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Class Teacher

Employer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Kingswinford, West Midlands
Salary
£30,000 to £41,333.00 per annum subject to pro-rata
Closing date
17 Oct 2024
Reference
DUDLEY/TP/323/1784
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Blanford Mere Nursery & Primary School is community school, judged by Ofsted in February 2023, to be ‘good’, which currently accommodates 316 children.  We are located in Kingswinford with delightful children, supportive parents and a hardworking team of staff and Governors who work closely together to ensure children strive to achieve the very best that they can.

 Are you committed, hardworking and forward thinking?

  • Are you an excellent, reflective classroom practitioner, who has a passion for learning and places children at the heart of your practice?
  • Are you looking for professional development in a supportive environment?
  • Are you able to plan and deliver interventions effectively?
  • Do you have a proven track record to show the impact of interventions?
  • Do you have a secure phonic knowledge that enables children to make rapid and sustained progress?

 If the answer to each of these questions is yes, then Blanford Mere may be the school for you!


The Governors are looking to appoint an excellent, reflective class teacher at Blanford Mere. The successful candidate will be responsible for a class in EYFS. However, the candidate must be prepared to work in any primary phase. If that sounds like you, we welcome you to visit our school and we look forward to meeting you! 


The Role: Full time maternity cover post (Fixed 1 year contract in the first instance)

Salary:  Teacher Main Pay Scale (Recent experience of working within EYFS/KS1)

Location: Blanford Mere Nursery & Primary School


The position is subject to an enhanced disclosure check. 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.


Closing date for applications is:  Thursday 17th October 2024

Shortlisting:  Thursday 17th October 2024

Interview and lesson observation:  Monday 21st October 2024

Tour dates: Thursday 8th October 2024 at 1.30pm and Thursday 10th October at 9.30am.




We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children; therefore, the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.  

Effective from September 2022, KCSIE states as part of the shortlisting process schools and colleges should consider carrying out on-line searches, as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe. All shortlisted candidates are now subject to an on-line check and if there is anything concerning, then the shortlisted candidate will be asked to comment on it either prior to or at interview.

N.B., We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk 

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance; https://help.wmjobs.co.uk/

If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue, then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

Dudley Council will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so. The Council’s full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at http://www.dudley.gov.uk/

 



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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities.  We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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Telephone
01384 811300
Location
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House
Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom

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