KS2 Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

Initial Qualification

• Teaching Degree or Degree and PGCE
• Qualified Teacher Status

Further Qualifications/ Professional Development

• Recent relevant in-service training in current educational practice for KS1/2
• English and Maths to GCSE (or equivalent) with A-C grades

Experience

• Successful teaching practice in the relevant Key Stage (if an ECT)
• Experience of teaching within the keys stage for which applying

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of the National Curriculum and a commitment to the highest standards of teaching and learning
• Consistently good and better reflective classroom practitioner
• The ability to plan, monitor, evaluate and review pupils’ progress
• Excellent classroom management
• The ability to use technology effectively in the classroom
• The ability to share good practice with other staff and to learn from other staff
• The ability to work positively, collaboratively and effectively in a team with staff, governors and parents
• A high level of written and oral communication skills

Other

• Awareness and understanding of Child Protection issues and Safeguarding practices
• A commitment to involve parents, governors and the community in the work of the school
• Promotion of positive behaviour strategies and constructive handling of problems
• An awareness, understanding and commitment to equal opportunities

Characteristics

• Enthusiasm, determination and drive to inspire others to achieve high standards
• An appetite and stamina for challenging work
• A solution focussed mindset and determined “no-excuses” approach to raising standards
• A lively, creative and good-humoured approach to all aspects of working in a school

What the school offers its staff

Brandlehow are seeking to recruit innovative teachers with an ability to guide and inspire learning. Applicants will need to demonstrate what they could bring to add value and enrich provision at Brandlehow

The successful candidate will share Brandlehow’s values and recognise the importance of the individuality of every child. They will be flexible and able to show great initiative, will work well with a wide range of practitioners and strive to improve an already great school alongside a friendly and dedicated team. ECTs are encouraged to apply.

Our offer to you

Our school is part of a thriving, happy and positive community in Putney with excellent transport links. If you join the Brandlehow family there are a number of offers you’ll receive that make us an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:

• Excellent support, and an exceptional team of colleagues
• Opportunities for training and development
• Colleagues who care about the children and each other.
• A school leadership team that cares about your well-being

Commitment to safeguarding

Brandlehow Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Please note that we do not accept CVs