Class Teacher

Holmesdale Community Infant School would like to appoint an outstanding Class Teacher to join our dedicated and hardworking team in September 2024, on a one year fixed term contract. 

We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic and enthusiastic practitioner with a passion to deliver exceptional education and childcare both in the classroom and in our outdoor spaces.

The successful candidate will be:

• imaginative and forward thinking;
• demonstrate dedication and commitment, ensuring we maintain high quality provision and good outcomes for all children;
• be warm, nurturing and have a good sense of humour;
• be an excellent teacher who enjoys modelling effective and inspirational practice and supports others to improve;
• be able to motivate and inspire children and adults to achieve their best in all areas of learning and behaviour;
• be committed to inclusion, high expectations and raising standards;
• be an excellent communicator with good organisational and personal skills; and
• be enthusiastic about contributing to the wider life of the school

We can offer you:

• the opportunity to work with an exceptional team of staff who are committed to the success and welfare of every child in our school;
• employee wellbeing support provisions including a staff shop, cycle to work scheme, free will writing service and access to an employee support service officering independent counselling and physiotherapy;
• high quality professional development both in school and as a member of Greensand Multi-Academy Trust; and
• an environment where innovation and inspirational ideas are encouraged.

The closing date for applications is Monday 10 June 2024 at 9am. 

Candidates are warmly invited to contact Sharon Mullarkey, the Headteacher at Holmesdale Community Infant School, to discuss the role in more depth.

Holmesdale Community Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and an overseas criminal records check if you have lived or worked outside the UK within the last 10 years. Online checks will be completed for all shortlisted candidates in accordance with KCSIE statutory guidance.