Primary Teacher

United Learning; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Academy is seeking an exceptional Primary Teacher to join their dedicated team starting September 2024. This role offers a supportive work culture, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development, aiming to make a significant impact on students' lives.

Benefits

Salary above maintained sector average by 5%

Research-based professional development

Workload and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• High professionalism and subject knowledge.
• Interest in science of learning.
• Commitment to improving students' lives.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe and stimulating learning environment.
• Demonstrate high expectations for behaviour and achievement.
• Collaborate with a supportive team.

Skills

Passionate about primary education

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong organisational skills

Job description

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At Swindon Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students, which is reflected in our emphasis on continuing professional development (CPD). We have made significant progress at GCSE and are proud to be the top-performing school in Swindon for progress over the last six years. Swindon Academy was the first all-through academy in the UK and has over 1,900 pupils from age 2 to 19. The school is located in purpose-built £25 million premises with excellent facilities, in Wiltshire, within commuting distance of Bristol, Bath, and Oxford.

United Learning is a large, growing group of schools aiming to offer a transformative education to children and young people across England. Our schools collaborate to share knowledge and resources via a group-wide intranet, curriculum, and online learning portal, which helps to streamline processes and manage workloads, promoting a better work-life balance. We offer our staff good career prospects, competitive pay, benefits, and the satisfaction of helping children succeed. We invest in staff wellbeing through at least eight INSET days per year and a group-wide wellbeing program. Our ethos is ‘the best in everyone’. We are committed to diversity and welcome applications from all, especially from under-represented groups, including black and minority ethnic candidates. We appoint on merit and support flexible working options. United Learning is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, with all positions subject to DBS checks and online screening.

Job details

Salary: £32,850 - £48,050 per annum

Contractual hours: 37.5 hours per week

Basis: Full Time

Job category/type: All Primary Key Stages

Date posted: 15/03/2024

Job reference: REQ000941

Job description

Primary Teacher

Swindon Academy, in the Primary Phase, is looking to appoint an exceptional teacher starting September 2024. We value high professionalism, subject knowledge, enthusiasm, and high expectations for behaviour and academic achievement. Relationships are fundamental to creating a safe and stimulating learning environment.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Aligns with our school’s vision and values
• Is passionate about primary education and a good classroom practitioner
• Is committed to making a difference in students’ lives
• Has an interest in the science of learning and continuous improvement
• Demonstrates excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Has a clear vision, energy, and commitment to school life

Swindon Academy offers:

• The opportunity to work in Swindon’s best school
• Salary above the maintained sector average by 5%
• A supportive, friendly team
• A culture of high expectations
• A behaviour system supporting disruption-free learning
• Fully resourced curriculum with shared units and resources
• Whole-class feedback and retrieval strategies to support work-life balance
• A dedicated team supporting pupils’ pastoral and SEN needs
• Workload and wellbeing initiatives via our WW Charter
• Research-based professional development and coaching culture
• Supportive senior leadership committed to enabling teachers to focus on teaching

If interested, please contact Karen Wright, Principal, for more information or to arrange a visit or informal call.