022) where ‘Pupils are keen to learn and want to do well.’
- A school where leaders ensure a strong safeguarding culture
- Enthusiastic children who are well-mannered and actively seek to take on responsibility and who want to be part of school improvement
- A calm environment where children get on well with each other and develop positive relationships with all adults and with opportunities for outdoor learning
- A broad, balanced, creative curriculum with opportunities for innovation to engage the children in their learning
- Time to plan and work collaboratively as part of the Y3/4 team
- Varied opportunities for meaningful professional development
- A supportive and friendly staff and passionate Governing Body who are actively involved in school life
If you are an ambitious and forward-thinking teacher with a passion for computing, we would love to hear from you! We would very much encourage you to come and visit our school to find out about this amazing opportunity.
If you think we might be the place for you to develop and thrive, please visit our website www.hawleyprimary.co.uk to learn more about our vision, our values, the curriculum we offer as well as the amazing environment and resources. If you think we would be a good match for you, please feel free to contact our Headteacher, Jane Baker with any other questions you have, to find out more about the post, to arrange a visit or just to introduce yourself – we would love to hear from you.
An application pack and further details, please contact Jane Lody, Admin and Finance Manager, via email j.lody@hawley.hants.sch.uk or telephone (01276 31048).
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.