ECT Class Teacher

Billesley Primary School, Trittiford Road, Birmingham, B13 0ES

Principal: Karl Rogerson

Start date: September 2024

Billesley Primary is an innovative and outstanding three form entry school, which serves a wonderfully diverse community. We are incredibly proud of our children, their learning behaviours, drive and determination; and of our staff, who work hard to serve our children and bring about the very best outcomes. At Billesley, all staff receive high quality professional development; a strength noted in our most recent Ofsted report - ‘Teachers benefit from highly effective coaching and professional development, which has enabled them to become skilled practitioners’.

Billesley Primary has well established links with Arts and Sports organisations and delivers a rich, well-planned and engaging curriculum, ensuring that learning broadens children’s horizons and inspires them to achieve.

We would like to appoint an excellent teacher who is committed to their professional development, keen to participate in research based pedagogy and understands the power and impact of effective teaching and learning.

Applications are invited from teachers who:

• Are enthusiastic, motivated and strive for the best for all children; and passionate about the curriculum and community partnerships
• Are an excellent practitioner with high expectations of themselves and others
• Understand how children learn
• Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the curriculum, assessment procedures and the use of effective feedback
• Can inspire, motivate and challenge pupils of all attainment levels, recognising that all children can and should make progress
• Are committed to developing their own expertise, knowledge and skills to continually refine and improve their practice

We can offer:

• A welcoming school with enthusiastic and dedicated staff
• Wonderful pupils who thrive on learning
• Outstanding professional development and coaching
• An opportunity to lead on an area of the curriculum
• A diverse, supportive and committed staff team
• A fantastic working environment
• Free child care in Nursery and wraparound provision (T&Cs apply)
• A work Chromebook provided

Billesley Primary School is an Academy in partnership with the Elliot Foundation and Trust.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed on the 8th and 9th April 2024 at 4pm. If you would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact Kevin Smyth, School Business Manager. 

Closing date: Friday 12th April 2024 at 12:00pm

Interviews to be held on: Tuesday 23rd April 2024

Please apply online by following the link on the school website, alternatively, you can also apply directly through the ‘e-teach’ online platform.

A link to our job information pack and all other contact information can be found in the attached documents.

Safeguarding Statement

At Billesley Primary School, the safety and well-being of our children are at the heart of everything we do. Every child, regardless of age, gender, culture, community, race, or religion, has the right to be protected from harm and to learn in a safe, nurturing environment. We demonstrate our commitment to our children in all aspects of school life and hold all stakeholders accountable for the very highest standards of safeguarding.

Our Core Principles

A Culture of Vigilance: all staff and volunteers are trained to identify signs of abuse or maltreatment and operate from an ‘it could happen here’ mindset.

Child-Centred Approach: pupil leadership guides our actions and ensures pupil voice is central to decision-making.

Partnership: we work closely with parents, carers, and external agencies to provide the very best for our children.

Our Procedures

Robust Recruitment: rigorous safety vetting checks, including ID, DBS, Barred Lists, Right to Work, references and more, for all adults coming on site.

Statutory Compliance: full adherence to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Working Together to Safeguard Children, including weekly staff safeguarding training.

Clear Reporting: a streamlined internal system (MyConcern) for reporting and tracking concerns with ‘real-time monitoring and response.

Curriculum Integration: teaching children how to stay safe through, for example, PSHE lessons, P4C lessons, online safety, healthy relationships, Rights of the Child assemblies, pupil voice meetings, award assemblies, current affairs discussions, open door policies and daily access to our pastoral and senior leadership teams.