KS1/KS2 Class Teacher

Hours: 32.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

The Oaklands Primary School

Dolphin Lane

Birmingham

B27 7BT

Start Date: 1 September 2024

Not suitable for ECTs

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement
Success through Endeavour
Ambition through Challenge
Strength through Diversity

We are looking for a teacher to join our highly ambitious team who truly are dedicated in making a real difference to the lives of children at this wonderful school. As part of the Summit Learning Trust, you will have bespoke professional development opportunities and the chance to develop and further your career. You will also have the opportunity to work with colleagues from across schools, sharing resources and good practice.

The Oaklands Primary School is a 2-form entry Primary school in Acock’s Green Birmingham. Our Ofsted report (November 2018) has identified many positives within our school. “Leaders and the Trust are highly ambitious for the school.” Staff “feel valued and part of a strong team.” There is a “rich and engaging curriculum” in place that “stimulates pupils’ interests and their desire to learn.” Ofsted 2018

If you would like to be part of our journey to excellence, we would love to hear from you.

We embrace and celebrate the diverse communities that make The Oaklands ‘who we are’. We believe that every child has the right to the highest possible standards in their education so that they are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in life. We are ambitious and aspirational for all our pupils and set high targets. We aim high because we know with the right opportunities, our pupils can do it.

We take great pride in developing a caring, creative and safe environment for our pupils and we are passionate about providing a rich and varied curriculum that inspires curiosity and enquiry.

Are you our newest recruit? Are you ready to really make a difference and join us on our journey?

This is a very exciting position for a teacher who is seeking excellent development opportunities. The successful candidate will:

• have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• be committed to working with parents, governors and the local community.
• show a commitment to contributing to the wider life of the school.

The successful candidate will be a class teacher in our school and will uniquely, have:

• the opportunity to share planning with colleagues across Summit Learning Trust
• the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking school and Trust
• be part of our exciting journey
• receive support from a strong and dynamic leadership team

If this role interests you, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the school office on 0121 706 2168 to arrange an informal visit and to meet our fabulous staff and pupils.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:

• employee assistance programme
• high quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
• wellbeing Advocates
• lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
• health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
• generous employer pension schemes

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 necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. 

Rehabilitation of offenders: 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.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Closing Date: 13 May 2024, 9:ooam

How to Apply:

To apply please visit our website at https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/careers-vacancies/

Please note we do not accept CV’s.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21st May 2024.

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/our-trust/statutory-information/policies-statements/