Class Teacher

The staff, children and governors are keen to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated practitioner to join our team. The post is for the academic year of 2023-2024 starting in September 2023. This is a maternity cover (and likely to be for the whole year). However, could end during the summer term 2024. Applications are invited from excellent teachers with proven ability, vision and a creative mind (please see the note about ECTs and visits at the bottom of the advert).

At Greasley Beauvale we have:

• Friendly, welcoming children;
• A real commitment to team work;
• A creative approach to learning and teaching developing through the ‘Thinking Schools’ initiative and Drive Team;
• High expectations of children’s behaviour to learning and achievements;
• A relational approach to understand and meet the needs of challenging behaviours and attachment and trauma;
• A high commitment to wellbeing and mental health across school;
• A keen approach to CPD and staff development;
• A strong approach to subject leadership;
• A supportive staff with a clear vision for the future;
• A school improvement journey to be proud of;
• A Governing Body who are supportive of the staff team and the school improvement priorities;
• A GOOD school verified by Ofsted November 2021.

The successful candidate will:

• Show a true interest in working at Greasley Beauvale by visiting the school as part of the application process (unless travel is difficult);
• Be an excellent and inspirational practitioner with a commitment to high standards and progress for all children;
• Be creative and innovative and able to enthuse and motivate all learners;
• Be a strong team member with excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Have a creative approach to teaching and learning and a willingness to participate in the wider life of the school;
• Have a commitment to a themed approach to planning, learning and teaching;
• Be part of subject leadership;
• Demonstrate the capacity to make learning enjoyable and exciting;
• Have knowledge around key curriculum requirements for the primary setting;
• Have high expectations of children’s achievements and behaviour;
• Be able to support children with behavioural and attachment and trauma needs;
• Have a strong awareness that challenging behaviours are an indication of needs that require meeting;
• Have an awareness of the Teacher Standards and be honest about their strengths, but also the areas in which they need to work on to develop and grow as an excellent teacher;
• Be supportive and enthusiastic about working in a school that is committed to school improvement. 

Key dates for the shortlisting and interview process:

Closing date – Thursday 8th June @ 1pm
Shortlisting – Friday 9th June (PM)
Notification of interview by telephone if successful at shortlisting – Friday 9th June 2023 *
Notification of interview process by email to successful candidates – by Monday 12th June 2023
Interviews – Thursday 15th June 2023

*If unsuccessful during the application and shortlisting stage, feedback can be provided on request
Please note: Applications will not be considered from ECTs as the school will already have two ECTs from September 2023.

Visits to the school are essential as part of the shortlisting process (unless the candidate is relocating from a different part of the country or world and this can be accommodated).

Please email the School Business Manager, Emma Poxon, on epoxon@greasley.notts.sch.uk to arrange a visit. 

Completed application forms and letters of application should be addressed to the Head Teacher and Governing Body of the school.