THOMAS RUSSELL INFANTS’ SCHOOL
Barton under Needwood
Staffordshire
DE13 8DS

Teacher - Key Stage 1 (Year 2)
Position – temporary/part-time (3 days a week)
Salary range - MPR: £25,714 - £36,961 per annum
(actual salary £15,428 - £22,176 per annum pro rata)
Summer term 2022 only

Thomas Russell Infants’ School is a partner academy in John Taylor MAT. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic teacher to join our wonderful school, starting 25 April 2022.

The successful candidate will:
1. Be a happy, kind and positive team player.
2. Live our motto ‘Our children blossom through nurture and challenge’
3. Be fully committed to engaging in all learning opportunities/CPD
4. Contribute to the wider life of the school community
5. Be trained and knowledgeable in all aspects of KS1 teaching and assessment, be keen to learn more through research and evidence-informed professional development.
6. Believe in strong, consistent and positive behaviour strategies.
7. Have excellent interpersonal skills, recognising the importance of working as part of a larger team.
8. Ensure our pupils are safe, through a trusting, open culture, placing a great emphasis on the safeguarding of all.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with the Co-Headteacher, teaching a Year 2 class whilst the Co-Head is out of the classroom working on her leadership responsibilities.
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement of this post. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy is available to view on our website.

Please support your application with a covering letter to demonstrate practice in the key areas identified and your career/teaching strengths. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.

Further information and application packs are available to view or download from our website www.jtmat.co.uk . Please note that CVs are not accepted, only fully completed application forms should be submitted for shortlisting to: tri-headteacher@tri.jtmat.co.uk or by post to: Thomas Russell Infants’ School, Station Road, Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire DE13 8DS. If you have any specific queries not addressed in the application pack, please contact the school on tri-office@tri.jtmat.co.uk or by telephone on 01283 247930.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 31st January 2022

Please send your completed application forms to: tri-headteacher@tri.jtmat.co.uk or post to: Thomas Russell Infants’ School, Station Road, Barton under Needwood DE13 8DS

Interviews: Friday 11th February 2022

Interested candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged to visit the school.
Please contact the school office on 01283 247930 for a COVID-secure appointment or
to speak to the Co-Headteachers.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement of this post. A copy of the Trust’s ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view by visiting the website: www.jtmat.co.uk
Website: www.thomasrussellinfants.co.uk