Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) - Broughton Junior School

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Broughton Community Schools is seeking a positive and ambitious Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) to join our dynamic team at Broughton Junior School in Aylesbury. We value wellbeing, collaboration and high expectations, offering opportunities across Infant and Junior phases within the federation.

The role is a fixed-term, full-time position with rolling interviews from 30th November. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering our high-quality, broad curriculum and supporting children

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of current theory and best practice in learning and teaching.
• Understanding of diverse range of teaching and learning styles and techniques.
• Good understanding of ethos, values, wellbeing, and high standards.
• Awareness of role of parents and community in school improvement.

Job description

Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) - Broughton Junior School

Location: Aylesbury

Do you believe that happy children learn better and happy Teachers teach better lessons?

Are you looking to join a supportive, ambitious and forward-thinking team where wellbeing matters, great teaching is celebrated and children are encouraged to thrive both inside and beyond the classroom?

Do you want to feel valued, develop your own practice and be part of a team that genuinely works together to make a difference?

Then Broughton Community Schools could be just the place for you!

Contract: Fixed Term

Hours: Full Time

Interviews: ROLLING INTERVIEWS – Starting from Monday 30 th November – we encourage early application for the roll

About us

Broughton Community Schools is a federation of our Infant and Junior Schools, creating one school family across two sites. We are a dynamic, forward-thinking and child-centred learning community with an ambitious vision: to enable all our children to lead physically and mentally healthy lives, ensuring every child THRIVES in their learning during their time at Broughton. We believe that happier children learn better and happier teachers teach better lessons! This philosophy underpins everything we do, alongside our high expectations, commitment to excellence and belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities.

Our bespoke, broad and balanced curriculum is built around seven key drivers:

• Teamwork and Belonging,
• Health and Wellbeing,
• Reading for Pleasure,
• Vocabulary and Oracy,

We pride ourselves on our positive relationships with families and the wider community, and our collaborative approach to ensuring every child feels valued and supported. As a federation, we also offer fantastic opportunities for staff to work across Infant and Junior phases, sharing expertise, developing outstanding practice and creating a coherent and exciting learning journey for children throughout their primary education.

We are looking for a positive, dynamic and ambitious individual who shares our values and wants to make a real difference.

In return, we offer:

• Supportive leadership: A strong, visible and approachable leadership team.
• A fantastic team: Happy, welcoming colleagues who share ideas and outstanding practice.
• Staff wellbeing: A whole-school commitment to emotional health and wellbeing, balanced with high expectations and genuine support.
• Wonderful children: Well-mannered, thoughtful and caring children who make Broughton a special place to work.
• Time to teach brilliantly: Additional PPA entitlement to support high-quality planning and resource development.
• Professional growth: Excellent CPD opportunities to develop your career as a teacher, subject leader or senior leader.
• The best of both worlds: The opportunity to work as part of a thriving Infant and Junior federation, collaborating across both phases, sharing expertise and outstanding practice, and helping to create a coherent and exciting learning journey for children from their earliest years through to the end of primary school.

All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a Teacher as set out in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document.

Please see attached Job Description for further information.

About you

• The knowledge and understanding of current theory and best practice in learning and teaching, particularly as this relates to high achievement and attainment.
• Understanding of a diverse range of teaching and learning styles and techniques.
• Good understanding of the importance of ethos and values and how this impacts on wellbeing, high expectation and high standards.
• Good understanding of effective procedures for managing and promoting positive behaviour among pupils.Good understanding of the role of parents and the community in school improvement and how this can be practised and developed.

Please see attached Person Specification for further information.

Other information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and the references provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.