Classroom Teacher and Lead in Science and RE

Hours: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

Beeches Infant School

Beeches Road

Oscott

Birmingham

B42 2PY

Telephone Number: 0121 360 4222

Email Address: enquiry@beechesinf.bham.sch.uk

Classroom Teacher and Lead in Science and RE. Start date can be negotiated.

Beeches Infant School is a vibrant 3 form entry LA Community School and the Governing Body are seeking to appoint a Classroom Teacher + TLR2 to join our extended leadership team. The successful candidate will lead the year group they work in.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our happy team. The successful candidate will share our vision and commitment to moving our school from strength to strength. You will be a role model teacher and lead by example.

Areas of responsibilities are Science & RE. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone with experience or wanting to enter into leadership for the first time as a middle leader as we have a supportive team. You will be able to lead on the various strands of science and further improve our practice in this area. You will have the ability and enthusiasm to work

within a team alongside other TLR’s and lead your year group. You will be given management time weekly in addition to PPA.

“The head teacher has set a clear and ambitious vision for the school. She has created a happy, united and strong staff team. Expectations of adults and pupils are high.”Ofsted 2017

You will have:

• outstanding teaching in EYFS/KS1

• a proven track record of the impact you have had

• the ability to bring people with you

• an 'open door’ policy, someone who is a facilitator and a team player

• the ability to help lead, inspire and further develop our committed and hardworking staff

• high expectations of yourself, our staff, children and parents

• proven ability with experience of data analysis and monitoring

• a commitment to supporting whole school events

In return our school offers:

• delightful and enthusiastic children

• a strong, dedicated team who work hard for the children

• a proud, supportive and committed Governing body

• a warm friendly atmosphere with a team ethos

• a willingness to embrace new ideas

• ambition and vision

• a commitment to providing weekly management time in addition to PPA

“Pupils behave well and work hard. They are polite, sensible and respectful. Pupils enjoy school.” Ofsted 2017

Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school prior to application. Informal visits can be arranged with Mrs Nicole Bemand our Finance Administrator.

Dates for informal visits can be arranged with the office.

Closing Date: 21 January 2022, 12 midday

For an application pack and to book an informal visit please contact school on

0121 360 4222.

Application forms and Job Descriptions are available directly from the school at:

enquiry@beechesinf.bham.sch.uk and on our website. Please return completed applications to the same email address.

Following shortlisting, lesson observations will follow.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 9 February.

We look forward to hearing from you.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.