Job Ref: R268 Please quote on all correspondence.
Start: ASAP or Jan 2024
Salary: MPR1 to MPR6/UPS
Location: Withywood, Bristol
Contract: Full Time - 32.5 hours
Term: Permanent
The Role
Four Acres Academy is looking to appoint a Reception class teacher who will be able to join our successful reception team under the EYFS lead. Our Early Years consists of a large team of committed teachers and practitioners who educate local children from the age of two. Our school ethos is centred around relationship building and promoting speaking and listening skills in our youngest children, preparing them for a successful transition to Keystage 1.
We are are looking for a full-time teacher, but would consider part time (min 3 days per week).
The Academy
Four Acres Academy is a 60 pupil entry primary school with capacity for 483 pupils aged 2-11 (including a 2 year old nursery provision with 108 places). Staff work in Key Stage group teams to collaboratively plan and deliver high quality lessons. All teachers are supported by teaching assistants and our support staff play a critical role in securing outstanding progress in pupils’ learning. We have amazing grounds, a forest school and great resources. In January 2018, Ofsted rated Four Acres Academy as Good in all areas.
Our School can offer:
- Tailored CPD and career progression
- Excellent resources, particularly within ICT and forest schools
- Employee benefits including cycle-to-work scheme, counselling service and health plan
The successful candidate will:
- Have a 'can-do' attitude, resilience and great sense of humour
- Be confident with building relationships and behaviour management
- Be eager to contribute to the life of the school including extra-curricular activities, school camps, discos etc
- Enjoy using ICT as an integral part of delivering the curriculum
The Application Process
Closing date: 20th October 2023
Interviews: w/c 2nd November 2023
Start date: ASAP or January 2024
Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit prior to applying, please phone the Academy office to make an appointment.
Please note that CVs cannot be accepted.
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
The Academy meets the requirements in respect of “exempted questions” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is thereby a Registered Body with the Disclosure Service provided by the national Criminal Records Bureau. It conducts checks as necessary, with the applicant’s permission, under the Criminal Record Bureau’s Code of Practice.
Jobs working with children (i.e all under-18s) or vulnerable adults are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) by virtue of an amended Exceptions Order. This means that you cannot withhold information about any spent or unspent convictions in applying for this post. You are also asked not to withhold information about cautions, reprimands, final warnings, bans and other non-conviction information such as police enquiries and pending prosecutions.
Checks may also be made with Local Authority Child Protection Registers where you have lived in the past. In applying for this post you are giving permission for such Registers to be checked and for the local authorities concerned to share relevant information with Four Acres Academy for the purpose of your application for employment. You are also giving permission for any number of past employers to be contacted regarding this application for employment.
“Front line” and certain other posts e.g. supervisory/management will require Disclosure checks at an Enhanced or Standard level; others may be at Basic level. The level of Disclosure for this post is shown in the Person Specification.
Details of our Safeguarding policy can be found on our website: www.fouracresacademy.co.uk