Waterton Academy Trust is looking to appoint an inspiring and dynamic Teacher to join the staff team in KS1 at King’s Meadow Academy, a one and a half form entry school, located in Kinsley, Pontefract.
If you are an ambitious, talented and highly motivated teacher with a passion for ensuring children learn and achieve, and if you work hard and have the drive and energy to make a difference to children’s lives and their learning, then Kings Meadow Academy could be the school for you!
King’s Meadow Academy is an average sized school and joined Waterton Academy Trust in. The Trust consists of 13 primary phase schools, 2 Assessment Resource Units and 4 Pre Schools in the Wakefield and Barnsley area. As part of this Trust both staff and children enjoy varied opportunities for collaboration in all areas of the curriculum.
The school is committed to providing a stimulating, creative environment so that all children enjoy learning, make outstanding progress and reach their potential. By offering an engaging and language rich curriculum, the school is constantly striving to provide high-quality learning opportunities which challenge and inspire all our pupils.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual to take a key role in our team. We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for education – someone who is driven to make a difference to the lives of the children they work with.
We are looking for someone who:
1. Is committed to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils
2. Is innovative and is able to offer high-quality learning experiences
3. Has high expectations of pupils as well as themselves
4. Is able to contribute fully to school life
5. Is committed to on-going professional development
6. Has great interpersonal skills and is able to work well as part of a team
7. Has good communication skills with children, colleagues, parents and visitors
8. Is not afraid to roll their sleeves up and work hard
9. Will be an excellent classroom practitioner who is inspirational in their teaching and involves the children as active learners
In return, we can offer:
10. The support and expertise of the academy's outstanding leadership team and governing body with a clear vision of raising standards of teaching and learning
11. Pupils with outstanding behaviour and a willingness to learn within a learning environment where excellence is our goal
12. An opportunity to work with a passionate and dedicated team of staff
13. A happy and caring school community
14. A commitment to support your continued professional development through a network of experienced professionals across the primary academies within Waterton Academy Trust
15. A health and wellbeing package
16. A cycle to work scheme
17. An excellent pension package
Next Steps
Interested candidates are welcome to visit King’s Meadow Academy. In order to arrange a visit, or for further information about the post, please contact the school office on, or email
Selection Timeline
Closing Date: Tuesday 12th December - midday
Shortlisting: Tuesday 12th December - PM
Interviews: Friday 15th December
Start Date: January or as soon as possible after (subject to clearance of pre-employment checks)
Waterton Academy Trust is committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. The Trust has policies and procedures relating to safeguarding and child protection available on request.
Waterton Academy Trust follows safer recruitment processes which all applicants will be subject to. This includes the interview process containing questions about the safeguarding of children and the disclosure of criminal records and other vetting checks.
An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidates, this process is completed by an online third-party company. All successful candidates are required to join the DBS update service with an annual cost of £13.
The position is also subject to two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of any unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview.
We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available to applicants on request.
Waterton Academy Trust is wholly committed in ensuring that all employees, future employees and applicants are treated equally regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.