At Glenfield Infant School ‘All pupils and families are welcomed into the heart of the school’s generous community’. ‘Staff’s warmth, dedication and high expectations get pupils off to a flying start’. ‘Pupils believe in the school’s values of resilience and kindness’. This was recognised in our ‘Good’ Ofsted report in October 2021.

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ROLE: Year 1 Teacher to cover maternity leave

SCHOOL: Glenfield Infant School

HOURS: Part-time 0.6 FTE working 3 days per week initially for one term (Autumn term, 1^st September until 31^st December 2024) but with strong potential for this to be for the full academic year 2024/25.

SALARY: Main pay scale between £30000.00 and £41333.00 FTE (depending on experience/UPS).  Actual between £18000.00 and £24799.80.

CLOSING DATE: 31^st October 2024 however, we reserve the right to appoint a person ahead of the closing date, should a suitable candidate be found before 31^st October.

START DATE: 1^st September 2024 or as soon after that date as possible.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a class teacher to join our experienced team at Glenfield Infant School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET), for up to 12 months, to cover maternity leave.

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 35 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 32 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

We are a three form entry school set in beautiful woodlands close to Bitterne. We pride ourselves on our nurturing ethos which permeates throughout the school. We provide exciting opportunities across the curriculum to instill a love for learning.  Our children are happy and enjoy school due to the commitment of our caring and dedicated staff. We are keen to maintain this momentum through the appointment of a dynamic, creative teacher.

‘All about the Child’
At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do.  We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.

‘What about Sam’
Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child.  By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.

JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:
As a Year 1 class teacher you will work alongside our experienced Year 1 team.  This is a fixed-term position initially for one term but with a strong potential for it to be for the full academic year 2024/25, to cover maternity leave.  The job is part-time.

If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.

WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:

• is a responsive and reflective teacher
• is committed to delivering an exciting and broad curriculum
• can plan, deliver and assess engaging and effective lessons for Year 1 pupils
• is passionate about meeting the needs of every child through high quality teaching and learning
• is committed to high standards and raising achievement
• has high expectations of pupil behaviour
• can manage their time effectively and is able to use their own initiative to support their class and their team
• can maintain accurate records and provide feedback to parents
• is fully committed to the school ethos and values – Resilience and Kindness

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
• In-house Teaching School
• An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
• Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
• Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
• Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
• Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
• Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found on our website at www.glenfieldschool.co.uk/Ourschool or at www.hamwic.org and return to Lois Gennings, School Business Manager by email to info@glenfieldschool.co.uk

We reserve the right to appoint a person ahead of the closing date, should a suitable candidate be found before 31^st October 2024.

SAFEGUARDING:

All schools with the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

THE EDWIN JONES PARTNERSHIP

The Edwin Jones Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.