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Key Stage 1 Teacher - Job Share

Downs View Infant School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-2574-92T
  • Posted:05/05/2024
  • Pay:MPS
  • Start Date:1st September 2024
  • App Close Date:17/05/2024 at 12:00
  • Interviews:22nd May and 23rd May

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Do you believe that all children have the right to an outstanding education and be taught by teachers that are able to motivate, inspire and enable all children to achieve at least their full potential?

Downs View Infant School is a three form entry school, which was graded Good with outstanding in Early Years, Personal Development and Behaviour and Attitudes in October 2023. As a member of CATs Collaboration, we share our outstanding practice whilst developing leaders to enable all children make accelerated progress in a stimulating environment.

We are forward facing and always looking for new ways to be more creative in our teaching and learning whilst still maintaining our high standards. Our overall purpose is to ensure that all children start and leave school feeling happy, confident and ready for their next steps.

We are a fantastic hard working team, who are full of enthusiasm and passion and strive for all children to be given the opportunity to achieve and be given the best future possible. You need to be an outstanding/ aspiring outstanding teacher who wants to be supported to learn new innovative ways to enhance teaching and learning and develop professionally.

Does it sound like you could fit into this team and have the drive necessary to make a difference to children’s lives? Do you get excited watching children thrive? Then come and meet our passionate staff and delightful children and have a tour! Words cannot describe how positive the ethos and how stimulating the environment at Downs View is- you need to experience it to believe it!

This position is part time working as a job share, with an experienced teacher, working Monday, Tuesday all day teaching and Wednesday afternoon for PPA. The year group will be decided dependent upon the successful candidate's expertise and experience. There is weekly twilight training on Wednesdays which all teachers are expected to attend.

You will be working as part of an outstanding team of teachers and support staff.   You will have weekly planning and preparation time with your teaching team, led and supported by an experienced team.

Please read our application booklet for full details- we look forward to meeting you!

Information about the school

Downs View is a three-form entry purpose built Infant School on the outskirts of Ashford. We have 240 children in our school. We enjoy an excellent partnership with other local schools and settings, including Kennington C of E Academy. We have five Basic Skills Quality Mark awards, a Healthy School Award, Platinum Travel Plan, Active Sports Mark, Governor Mark and Arts Mark Gold. In October 2023 we were graded Good overall by Ofsted with Outstanding n Early years, Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development . We have a Forest School area and extensive grounds which we utilise to maximise learning. We are part of a very proactive CATs collaboration where we benefit from working in partnership with fifteen other local schools in Ashford. We have two Senior Leaders in Education and have benefited from having a Maths mastery specialist; they enrich the opportunities we offer for all children. They also utilise their expertise to support other schools and colleagues. We value play and child-initiated learning across our school which has resulted in high quality learning through play both inside and outside. Please look at our website to find out more about our school, its values and ethos.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Tracy Kent Sarah Collins
  • Address:Ball Lane, Kennington, Ashford , Kent, TN25 4PJ
  • Telephone: (01233) 632339
  • Email: office@downs-view.kent.sch.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.