Job Details

Job introduction

We are seeking to appoint an excellent classroom teacher to start in January 2022.  We require an enthusiastic, child-centred practitioner whose main passions are to instil a love of learning into our pupils and to develop a learning to learn culture within the classroom and throughout the school.

Paid weeks per year: 52

Fixed term: Maternity leave cover

Start date: 1st January 2022

 

 

About the role

Visits to the school are very welcome so that you can see we are a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities.  Our school is a four form-entry primary school with over 700 pupils on roll. We are an improving school and we are very proud of:

•              the engagement and motivation of our pupils

•              our inquiry based and thought provoking curriculum

•              our friendly staff and governor teams

•              the sense of community that exists with our families

To visit the school or to have an informal chat with the Headteacher please email head@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk

We ask all candidates to ensure that the supporting statement of their application form is written with subheadings corresponding to each of the criteria identified in the person specification for this role.

Term:  Full time, maternity cover (we anticipate this post will last one year)

To apply: Please email your completed application form to recruitment@balfour.brighton-hove.sch.uk  (CVs will not be accepted.)

Closing date: 9:00am, 20th September 2021

Interview date: To be confirmed

Balfour 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. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

School Office: (01273) 507722

Website: http://www.balfourprimary.co.uk

Additional information

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

 

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

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The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.

Files

• Application (LARGE PRINT) Form
• Job Description and Person Specification
• Application Form