Class teacher & EYFS Phase LeaderRequired from 1st September 2024Full time & PermanentMain Scale Point 4 – UPS3 + TLR2b (.....
Class teacher & EYFS Phase LeaderRequired from 1st September 2024Full time & PermanentMain Scale Point 4 – UPS3 + TLR2b (£3,214)Salary including TLR2b - £39,265 - £49,739
Zaytouna Primary School is seeking to appoint an inspirational leader to the post of EYFS Phase Leader and Class Teacher. We want to recruit people who are passionate about making a difference to children and want to challenge themselves to keep on improving. Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking.
Zaytouna Primary School is a larger than average, over-subscribed inner city Islamic faith school dedicated to providing an excellent education for all our children in partnership with Transform Trust. Located in a commercial district of the city, we draw most of our children from the inner-city area of Normanton. After a period of significant growth and flourishment, we are now at full capacity and operating a waiting list; our staff team is now stable, too. Parents from a wider area are now choosing us as their first preference because of our vibrant academic offer, our provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), as well as our Islamic distinctiveness.
We are looking for inspirational teachers and leaders who are committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice.
You will:
• Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher • Have a strong understanding of how to enable effective learning in the early years• Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child. • Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement.• Value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.
In return we offer:• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives• Calm and purposeful learning environments• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community • A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.
How to apply
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.Any questions or queries should be directed to Aaron Bird at Zaytouna Primary School, 500 London Road, Derby, DE24 8WH Email: office@zaytounaprimary.co.uk Telephone: 01332 383379
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 12th June 2024 at 12noonInterviews will be held on: To be confirmed, but likely to be week commencing Monday, 17th June 2024
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 7000 children in 23 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.
Safeguarding Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children