Permanent Full-time Class Teacher (Main scale)

Start Date:  1st September 2023

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our friendly, hard-working team at Castor and contribute to the academic growth and holistic development of the children in our school.  Castor Church of England Primary School is set in a beautiful village just four miles from Peterborough with excellent road links to the surrounding area.  It is a place where every member of the team is highly valued and where the right candidate can make a difference to the lives of our children within a supportive caring environment.

We offer welcoming governors, staff and parents and enthusiastic pupils, who love to learn.  We also have  experienced knowledgeable senior and middle leaders, who will be fully committed to supporting you in your continuing professional development.

We welcome applications from both experienced teachers and ECTs.

We are looking for a teacher who can:

• Inspire and motivate children to engage with their learning
• Involve children as active learners
• Promote independent thinking and reasoning
• Teach in creative and challenging ways
• Unlock and develop the potential within every child
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and parents
   
  You will be:

• A teacher with passion for learning, who pursues excellence
• Somebody who builds positive relationships with children, their families, staff, governors and the wider community.
• A teacher who wants to work as part of a team and shape practice
• A teacher committed to ongoing professional development-a lifelong learner
• An excellent teacher, passionate about teaching and learning, with high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• Aspirational, both for yourself and the children you teach
• Supportive of our Church School ethos
   
   
  In return, we can offer:
• Delightful children who are eager to learn
• Welcoming and helpful colleagues
• A supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body
• A strong partnership with parents and the wider community
• A place where you can thrive and grow – whatever stage you are in your career
   
  Visits to the school and a discussion with the Headteacher are warmly welcomed.  Please contact Mrs Baxter-Edwards the Office Manager on 01733 380280 or email secretary@castor.peterborough.sch.uk for an appointment.
   

A job description and application form can be downloaded here.    Please return completed application forms and covering letter (via email:  secretary@castor.peterborough.sch.uk), to Mrs Alice Edwards, Headteacher by 12.00 noon on Friday 19^h May.  Interviews are planned for Wednesday 24th May. 

Castor C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and all posts are subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS checks. Posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and do require a criminal records check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.

Temporary Teaching Assistant-  Level 2, G6 – Designated Pupil Support- 15 hours per week

£20,444 - £22,571 pro rata – term time plus 5 training days

Start date: 5^th June or as soon as possible, subject to documentation

This part-time post presents a fantastic opportunity for you to join our successful and happy village school. It is to work with a pupil with an Educational Health and Care Plan and the post is dependent on the designated pupil being on the school’s roll.

Applications from people with experience of supporting children with Special Educational Needs of a social and emotional nature would be most welcome.  Experience of working towards targets in an Educational Health and Care Plan would also be beneficial.  However, if you have an interest in developing such experience, training and support can be provided.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Has experience of working with children with individual needs
• Has the ability to personalise learning
• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Will be able to work with outside agencies
• Is supportive of our Church School ethos
• Has tenacity, patience and resilience
   
  In return, we can offer:
• An attractive, nurturing and stimulating environment
• Welcoming and helpful colleagues
• A supportive Leadership Team and Governing Body
• A strong partnership with parents and the wider community
   
  Discussions with the Headteacher are warmly welcomed.  Please contact Mrs Baxter-Edwards the Office Manager school office on 01733 380280 or email secretary@castor.peterborough.sch.uk to arrange this.
   

An application form, job description and person specification is available from the school website, www.castorschool.com.   Please return completed application forms and covering letter by email (secretary@castor.peterborough.sch.uk) to Mrs Alice Edwards, Headteacher, by 12.00 noon, 22^nd May 2023.   Interviews are planned for Friday 26^th May 2023.

Castor CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and all posts are subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS checks. Posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and do require a criminal records check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.