Castle Batch is an exciting, forward thinking and dynamic primary academy, which Ofsted judged to be ‘good’ (November 2017). Ofsted said, ‘Castle Batch is an inclusive school, characterised by very good relationships and a caring ethos’. The school has very committed staff who work creatively, in partnership with parents, to enable children to achieve great outcomes. We also place great emphasis on supporting children on a social and emotional level and have a strong ethos of inclusion in relation to our SEND children.
We are part of The Priory Learning Trust, comprising of local primary and secondary schools, enabling us to work closely with a range of practitioners from all phases of education. This is a very exciting time for Castle Batch and a great time to join us.
We are looking for a Teacher to join us for a fulltime post, in KS2 in the first instance, from September 2021. This will be a TMS graded post.
The successful candidate will be:
• able to demonstrate outstanding and memorable teaching and learning;
• an ambitious, highly motivated and enthusiastic learner;
• committed to raising aspiration and broadening horizons;
• passionate about inclusion and enabling everybody to succeed;
• flexible and able to relish opportunities created by change;
• a pro-active team member committed to the school’s core values.
We can offer you:
• A school ethos which puts the child right at the centre of all that we do.
• A leadership team who are committed to your wellbeing, supporting you to focus upon the key things that make a difference for children
• Friendly, dedicated and supportive colleagues
• The opportunity to develop your career as part of a growing multi academy trust
• A fun and exciting approach to learning, where creativity and new ideas are highly valued
Benefits of working for The Priory Learning Trust:
• The opportunity to develop in a school committed to excellence that values staff and student wellbeing
• Centralised detention and homework systems staffed by leadership team
• A sensible feedback policy that values student progress and teacher workload
• 2 week October half-term
• Employee Assistance Programme
• CPD opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Discounted gym membership at our Academies
• Discounted Nursery fees at our Academy pre schools
• Pension Scheme
• Flu Jabs
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Cycle to work scheme
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact Debbie Parker at the school to arrange an appointment. We will be following the current Covid guidelines for this to take place
Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 working days of the closing date, you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
The Priory Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment."
All paid positions which involve working regularly within academies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You must declare all convictions (including convictions with Absolute Discharge), cautions or bind-overs you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘Spent’ under this Act and where applicable any disqualifications under the Childcare Act. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service filtering guide.
Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.