Class Teacher

Head Teacher – Michelle Bates, NOR – 390 children 

Permanent full time class teacher required from September 2024 (Main scale, including ECTs): 

The staff, children and governors are keen to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated practitioner to join our team. The post is from 1st September 2024. Applications are invited from excellent teachers with proven ability, vision and a creative mind. 

At Greasley Beauvale we have:

•    Friendly, welcoming children;
•    A real commitment to team work;
•    A creative approach to teaching and learning, which is developing through the ‘Thinking Schools’ initiative and Drive Team;
•    High expectations of children’s behaviour to learning and achievements; 
•    A relational approach to understanding and meeting the needs of our SEND children, 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;
•    The confidence to take on new challenges and initiatives to further develop the school;
•    Plans in place to become an OPAL school, where learning through play should happen every day;
•    A strong, supportive and committed 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:

•    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 National 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. 
•    Show an interest in working at Greasley Beauvale by visiting the school as part of the application process.

Visits to the school are advisable. 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. A full application pack can be found on our website. www.greasleybeauvale.co.uk

Key dates for the shortlisting and interview process

Closing date – Wednesday 24th April 2024 @ 9am 

Shortlisting – Wednesday 24th April 2024 @ 1pm

Notification of interview by telephone if successful at shortlisting – Thursday 25th April 2024*

Notification of interview process by email to successful candidates – Thursday 25th April 2024*

Interviews – Wednesday 1st May 2024

*If unsuccessful during the application and shortlisting stage, feedback can be provided