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Temporary full time class teacher/s required from 1st September 2025 (Main Scale):
The staff, children and governors are keen to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and highly motivated practitioner to join our team. The post is from 1st September 2025. Applications are invited from excellent teachers with proven ability, vision and a creative mind.
At Greasley Beauvale we have:
1. Friendly, welcoming children;
2. A real commitment to team work;
3. A creative approach to teaching and learning, which is developing through the ‘Thinking Schools’ initiative and Drive Team;
4. High expectations of children’s behaviour to learning and achievements;
5. A relational approach to understanding and meeting the needs of our SEND children, challenging behaviours and attachment and trauma;
6. A high commitment to wellbeing and mental health across school;
7. A keen approach to CPD and staff development;
8. A strong approach to subject leadership;
9. The confidence to take on new challenges and initiatives to further develop the school;
10. An OPAL school, where learning through play happens every day;
11. A strong, supportive and committed staff, with a clear vision for the future;
12. A Governing Body who are supportive of the staff team and the school improvement priorities;
13. A ‘Good’ school, verified by Ofsted November 2021.
The successful candidate will:
14. Be an excellent and inspirational practitioner with a commitment to high standards and progress for all children;
15. Be creative and innovative and able to enthuse and motivate all learners;
16. Be a strong team member with excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
17. Have a creative approach to teaching and learning and a willingness to participate in the wider life of the school;
18. Have a commitment to a themed approach to planning, learning and teaching;
19. Be part of subject leadership;
20. Demonstrate the capacity to make learning enjoyable and exciting;
21. Have knowledge around key National Curriculum requirements for the primary setting;
22. Have high expectations of children’s achievements and behaviour;
23. Be able to support children with behavioural and attachment and trauma needs;
24. Have a strong awareness that challenging behaviours are an indication of needs that require meeting;
25. Have an awareness of the Teacher Standards and be honest about their strengths, but also the areas in which they need to work on to develop and grow as an excellent teacher;
26. Be supportive and enthusiastic about working in a school that is committed to school improvement.
27. Be interested in working in a primary school, with the understanding that you could be teaching in any year group throughout your career.
28. Have an interest in leadership (which could include any area of the curriculum or leadership roles e.g. music, PE, Pupil Premium)
29. Show an interest in working at Greasley Beauvale by visiting the school as part of the application process.
Key dates for the shortlisting and interview process
Closing date – Wednesday 18th June 2025 @ 9am
Shortlisting – by Monday 23rd June 2025*
Interviews – Week commencing 23rd June 2025
*If unsuccessful during the application and shortlisting stage, feedback can be provided
Visits to the school are advisable. Please email the School Business Manager, Emma Poxon, to arrange a visit. Completed application forms and letters of application should be addressed to the Head Teacher and Governing Body of the school.
Safeguarding Statement
Greasley Beauvale Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.