KS2 Class Teacher

• Contract Type :Permanent
• Job ID: 1202540

Your Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced KS2 Class Teacher to join our team to provide the best education for our children by ensuring they are supported, engaged and inspired in their learning. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join us on a permanent basis at Forge Wood Primary in the Summer or Autumn term, as our school continues to grow.

About Forge Wood Primary School

Our growing school within the Forge Wood development in Crawley, now has children on roll from Reception to Year 5, and will continue to grow until a full 2 FE primary in September 2022. Our core purpose each day is to secure the highest standards of education for our pupils and to ensure that they receive the preparation they need for their futures, helping them build the resilience and character they need to make a success of their lives.

Relationships between our staff and pupils are excellent, characterised by mutual respect and high expectations of everyone in our community. Our ethos is underpinned by aim to Aspire, Explore, Achieve. The schools all offer a vibrant, rich curriculum for all, regardless of need and background, and we work hard to meet the needs of each pupil. We are proud that Ofsted recognised that all our school as Outstanding and that we ‘provide inspirational leadership for this happy, inclusive and hard-working school.

We work closely with the Trust within the Teaching School, supporting Teacher Training, and School-to-School support. We benefit from sharing outstanding resources, CPD and practise across a wide range of GLF schools.

What we are looking for

The right candidate will be:

• An outstanding practitioner
• Innovative and inspirational
• Committed to and has a strong belief in teamwork
• Able to lead, challenge and motivate children and colleagues
• Committed to working with parents, carers and the wider community
• Experience teaching Key Stage 2 children

Why work at Forge Wood

At Forge Wood you will have:

• A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive, vibrant and fast growing community with excellent transport links
• A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools
• Recognition of previous school continuous service
• Excellent CPD opportunities

Thrive in a career at GLF Schools

GLF Schools is a dynamic, innovative and forward thinking Academy Trust with many career opportunities for new and existing staff. Each school in our Trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from dedicated and experienced regional and Trust teams. Our schools serve to meet the needs of its own local community yet all are united in their core purpose of providing an outstanding educational experience. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. Our offer includes:

• Continuous Professional Development
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Flexible Working
• Staff Wellbeing
• Career Pathways and Talent Management
• Staff Benefits
• Community and Collaboration
• Valued worker scheme

The Details

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Salary: GLF Main Pay Scale

Start Date: April or September start possible

Applications close: 12 noon, Tuesday 1st February 2022

Interviews: Week beginning Monday 7th February 2022