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St Christopher's Trust Talent Bank

CLASS TEACHER

Location

Beer Primary School, Devon

Hours

Full Time - 32.5 hours per week

Grade

MPS 1 - 6

Contract Term

Permanent

Benefits

  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Tax Free Childcare
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Commitment to personal development and CPD
  • Thorough and supportive induction process

Closing Date

12pm on 25th June 2025

Interview Date

1st July 2025

Start Date

September 2025 or After October half term

Do you want to work in an ambitious school with a supportive team, willing and enthusiastic children in an idyllic location?  This is an exciting opportunity to join our well-regarded village school as we are looking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic, and committed class teacher to teach our Year 5/6 Class, who holds the belief that every child has the potential to succeed. 

The school currently has circa 90 happy and motivated children and benefits from wonderfully spacious school grounds.  It is also situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty meaning the locality can really enrich the curriculum.  Many pupils travel to our school for its nurturing reputation within the community.  Our vision is ‘Be The Best We Can Be’ and we expect our children, staff and parents to adhere to this.  Our core values of love, courage, joy and kindness underpin all that we do. The school is part of the St Christopher’s Multi-Academy Trust - a family of 19 Church and Community Schools spanning three local authorities and providing a rich network of opportunity and collaboration. 

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is an excellent classroom practitioner
  • Is used to working in positive and proactive ways and collaborating with others to drive high expectations supporting the overall school improvement
  • Is creative and passionate about working with children
  • Will work effectively as part of a close team of staff
  • Will be happy to support the Christian ethos through our school values

We can offer:

  • A class of willing and enthusiastic children
  • A welcoming staff team who are hardworking and committed to achieving the best outcomes
  • High quality continual professional development
  • A supportive PTFA who work hard to provide a wide range of enhancements for the children
  • The opportunity to be part of a community-focused, multi-academy trust

To appreciate all that we have to offer, we welcome potential candidates who would like to arrange a school tour or a conversation with the headteacher.  To arrange this please contact the School Office on 01297 20077.

When completing an application please ensure you address all aspects of the person specification and list any additional subject strengths.

If you have any issues applying for this role, please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org

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Person Specification

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.