Vacancy: Class Teacher (EY / Y1)

School
River Mead School
Job reference
VJC_016
Closing date
Applications will be considered on receipt, and early applications are encouraged. Applications will not be considered after 9.00am on 30 January 2023
Interview date
Interviews are likely to be held in week commencing 6 February 2023
Start date
From Easter 2023 or sooner if this is possible
Contract type
Permanent or temporary
Salary
MPS / UPS depending on experience
Hours
Applications for full and part time hours are welcomed
Location
Lowbourne, Melksham SN12 7ED
Role overview
The Mead Trust is inclusive, passionate and principled. Our schools are all different, but one thing is the same for them all – children are at the heart of everything, always. We have expectations of excellence in all that we do – seeking a ‘golden thread’ through the many aspects of our work. We expect every member of our Trust community to be kind, curious and courageous in all that they do. Our goal is to provide Inspirational Learning for All through our teaching and learning principles, our charter for living and learning and our approach to the curriculum.
How to apply

Other information
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, dynamic Class Teacher to join our wonderful team at River Mead School in Melksham in Early Years or Year 1. River Mead is a delightful school in Melksham, Wiltshire; and has an exceptional teaching team. This team, in conjunction with wonderful support staff, always aim to ensure children’s experiences are the very best they can be. Our children benefit from an exciting and engaging curriculum which has been developed to ensure that learning is sequenced in a logical and progressive way and is built upon a range of high quality children’s texts.

In order for the school to continue to grow and flourish, we are looking for a qualified teacher who is:
• Inclusive, passionate, and principled. These are our Trust core principles, and everyone who works for us embodies these in their own unique way
• Passionate about providing memorable learning opportunities for all children within a creative and inspiring curriculum
• Dedicated to, and has high expectations of, children with a belief that all children can succeed
• An excellent communicator with fantastic interpersonal skills
• Innovative, creative and forward thinking, and committed to their own professional development and learning
• Committed to raising standards through excellent teaching and learning
• Able to work effectively within a talented and friendly team on whole school issues
• Looking to become part of an inclusive and collaborative Trust
• A confident practitioner, who demonstrates outstanding classroom practice and high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• Enthusiastic, energetic, warm and caring

We welcome applications from newly-qualified teachers, as well as more experienced teachers who are ready for a new challenge.
Please refer to the candidate brief for details on how to apply for this role.
We’d love to show you around our school. If you would like to come and visit us, please call the school office on 01225 703428 to make an appointment.

Candidate Briefing Pack >

Application Form >
Equality & Diversity Form >

This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. 

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.

Child Protection Policy >
Code of Conduct >

What we offer

We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools, and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:

  • An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
  • The rare opportunity to work and plan collaboratively with experienced colleagues across the Trust
  • A highly organised and very supportive team
  • High quality professional development opportunities from Day One, including a National College account, where you can access thousands of training courses online for free
  • A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff
  • Unlimited, free access to the Employee Assistance Programme which gives all our staff confidential support and guidance whenever they need it
  • Generous employer contributions to the Local Authority Pension Scheme