Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Class Teacher to join our team at West Ewell Primary School and Nursery, part of Bourne Education Trust.

About West Ewell Primary School and Nursery

West Ewell Primary School and Nursery is a caring and inclusive community school in West Ewell, Epsom. We pride ourselves on exceptional teaching standards and fostering ambition, self-belief, and a love of learning in our pupils.

Located in a vibrant area with extensive grounds, including a newly refurbished library, the school offers engaging learning experiences. It features a specialist centre for Communication and Interaction Needs (COIN) and a nursery for young children.

The school prioritises staff and pupil wellbeing, having achieved the Schools Mental Health Silver Award. As part of the Bourne Education Trust (BET), a successful multi-academy trust comprising twenty-four schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, we collaborate with other schools to enhance educational offerings.

Dedicated and forward-thinking staff are committed to professional development and supporting each child to reach their full potential. The values of respect, resilience, resourcefulness, reflection, and responsibility underpin the curriculum and school life.

Key responsibilities include

• Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability of the individuals and classes you teach, preparing and developing teaching materials, programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate
• Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of all pupils within your class/es, planning effectively to ensure that pupils have the opportunity to meet their potential
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, planning effectively to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and work in collaboration with the SENCo to make an appropriate contribution to and participate in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of SEN support arrangements

Requirements include

Essential

Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children

Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent

Ability to evidence effective continuous professional development

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through TPS
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Staff Shop benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay

Our Culture

• At Bourne Education Trust, we value colleagues who are:
• Reflective, optimistic and aspirational
• Collaborative and innovative
• Committed, engaged and professional
• Advocates for equality and inclusivity

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.