Class Teacher

Year 1 Class Teacher – Maternity Cover

Location: Walthamstow

Salary: Competitive /United Learning PayScale

Contract Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Start Date: End of February 2025 (Beginning of Spring Term 2)

Closing Date: 5th December 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 9th December 2024

Are you passionate about making a real difference in children’s lives? Do you have the ambition, drive, and creativity to help shape a transformational school environment? If you are an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a Year 1 Class Teacher to join Longshaw Primary Academy to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school that prioritises innovative teaching, professional development, and a supportive, collaborative team environment.

About Us:

At Longshaw Primary Academy, we believe that high-quality teaching is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing our students with the best possible educational experience, and that starts with a team of motivated and skilled teachers. As a member of the United Learning Trust, we provide our staff with exceptional opportunities for professional growth, career progression, and the chance to work with like-minded educators across our network of schools.

When you join Longshaw Primary Academy, you will receive:

• A welcoming and supportive school community with passionate and enthusiastic children and staff.
•  A competitive salary based on United Learning PayScale.
• Plenty of opportunities for professional development, within our school and our Trust. We offer NPQML and NPQSL, as well as opportunities for coaching and mentoring in school and within our network of schools.
•  Collaborative opportunities with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas, and best practices.
• Opportunities to develop your leadership skills by working alongside experienced leaders and subject leader advisers.
• Opportunities to work with other colleagues within our local cluster and across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships.
• Dedicated CPD time and at least 3 additional PPA days each year to focus on lesson planning and personal development.
• Employee benefits including access to the Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Perk Box (with discounts on wellness services, shopping, dining, and more), and a Cycle to Work Scheme.
• An opportunity to work in a charitable organisation that is focused on improving the lives of disadvantaged children; the core value of the Trust is “The best in everyone”.
• Health Cash Plan (available to United Learning staff with over 6 months of service).

What We’re Looking For:

We are seeking a Year 1 Class Teacher who is:

• Driven, passionate, and dedicated to providing high-quality teaching.
• Creative and enthusiastic about planning and delivering engaging lessons.
• Resilient, with a positive outlook and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced school environment.
• Committed to continuous professional development and collaborating with colleagues to improve teaching practices.
•  Able to work effectively as part of a team in a school that values inclusivity and diversity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging and effective lessons that meet the needs of all pupils.
• Create a positive, inclusive classroom environment where every child feels valued.
•  Monitor and assess pupil progress, providing feedback to students and parents.
• Collaborate with colleagues and school leaders to enhance the curriculum and teaching practices.
• Contribute to the wider school community and take part in school events and activities.

About Longshaw Primary Academy:

Longshaw Primary Academy is a one-form entry school located in Chingford, just off the North Circular Road (A406) and within walking distance of Chingford and Highams Park stations (Overground to London Liverpool Street). Our school is known for its welcoming environment, passionate staff, and dedication to providing high-quality education to all of our pupils.

For further information about the role or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office via email at office@longshawprimaryacademy.org.uk or call 0208 529 5693.

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. United learning schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum, and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options.

Here at United Learning, we are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated. Because we are a group, we can reward you better than any school could alone, and this includes your employee benefits. Here is some information about the benefits available to United Learning.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check or safer recruitment purposes.