CLASS TEACHER (2 posts)

Key stage 1 & Key stage 2

Location: Princefield First School, Penkridge

Employer: Penk Valley Academy Trust

Contract: Full Time - Temporary contracts (12-month contract in the first instance)

Closing date for applications:Tuesday 7 May 2019 (noon)

Interview: Wednesday 22 May 2019

Start date: September 2019

Salary: Mainscale M1-M6 (£23,720-£35,008)

Accountable to: Headteacher

About the Role

Princefield First School is a successful, friendly and happy school, taking children aged 3 to 9 years old.  

The school is part of the Penk Valley Academy Trust along with 4 other schools based in the local area: St John’s (CE) First School, Marshbrook First School, Penkridge Middle School and Wolgarston High School. The vision of the Trust is to take collective responsibility for ensuring that every child and young person in our Trust receives an excellent education, achieves high outcomes and realises their potential. 

We are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and well-motivated Primary Practitioners, with the desire to develop Music or RE to join us from September 2019. This post is entirely suitable for either an NQT or a more experienced teacher.

The successful applicant must:

• have the ability to inspire and motivate all learners through well planned and exciting lessons
• have high expectations of children, ensuring rigour and challenge for all groups including the most able, those with SEND and pupils in receipt of pupil premium
• have a good working knowledge of the New Primary Curriculum and effective assessment for learning practices, including how marking and responding practices support this
• be flexible and happy to work as part of a successful team

Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the school prior to the closing date; a visit will enable you to experience the working ethos of our school. Please contact the school directly to make an appointment on 01785 714050.

For further information, please visit our website www.princefield.staffs.sch.uk.

Completed application forms to be returned by email to personnel@penkvalley.co.uk or by post for the attention of Mrs Helen Barron at the school’s address.