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Senior Teacher and Literacy Lead - senior-teacher-and-literacy-le

Bristol

Job role

• Teacher

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Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£30,000.00 - £41,333.00 Annually (FTE) Teachers Main Pay Scale PLUS TLR2A - £3148pa

Senior Teacher and Literacy Lead job summary

We need someone who is passionate with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring pupils to love learning in this subject area. You will develop, co-ordinate and promote whole school literacy initiatives with a key focus on raising standards in and developing staff’s pedagogy.

As a lead practitioner, you will also be involved in developing the classroom practice of teachers within the academy. You will carry out individual coaching, delivering inset or training, as required. The role is a crucial one, and as such the successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an outstanding teacher;
• Have excellent and current subject and pedagogical knowledge;
• Be innovative and inspirational in their teaching, and ambitious for their students;
• Be able to work collaboratively;
• Have a proven track record of outstanding teaching and be able to secure the very best outcomes for students.

We can offer you:

• The chance to work in an innovative and forward thinking school
• Effective support for Professional Development
• A friendly and supportive environment
• The opportunity to work with well-motivated pupils

Closing Date for Applications: Midnight Sunday 19 May 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 22 May 2024

May Park School is a large primary school in East Central Bristol; it is a diverse school with an onsite nursery. In January 2023, we opened our very own SEND Resource Base for children with ASC or SLCN.

Our staff are committed to providing an inspiring and creative curriculum within a nurturing environment. Our aim is to ensure that every child is given the opportunity to reach their full potential and is prepared for the next stage in their education.

May Park Primary, in accordance with the Trust values, is committed to supporting our employees in continuous professional development. Our aim is to raise the skills levels of staff to create a highly motivated and skilled workforce.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme for teachers and support staff
• Strong learning and development opportunities
• Purpose built environment
• Opportunities to teach in Mainstream education and SEND education.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing package)
• Easily Accessible by bus, train and parking in designated staff car park
• Extensive Trust Network

Teaching in Bristol:

Bristol Learning City has developed a website which contains short films of current Bristol teachers speaking about their positive experience to give an insight into teachers considering the area.

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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Closing date for applications: 20-05-2024

Salary: £30,000.00 - £41,333.00 Annually (FTE) Teachers Main Pay Scale PLUS TLR2A - £3148pa

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