Class Teacher - Primary

Job overview

Passionate about inspiring young people and empowering them to become actively compassionate citizens of our global family? Join us in inspiring the lively, enthusiastic learners at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School as a Class Teacher. 

Our dedicated team provides a supportive network both onsite and across The Learning Federation, to ensure all our staff feel encouraged and enabled to do their best. You will be part of a community of dedicated, friendly staff, upholding its mission in creating and maintaining an engaging, enriched, supportive and thriving learning environment.

About Us

Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School is part of The Learning Federation. We are deeply committed to research based practice and Continuing Professional Development. Our investment in our teachers is second to none, prioritising additional non contact time to support collaboration and enriched learning.

We are a two-form entry Primary and Nursery School, situated in Southampton. Our children, aged between 2 and 11 years, are curious, kind and learning how to be ‘Architects of a Better World’. They sit at the centre of all we do. 

Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School is very much a community school. We strive to ensure that every child thrives, feels happy, valued and safe. We believe that a close partnership with parents is vital, if children are to learn and grow as individuals. We therefore do all we can to keep parents informed, involved and engaged in school life.

We believe that a great education should be an entitlement for all. Through expert teaching and support, all children can achieve strong progress and high outcomes that outperform the National Average.

Our aim is to make sure that our pupils leave us thoroughly prepared for their onward journey and feeling that they have both succeeded academically and grown in their ability and enablement to be agents of change.

We are proud that they are kind, caring, self-assured and eager to learn.

Main Areas of Responsibility

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education for our children, contributing to the creation of exceptional places of learning. We welcome applications from practitioners who will:

• Promote the development of the abilities and aptitudes of the pupils in any class or group assigned
• Plan and prepare inspiring lessons, designed to meet the needs of the individual child
• Inspire a thirst for learning
• Interleave and interweave learning so that your assessment informs the next steps for earning and your children progress strongly and succeed accordingly
• Disseminate high quality teaching pedagogy and practice to secure consistently good or outstanding teaching and learning for our children
• Be committed to on-going professional development
• Contribute to the wider life and personal development of the children
• Maintain a dynamic and inspiring learning environment
• Be innovative, highly motivated and resilient in order to implement the discretionary effort required to provide the best education for all of our children
• Have good interpersonal skills, work well as part of a team.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• QTS (or equivalent) and an undergraduate degree
• A curious mind
• Good understanding of current theory and best practice in teaching and learning, particularly as it relates to achieving high rates of progress of children of primary age
• Good subject knowledge of core National Curriculum
• Good understanding of child development and progression and how this impacts on planning
• Understanding of effective strategies for managing behaviour within the classroom and in accordance with the school's policy
• An understanding of equal opportunity issues and how they can be addressed in schools
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail on recruitment@sinclairlive.net, or call 023 80776162 to arrange a conversation.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level. Additional non contact is a standard offer for our staff.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Cycle to Work scheme, Childcare Vouchers, a TPS Pension Scheme offering a 28.6% employer contribution + Free Teacher Meal for duty staff. 

Safeguarding Notice

At Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School we are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people.  We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

* £1,500 Exceptional Candidate Allowance - See policy

* Performance and Rewards- Extra Days based on strong performance and loyalty