Class Teacher – Unique Primary School Setting

Class Teacher – Unique Primary School Setting

• We are a small, friendly, holistic independent school for 3–9-year-old children set in a beautiful National Trust Park in Morden with excellent transport links.
• We have an exciting opportunity for a talented, ambitious and committed Class Teacher to join our dedicated and friendly team where children’s wellbeing and happiness is the centre of our vision and our unique curriculum approach.

Main duties include:

• Teaching a broad and ambitious curriculum which knits together a blend of different pedagogies and extends beyond the National Curriculum to primary school age children.
• Leading a class in planning and preparing purposeful schemes of work in line with school curriculum.
• Support and oversee the subject lessons for your class.
• Ensure the appropriate care and nurture of children in your class according to their individual needs.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the developments, progress and attainment of children in class to statutory levels.
• Building outstanding relationships with children, families and staff.

Job Type: Full Time - Term time, Mon- Fri – 35 hours per week

£28,000 - £36,000 per annum depending on experience

Person Specification

We are looking for a caring and efficient individual, committed to the school's pathways for education provision. These are the specification criteria to identify suitable candidates:

• Flexible and adaptable
• Passionate and creative
• Team player
• Excellent intercommunication skills
• An ability to embrace a wide range of pedagogical approaches which would be in line with the holistic approach of the school
• A love of nature and the outdoors

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree level qualification or equivalent (essential)
• PGCE or QTS (required)
• Forrest School or similar experience working in outdoor education environment (desirable)
• Experience or understanding of more holistic pedagogies, such as Steiner Waldorf education (desirable)
• Experience in teaching primary age children (essential)
• Experience of working with children with SEN (desirable)

Next steps

Please email your CV to admissions@thelondonacornschool.co.uk marked Class Teacher

Closing Date for CVs is 31st March 2024, interviews will be held in April 2024 or earlier if applicable.

Further

information on The London Acorn School can be found at

www.thelondonacornschool.co.uk

Please note that the school follows safer recruitment practices to protect children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding controls including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) screening, online checks and reference checks with past employers. We expect them to demonstrate that they share our commitment to the wellbeing and safeguarding of children.

In addition candidates invited to interview will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and provide proof of qualifications.

The London Acorn School is an equal opportunities employer.

The London Acorn School is part of the Chatsworth Schools Group.