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Class Teacher KS1

Employer
City of Wolverhampton Council
Location
Wolverhampton
Salary
£31,650 – 43,607 pro rata
Closing date
6 Dec 2024
Reference
WLV/TP/147/875
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Wilkinson Primary School

Class Teacher (KS1)

Qualified Experienced

Teachers Pay Scale MPS1 - MPS6

Salary £31,650 – 43,607 pro rata

Wilkinson Primary School are seeking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and committed KS1 Class teacher to join our friendly, happy team. This is a full-time, position, starting after Easter 2025 or earlier if possible. Fixed Term initially for a year with the possibility of it becoming permanent.

Wilkinson is a large 2 form entry primary school, situated in Bradley with just under 500 pupils on roll aged 2 -11 years. The school building is extremely modern and spacious and was one of the first "Passive Haus" schools in the country to be built, designed to save energy.

Governors are looking to appoint a qualified class teacher. The successful candidate will be working as a teacher in the KS1 group and should be committed to building brighter futures and ensuring each child reaches their full potential.

You should have recent experience in delivering the KS1 curriculum and be committed to working in partnership with parents and staff.

Applicants should:

  • Have high standards and aspirations for themselves and others.
  • Have a commitment to providing first class opportunities so that each child is able to achieve their full potential.
  • Be an inspirational leader who is capable of supporting and motivating others.
  • Be capable of contributing to whole school improvement. 
  • Have high expectations of behaviour.

In return the school will offer:

  • A friendly, welcoming school community with a strong and supportive ethos.
  • Happy children who enjoy coming to school and are focused on their learning
  • Excellent professional development and CPD opportunities.
  • Support from committed colleagues, senior leaders and Governing Body.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven, committed and nurturing individual who is passionate about raising standards and ambitious to allow every child to achieve their full potential. 

If you are interested in this role and have relevant experience as detailed in the person specification and job description, further details, including an application form, are available here https://www.wilkinsonprimaryschool.co.uk/vacancies

Please be aware that we do not accept CV’s or “one-click” applications. 

Email completed application forms to the School Business Manager Bpatel@wilkinsonprimaryschool.co.uk prior to the closing date. 

Visits to school are encouraged, please call the office to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Wilkinson 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. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

CLOSING DATE: Friday 6th December 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 9th December 2024


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Attached documents
JD - Experienced Teacher..doc
Teacher Application Form.docx
Teacher Person Specification.docx

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There’s never been a better time to join the award winning City of Wolverhampton Council to further your career. We are a progressive and future facing organisation, and passionate about making our city better for all who live, work and travel here.

We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering the best services for people in Wolverhampton; working for us gives you the opportunity to make a difference to their lives.

Our continual drive for improvement led to us winning APSE Overall Council of the Year Service Delivery Award, also achieving Annual Service Award Finalists for our services in Waste and Recycling; Public Protection; Best Housing Regeneration and Homelessness multi-agency work, showing that the City of Wolverhampton Council is truly an organisation striving for daily excellence in all we do.

Equal Opportunities

The City of Wolverhampton Council employs over 5,000 people in more than 600 different trades and professions. We are committed to representing Wolverhampton’s diverse community and therefore strongly encourage applications from all applicants meeting the essential criteria.  The council operate a guaranteed interview policy for veterans who have served in the military, those who have previously been under our care and are under the age of 25 and disabled candidates, where it is evidenced that the essential criteria of the post is met.

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The city has seen rapid developments with major projects like the i54, Way Youth Zone and i10 and more exciting developments are planned for the westside of the city. The leisure-led mixed user scheme includes a multi-screen cinema, restaurants, bars, hotel, multi-storey car park and apartments, all accessible by foot from our city centre.

We benefit from being in a prime location, with excellent transport links at the heart of the UK’s high speed rail and motorway networks, making us an employer of choice for people across the West Midlands.

Wolverhampton is rated as one of the top cities in the UK for families. Almost 90 per cent of the city’s primary and secondary schools are rated as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The City also offers a wide range of family friendly facilities with stunning parks and green spaces and top entertainment attractions such as Wolverhampton Art Gallery, the Civic and Wulfrun Halls and the Grand Theatre all of which attract top acts such as Jimmy Carr, Gary Barlow, World Darts Competition, upcoming bands and West End productions.

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We invest heavily in skills and training for our employees; you will develop and grow with us through your time, benefiting from regular professional development conversations, and varied training opportunities.

We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that progress within different grades for the variety of jobs on offer. The majority of our positions offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days - this increases with length of service. There is also an added option to buy up to 10 days additional leave in each leave year. New entrants also benefit from 8 days bank holiday entitlement (basic leave entitlement of 33 days).

The council offers an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employee and employer contributions based on salary grades and other benefits including:

  • Index linked pension
  • Option to convert your pension for tax-free cash when you retire
  • Retirement on the grounds of ill-health at any age.

The council also offers a wide range of flexible working options to fit in around your commitments including:

  • Flexi-time
  • Reduced hours working
  • Job share
  • Homeworking
  • Term time only

Other rewards

  • Discounted city parking at a number of sites with reduced charges for blue badge holders
  • Annual Travel Card Scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice scheme for cars - with a wide range of ‘green’ vehicles, cycles and associated equipment, personal IT equipment and smartphones
  • Retail, leisure, legal and ethical savings and loans through our competitive rewards portal

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Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1HE
United Kingdom

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