Class Teacher

Location

Wigan, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

Job description

Aspull Church Primary School

Bolton Road

Aspull

Wigan

WN2 1QT

Qualified Teacher Pay Scale

1 x Temporary until 31st August 2025

1 x Permanent

Required for September 2024

We shine like stars to achieve and make a difference in the world, knowing that with God, all things are possible.

Aspull Church Primary School is a joint Anglican/Methodist School. Our Governors are looking to recruit two enthusiastic, flexible, highly motivated and dedicated class teachers who will be committed to high standards of achievement for all of our children, along with a passion for providing inspirational learning experiences.

As a Governing Body we are proud of our school’s Christian ethos. The successful candidates must passionately support our school’s vision.

As a Christian community, we should endeavor to celebrate the successes of our children in all areas of school. We can do this by showing them that we believe in them, respect them and are proud of them. We are proud to treat everyone as individuals, whilst valuing and celebrating their achievements as part of the wider school community.

If you believe that you are the person we are looking for, then we welcome your application. 

You will:

• A committed, dynamic primary teacher with high expectations of themselves and our children
• A highly motivated and creative person with energy to enrich the curriculum and participate in the wider life of school
• Uphold and further develop the strong Christian ethos of the school
• Be passionate about teaching and learning and show great commitment to our wonderful children
• Be an excellent communicator
• Work in partnership with all stakeholders, including all members of our school, churches, governors and the wider community

The children are looking for someone who:

• Will help us achieve our very best 
• Is kind hearted, respectful, caring and approachable
• Will enable us to continue to shine like stars

In return we can offer:

• An award-winning school recognised as ‘outstanding’ by SIAMS and ‘good’ by OFSTED 2022
• A supportive and dedicated team of Governors with wide ranging skills and expertise
• The opportunity to work in an environment recognised for its family Christian ethos
• Well behaved, polite and hard-working children with engaged and supportive families
• Staff who are caring, innovative and willing to go the extra mile

Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school. Tours of the school will take place at 1.30pm and 4pm on Thursday 21st March and also 1.30pm and 4pm on Tuesday 26th March. Please contact the school office on 01942 746679 to arrange a visit.

Applications are returnable to [email protected] or Mr Howard Smout, Headteacher, Aspull Church Primary School, Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1QT.

Due to the school Easter holidays, the closing date for applications will be noon on Monday 15th April 2024 (our first day back after the Easter break). Shortlisting will take place on Tuesday 16th April 2024. Lesson observations and formal interviews will take place w/c 22nd April 2024.

Aspull Church Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be required for this post.

As part of the shortlisting process, our school will consider carrying out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may want to explore at interview.

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Salary

£30k per annum