Class Teacher

Sec Ed; Romford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A new educational institution in Romford seeks passionate Class Teachers to join their dedicated team. This role is crucial in providing excellent learning opportunities for children. Ideal candidates are experienced or ECT applicants, eager to develop their teaching and leadership abilities. The position offers substantial professional development, alongside a supportive and inclusive environment, ensuring a significant impact on students' success.

Benefits

State-of-the-art building

Professional development opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Well-being support

Qualifications

• Experience as a teacher or Early Careers Teacher (ECT) welcome.
• Desire to become an outstanding teacher and leader.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent provision for children in the new school.
• Be an outstanding teacher, committed to professional development.
• Be adaptable and relentless in securing progress for every child.

Skills

Teaching experience

Adaptability

Leadership qualities

Job description

Overview

Concordia Academy opened as a new free school in 2016. In September 2018, we moved to our superb new purpose-built site on Union Road in Romford. As a new and growing school, we are looking to appoint inspirational, ambitious and talented class teachers to join our dedicated and enthusiastic team. The role of the Class Teacher is central to the success of Concordia Academy and is a position which has a direct impact on the outstanding learning opportunities provided to the pupils.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as Early Careers Teachers (ECTs). As a Class Teacher, you will be passionate about ensuring the best outcomes for children and giving them every opportunity to succeed, whatever their barriers may be, where every child is respected and treated as an individual, with no limits placed on their learning - just opportunities to continually improve.

We are offering you:

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent provision for our children and play an integral role in the development of our newly formed school
• Be an outstanding teacher and leader or be committed to becoming one
• Be forward thinking and adaptable
• Be relentless in securing academic and emotional progress for every child

We will invest in developing you as a teacher and as a leader — there will be considerable professional development opportunities for the successful candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience as a teacher and/or Early Careers Teacher (ECT) applicants are welcome
• A candidate who is, or wants to become, an outstanding teacher and leader

For further information about the role come and visit our school. To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Benefits

• The opportunity to work in a brand new state of the art building with excellent facilities
• Huge scope for advancement and fantastic opportunities for career progression
• The opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new project and to help shape the direction of a new school
• A unique chance to work with senior leaders who have been part of successful school improvement elsewhere in London
• Generous Annual Leave for a healthy work-life balance
• Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills
• Flexible & family-friendly options, including part-time, term-time, home working, and other arrangements
• Exclusive Discounts and Well-being Support
• Diversity & Inclusion and a collaborative working environment

Join REAch2 Academy Trust for a rewarding career with great benefits.

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002), is central to our ethos, policies and actions. We are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective safeguarding and care for all our pupils.

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on abilities, qualifications and experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted professionally and in compliance with current employment legislation and safeguarding guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children’s Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please refer to our Safer Recruitment Policy. All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed in accordance with our information and records retention policy. The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately; please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications for more details.