Required for September 2024.
The Learning Academy Partnership has an exciting opportunity for two part-time Class Teachers to join our Trust, based in Dartington C of E Academy.
Our Academy is a unique village school nestled within grounds of gorgeous greenery, with a reputation for being a supportive and caring community. Our wonderful pupils are the jewels in our crown. All of our colleagues are dedicated to the development of our children in the fullest sense possible and we pride ourselves on putting children first in every aspect of school life. Our Christian vision for our academy is : ‘Together we grow, together we flourish’
We provide the rich soil that enables our children to develop deep roots and flourish. Within our distinctive community, our Christian school nurtures growth, giving courage to face challenges, and abundant opportunities for unique strengths to blossom. Everyone feels valued and has the skills to make wise choices for themselves and others, and trust in the brightest future.
We are a happy school; we care about each other and we are proud of how we work together as part of a wider community. By working together with our Hub schools (Dunsford Community Academy, St Michael’s C of E Academy, and Bovey Tracey Academy), we work collectively to share best practice and expertise that enables is to provide the very best educational provision for our children!
This is a great opportunity to be part of a wider team of teachers, not just within our Hub, but across the entire Trust. We are proud that we are a single organisation with a shared responsibility for all children, and one where you will feel professionally nourished through our extensive development practice and strong wellbeing offer.
We have two part-time positions available based in KS1 or EYFS:
1. Fixed Term Maternity Cover for a Class Teacher until April 2025
2. Fixed Term Class Teacher until August 2025
Our ideal candidate will be someone who is driven by our mission and wants to be part of a Trust where everything begins and ends with children. This is an incredibly rewarding role where you will work alongside a highly passionate team to ensure children are cared for and challenged, removing barriers to learning so every child can flourish, no matter their starting point.
We are dedicated to building an authentic workforce and we encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider communities that we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.
Our School Trust is underpinned by our four core beliefs; we are stronger together, a sense of belonging; removing barriers and realising the possible. This means that by working collectively, we can achieve our absolute best to ensure that children, especially the most vulnerable, can flourish. In short, our ethos is one of working together to Empower, Excel, Together .
We can offer you:
3. The opportunity to make a profound difference to children’s lives
4. A culture that takes work-life balance extremely seriously for all its colleagues
5. The chance to work as part of a collective in a values-led school Trust, a single organisation
6. High quality professional development and regular training to develop your knowledge and skills
7. A strong, proactive wellbeing network across the School Trust
8. The potential for future career development
9. Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
10. Trust benefit schemes
11. Generous Teachers Pension Scheme
12. An impactful People Strategy that enables us to nurture, develop and support our colleagues so that they can provide the very best for our children
We want to support you in deciding if we are a School Trust that you would like to join. We strongly recommend that you arrange a visit or virtual call so that you can better understand if we are an organisation which excites you and can support you to flourish. Please contact Charlotte Huish or Catherine Eversfield on 01803 862357 or email to arrange an appointment.
The Learning Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosures are required for this post along with the other necessary checks. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
For further details and to apply, please refer to the Vacancies section of the Trust website
The closing date for applications is Thursday 16th May 2024 (12:30pm) however please feel free to apply as soon as possible.