Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Job Title: Class Teacher
Start date: September 2024
Location: Portsmouth, PO1 4PN
Salary: Ark Main Pay Scale
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Monday 13th May 2024
This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate to join a dedicated team of staff at Ark Dickens Primary Academy.
About the role:
We are excited to be looking for a Class Teacher to join our dedicated team to help lead a rapidly improving primary school in the heart of Portsmouth.
Year group to be decided according to the skillset of the successful candidate.
At Ark Dickens, we support all teachers to be great teachers and to ensure that they provide an outstanding education for all of our children We welcome applications from both ECTs and more experienced teachers who are looking for the next step in their careers. A TLR may be available for the right candidate to take responsibility for allocated aspects of our curriculum.
As Class Teacher, you will have the rewarding opportunity to be part of a dedicated team committed to ensuring the long-term success of the school.
You will be instrumental in our mission to ensure every child receives a great education to ensure real choices in life, regardless of background. We are looking for a highly motivated, capable, resilient and reflective teacher to join our team. You will enter a well-established and high-profile school with much to be proud of and celebrate, but with still much more to do.
Our ideal candidate will:
Uphold and demonstrate the vision and ethos of the Academy at all times
- Provide a nurturing and stimulating classroom environment for children, where all can thrive
- To take ownership of own development and support the development of others
- To plan and teach effective lessons that engage, motivate and inspire children to achieve
- Regularly assess children and be accountable for their progress and attainment
- Communicate effectively with parents and other stake holders
- To undertake various responsibilities as directed by the Head of School
· About our school:
Through a culture of high expectations and excellence, we want every child at our school to become a successful citizen of the world, ready to take on new adventures and challenges along their journey.
At Ark Dickens we have a strong and passionate team of staff who are dedicated to ensuring that every child achieves their full potential. We know every child in depth and use this knowledge to plan for our children, ensuring high engagement and high expectations at all times.
We ensure our children benefit from a broad curriculum which puts their well-being and healthy lifestyle at the heart. We have exciting plans to further develop our curriculum and incredible grounds within our inner-city surroundings to ensure we develop the next leaders of the future.
Our school values of kindness, community, unity, resilience, respect and aspiration are communicated and reinforced in every aspect of school life and underpin our vision of ‘Be Your Best!’
We are part of the Ark network of schools and work closely with Ark Ayrton and Ark Charter to serve the children of Portsmouth. We are committed to ensuring our children are well-equipped to successfully make the next exciting step in education as they move onto secondary school and furthermore take their place as citizens of the community.
Learn more about us by visiting https://arkdickensprimary.org/.
We offer:
· Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
· Twice as many training days as standard.
· Generous pension scheme.
· Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
· Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
· Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
· Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different su
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