About the Role
Class Teacher at The Woodside Primary Academy
ECTs encouraged to apply
Outer London Salary with a recruitment and retention allowance to the equivalent of Inner London
Do you wish to work at an outstanding school which supports teachers’ work/life balance? We are a school with a history of providing extensive support to teachers and a commitment to creating a balance between school, personal and family life. We are currently seeking a teacher on a full time basis to start in September 2024.
At Woodside, we are looking for a diligent, committed and caring person who is highly organised, passionate about teaching and a fantastic team player to join our wonderful teaching team.
At Woodside we offer the following:
- Significantly reduced planning and preparation due to 6 forms of entry
- Weekly team teaching for ECTs
- Collaborative CPD teaching triangles – peer observing good practice
- Opportunities for ECTs to observe practice in other REAch2 academies
- Year group mentor support for all aspects of learning the role
- Free before and after school childcare for teachers
- Free childcare during INSET days
- Reduced childcare costs for under 3’s
- Guaranteed 30 hours free childcare
- Leadership opportunities with TLRs available
- Joint team weekly PPA (Non-contact time) with your year group
- Comprehensive CPD program including collaborative teaching
- Collaborative teaching initiative whereby teachers of all levels of experience work alongside each other to develop their own personal goals
- Fully resourced school including access to Enrichment Block, whole class science lab and kitchen facilities
Well-being focused through
- Continued evaluation and amendments of all policies and systems to reduce workload, including a significantly reduced marking policy
- ‘Perks for Work’ Scheme
- EAP policy – Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
What Ofsted said:
- Over time, the quality of teaching is outstanding. Teachers challenge pupils to apply their skills accurately. They use a rich range of resources to develop pupils’ learning and interests
- Personal development, behaviour and pupils’ welfare is outstanding
- The curriculum is used to transform the lives of pupils, and further work is planned to make the school a community hub that raises aspirations
Continuing Excellence-Awards and Recognition at Woodside:
- Winners of the Outstanding Progress category at the Education Business Awards
- Certificate of recognition from the Mayor of London (Sadiq Khan) as a School for Success which recognises exceptional work in sharing good practice and helping to boost education for all Londoners
- Recognition by the Department for Education (DFE) as a school that provides outstanding outcomes for our disadvantaged pupils
Are you driven, inspirational, influential and an exceptional teacher looking for that next step in your career?
‘The headteacher spots and nurtures talents, enabling future leaders to develop their skills for the wider benefit of the school.’ Ofsted
We would like to hear from you if you;
- Thrive on challenge and have high aspirations for all pupils
- Are energised by opportunities to develop and share your practice
You are invited to submit an application form to Shane Tewes, Headteacher using: [email protected]
REAch2 Academy Trust have an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Trust’s online Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form separately.
In accordance with our Safeguarding Policy the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check.
REAch2 is continuously working towards improving the diversity of the Trust, and the experience for our staff from diverse backgrounds. We are clear that the value of greater diversity to the Trust lies in the way we will value difference when we work together towards richer solutions.
We are keen to hear from all candidates with the appropriate experience who feel they can make a real contribution to the Trust. If you can bring a fresh perspective to the challenges we face whether through your background as someone from an ethnic minority or you live with a disability (visible or not), are open about your faith, religion or belief or about being LGBTQ+, your application will receive a warm welcome. As will applications from all suitable candidates.
REAch2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all adults working in or with our schools to share this commitment.
Enclosed in our application pack is a copy of our safer recruitment policy, which outlines the steps we take to ensure that we attract the most suitable, high calibre candidates, and to help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to working with them.
We encourage all potential candidates to read this policy carefully in order to fully understand what is expected of you in our recruitment process. All roles will be assessed for the appropriate level of DBS check, which will include a Children’s Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
Teacher Benefits
- A wide range of professional development opportunities and the opportunity to work with some of the best educational professionals in the country,
- A great ECT experience,
- Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme TPS,
As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more.
