Teacher - Oakridge School
Location: High Wycombe
Overview
Are you a KS1 or KS2 teacher who is looking to work in a positive forward thinking school with wonderful families, children and staff?
Do you want to make a real difference to the life chances of young children?
We are looking for a permanent teacher in either KS1 or KS2.
Term time only: Yes
Salary Type: MPS
Salary details: £31,650 - £43,606
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29/11/2024 09:30
Interviews to be held: Wednesday 4th December 2024
About us
At Oakridge you can make a real difference to children who really need it.
We are in a really exciting chapter of the school’s development.. At Oakridge School, we set no limits on what our children can achieve and aspire too. We always put learning first and as such, it is a community built on everyone supporting each other to succeed. At our last inspection, one parent told an inspector ‘We feel part of the Oakridge family.’
‘Working Together to Succeed’ is our motto and the reason we are here is to: ‘Improve the life chances of all our pupils.’ Our four core values of respect, integrity, perseverance and kindness underpin all we do.
Website: https://www.oakridgehighwycombe.co.uk/
About the role
We are looking for a full-time class teacher to work with our supportive staff team and our enthusiastic, kind children.
They will have a through induction and will be supported by their phase leader and partner teacher.
We make sure that all our teachers have more PPA than the statutory entitlement and some of this can be taken at home.
Our teachers are not expected to run clubs but are expected to be forward thinking and open to developing further as a teacher.
For further information please see attached Job description.
About you
Essential Desirable:
Qualifications Qualified Teacher Status (or on track to get it by the end of the year) Evidence of continuous professional development and commitment to further professional development
Experience The class teacher should have experience of:
● teaching at EYFS, Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 In addition, the class teacher might have experience of:
● teaching across the whole Primary age range;
● Experience of providing quality first teaching for children with Specific Learning Difficulties
● working in partnership with parents
● leadership of a subject area
● providing extra-curricular activity for children
Knowledge and understanding The class teacher should have knowledge and understanding of:
● the theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies);
● statutory National Curriculum requirements at the appropriate key stage;
● the monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress;
● the statutory requirements of legislation concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, SEN and Child Protection;
● the positive links necessary within school and with all its stakeholders; effective teaching and learning styles.
In addition, the class teacher might also have knowledge and understanding of:
● the preparation and administration of statutory National Curriculum tests;
● the links between schools, especially partner schools.
● experience of Growth Mindset learning.
Skills The class teacher will be able to:
● promote the school’s aims positively, and use effective strategies to monitor motivation and morale;
● develop good personal relationships within a team;
● establish and develop close relationships with parents, governors and the community;
● communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences;
● create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment. In addition, the class teacher might also be able to:
● develop strategies for creating community links.
Personal characteristics Approachable, Committed, Empathetic, Enthusiastic, Organised, Patient, Resourceful.
For further information please see attached Person specification.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01494 520341
Email: [email protected]
Oakridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure.
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
