Job Details

Salary: £22,350 rising to £32,666 per annum  Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Tuesday 07 March 2017

If you are interested in the position please download an Application Pack from our website

Please complete the Application for Employment and References & Monitoring Form and return to [link removed] by 12.00pm on Tuesday 7th March 2017.

If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact the Assistant Head Teacher: Director of Lower School, Mrs Catherine Geldard

About the Role

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) are welcome to apply

We are looking to appoint three exceptional candidates to the post of Primary Class Teacher for our new and expanding 4-19 free school. These are full-time positions but part-time may also be available for the suitable candidate.

Our ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted judgement (June 2015) was only the start of the story. The challenge is to sustain and embed this excellence through every aspect of Gildredge House as it grows to full capacity in 2018/19.

As a Primary Class Teacher at Gildredge House you will be expected to provide stimulating and academically rigorous teaching, particularly with regard to differentiation for students of different abilities and the increased use of ICT. You will work within the Lower School Team to implement the Cambridge Primary Curriculum with key skills at the core, whilst keeping up-to-date with current developments in content and methods of a creative curriculum. You will also make a full and dynamic contribution to the Lower School and its extra-curricular activities.

This post could be in any of the five year groups from Reception to Year 4, depending on the experience and skills you can provide our team. Therefore please make clear your preference on your application form. If you are successful in becoming a member of the Lower School Team, we do expect all our staff to develop their skills and therefore flexibility will be required in future years as to where you are placed.

We moved into our brand-new purpose-built extension for the Lower School in October 2014 and this, together with a Sports Hall, Multi-Use Performance Space and landscaped outdoor areas for fun and physical activity, make up an exceptional learning environment for our students.

OUR ETHOS

At Gildredge House each individual is known and valued. Students are inspired to discover their passions and realise their academic potential. You will join a strong team of inspirational teachers in an exciting environment where learning is fun. If you are an imaginative and dynamic practitioner - with a passion for teaching, the capability of engaging and enthusing all students and the belief that everyone can succeed - we want to hear from you.

GILDREDGE HOUSE OFFERS:

- Continuity of education for boys and girls aged 4-19

- An expectation of high academic standards leading to Sixth Form studies

- Strong discipline

- Specialist teaching in key subject areas of the Lower School curriculum, including a Modern Foreign Language, Sport and Music

- Excellent pastoral care

- An extended school day and supervised prep for older students

- A broad range of extra-curricular activities

- Parent and community involvement

OUR SCHOOL MOTTO: 'ASPIRE'

- Do you want to be part of a school where your contribution is valued and celebrated?

- Would you like to teach children with high aspirations who are keen to learn?

- Do you want to join a staff team that is diverse, collegiate and respected?

Note: Governors have recently approved an additional 0.5% pay increase in addition to the national standard of living increase in 2017-18.

Gildredge House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment with the school are subject to pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barred List check and a Declaration that neither they nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.     

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.