Vacancies

KS2 Class Teacher (TMS 1-6 ) - Fixed term for 1 year

We are currently seeking to appoint a class teacher with previous or current Key Stage 2 experience to join us from September 1^st 2024 (on a fixed one-year contract). 

We are looking for a teacher who is highly ambitious for the children of our school, enabling every child to be their best both now and into their futures, by making learning appropriately challenging and interesting and providing children with a wealth of opportunities. 

You must be a dedicated, thoughtful, driven, hardworking individual who has a passion for teaching and believes in the difference they can and will make.

You will need to be a patient, caring and positive individual in order to match our welcoming, inclusive, calm and friendly ethos.

You will be provided with an environment in which they can continue to develop professionally, and where your voice is heard through an open, positive atmosphere, where strong relationships between staff, pupils and families are at the root of everything.  You will be working in a collegiate, ambitious, community-based atmosphere - and one in which a sense of humour is warmly welcomed! – through which everyone is striving to be their best and where staff want the very best for every child.  You will need – and be supported - to be determined, reflective, adaptable and resilient in order to enable high rates of progress and outcomes for all.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Any offer of employment will be subject to

• a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure
• the receipt of satisfactory professional references
• a pre-employment medical questionnaire
• sight of relevant original ID
• sight of right to work in the UK documentation
• evidence of qualifications required for the role

Applicants who have lived or worked overseas in the last 5 years must obtain a certificate of good conduct or appropriate criminal records information for the time that has been spent overseas.

We conduct online searches for shortlisted candidate.  This check is undertaken based on the requirements set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. This helps us to ensure safe and robust checks on the suitability of individuals to work within our school.

Visits to the school are encouraged; please contact the school office on 01903 204627 or email bursar@somptingvillageprimary.co.uk  should you wish to meet us ahead of submitting an application. For further details and an application form, please see the attachments accompanying this advert. 

Please return either a hard copy of your completed application form to Bursar, Sompting Village Primary School, White Styles Road, Sompting, West Sussex BN15 0BU or an electronic version of your completed application form via email to bursar@somptingvillageprimary.co.uk  

We will acknowledge receipt of all applications via a brief email message.

Closing Date for Applications:  15:30 hours on Thursday 6^th June 2024

Interview Date: Monday 17^th June 2024

Please note that if your application is successful, you will be invited to our interview date.  If this is the case, you will hear from us via email between Friday 7^th June and Monday 10^th June.  The email communications will include full details of the interview day schedule and expectations.

Lunchtime Supervisor

We are currently seeking to appoint Lunchtime Supervisors to work in our friendly and caring school. Our lunchtime team work together to ensure a happy and safe lunch environment for all our pupils.

The post will initially be offered on a temporary basis, term-time only for 5 hours 25 minutes a week, Monday to Friday (12 p.m. to 1.05 p.m.)

The successful candidate will:

• Have strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills with children and colleagues
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Be able to demonstrate a flexible attitude to work
• Be reliable, enthusiastic, caring and motivated
• Ideally have previous experience of working with children

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, a pre-employment medical questionnaire and sight of relevant original ID, right to work in the UK documentation, and qualifications required for the role.

Applicants who have lived or worked overseas in the last 5 years must obtain a certificate of good conduct or appropriate criminal records information for the time that has been spent overseas. Teachers that have taught overseas will be requested to provide a letter of professional standing issued by the regulating authority in the country in which they worked.

We conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates (not including social media). This check is undertaken based on the requirements set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023. The check helps us to ensure safe and robust checks on the suitability of individuals to work within our School.

For further details and an application form, please see the attachments to this advertisement. If would like to speak to someone about the post, please contact Wayne Sykens on 01903 204627.