Class Teacher (Mat Leave Cover)

Location: Acton, West London

Salary: MPS1 (£37,667) - MPS6 (£48,857)

Contract: Fixed term

Hours: Full-time

Start date: December 2024, flexible depending on availability, latest start date January 2025

Closing date: Friday 1st November at 12pm

Interviews: will be held on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the application process early. Early application is advised.

 Exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing school, uniquely located in a park setting in West London.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers who are interested in subject responsibility and ECTs.

About the role:

• To deliver outstanding teaching and learning and therefore help students achieve excellent academic results and be a role model/ impact the academy more widely.
• To design an engaging and challenging curriculum that inspires children to appreciate the range of subjects and their application.

• Looking for a new and exciting challenge?
• Excited by the prospect of helping to continue the development of an outstanding, innovative primary school?
• Desire the opportunity to work in supportive, positive and friendly team?
• Keen to join a high performing and collaborative academy network with many opportunities for career progression?

If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute to our future success and be part of children’s development at a crucial time in their life, we would love to hear from you. Please see our website to find out more.

Our ideal candidate will:

• be an excellent teacher who believes that all pupils can succeed with the right support and care,
• be adventurous and creative,
• be a positive role model for the pupils in their care,
• be able to inspire learning beyond the classroom, ensuring that learning doesn’t stop once the school day ends,
• possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of the children,
• be innovative and bring new ideas to the classrooms, and the school 
• be ambitious and want to develop in a supportive environment,
• be happy to contribute to the success of this exciting learning community.

View the full job description and person specification here.

Life at our School:

Ark Byron Primary Academy is a two-form entry primary school that opened in September 2015 and currently has 420 pupils across seven-year groups from Reception to Year 6.

Our community is already very strong, and we are fortunate to have an extremely committed and supportive parent body. The diversity of our student body is a source of pride to us, celebrating all backgrounds and cultures.

As a member of staff at Ark Byron, you will be part of Ark, an international charity and one of the UK's most successful multi-academy trusts, with a network of 39 schools across the country.

For more information about our school, please visit https://arkbyron.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 support.

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer.

How to apply:

Please visit https://arkbyron.org/jobs/vacancies and submit an application form. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is strongly encouraged.

Visits to our school are warmly encouraged. If you wish to discuss this opportunity, please email Miss Pacquette, Operations Manager, on g.pacquette@arkbyron.org or call on 0203 110 0787.

Ark’s Safeguarding Statements

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.