Class Teacher
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Position Overview & Specifications
- Salary £28000 - £43685
- Contract Fixed Term
- Closing Date Apply by 15 February 2023
Queen's Park Primary School, Brighton
Job Summary
- Job reference orbis/TP/490/30530
- Positions available 1
- Working hours Full Time Teacher Hours - 32.4 per week
- Closing date 15 February 2023
- Job category Teaching & Leadership
- Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council
- Directorate BHCC: External
Paid weeks per year: 52
Fixed Term: Until 31st August 2023
Start date: As soon as possible/17th April 2023
Queen’s Park Primary School is seeking to appoint a highly skilled and passionate teacher to join our teaching team.
School Context:
Queen’s Park Primary School is a large school in Brighton with 329 pupils on roll. We are currently on a rapidly improving school journey where we are supporting each other to drive school improvement. As a school, we believe that it is our collective responsibility to ensure that every child thrives and succeeds.
Our children demonstrate excellent behaviours for learning and are consistently challenged by the exciting opportunities and creative curriculum that we offer. The School would expect you to share our core vision of “A kind and inclusive learning community with high expectations for all”. We would want the successful candidate to be fully involved in the life of the whole school.
About the roleWe are looking for:
- An outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations of learning and behaviour.
- A commitment to improving standards of teaching and learning across the whole school.
- An excellent knowledge of the National Curriculum with a clear understanding of how to implement this on a daily basis within the setting.
- A person to play a proactive role in the life and ethos of the whole school.
- A commitment to inclusion and safeguarding practices.
- A passion for working with the local community and developing wider partnerships.
- A well organised individual with strong interpersonal skills.
In turn we offer you:
- An excellent range of professional development opportunities.
- An incredibly hard-working, friendly and supportive staff team.
- A positive, exciting and motivated school environment.
- Enthusiastic children with a real desire to learn and be inspired.
We welcome and encourage visits to the school and if you wish to arrange this, please contact Kelly Bassett at recruitment@queenspark.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Closing date: Midday, Wednesday 15th February
Interview date: Monday 20th February
How to apply: Completed application forms accepted by email/post direct to the school office: Park Street, Brighton, BN2 0BN, recruitment@queenspark.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Telephone: 01273 686822
Website: https://www.queenspark.brighton-hove.sch.uk
Additional informationWork Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.
Company information
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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