Springfield Primary School currently have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational part time class teacher. Interested candidates are welcome to come and visit the school. 

Your opportunity

We are seeking to appoint an excellent part time Class Teacher (3 days a week), who will play a key role in delivering high quality lessons that meet the educational needs of the children, ensuring outstanding learning and teaching.  You will provide the best education for our children by ensuring they are supported, engaged and inspired in their learning. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated and nurturing team. We welcome applications from ECTs. 

What we are looking for

• Is passionate about developing our pupils
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Is able to motivate and encourage the children
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Will positively promote inclusion and have high expectations for all children
• Is self-aware, reflective and keen to improve their practice with high aspirations both for themselves, their children and the school

About Springfield Primary School

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Springfield , our cluster includes the following other schools; Hammond, Lightwater, Cordwalles, Pine Ridge and Lorraine. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development.

Springfield Primary School provides an exceptional learning environment where children academically flourish and emotionally thrive. Our innovative, thematic curriculum enables all children to learn well, developing a life-long love of learning.

The well-being of children is at the core of all school decisions, nurturing pupils as they develop: kindness, resilience, confidence and a sense of responsibility for themselves and others.

Our beautiful grounds and excellent facilities afford children a wealth of new learning experiences, including an array of extra-curricular activities to develop more broadly their skills and wider interests.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team. 

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils 
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness 
• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England 
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity 
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education 

GLF Schools Employment Offer 

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish 

• Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options 
• Generous holiday allowance 
• Work life and family friendly policies 
• Employee wellbeing initiatives 
• Career pathways and talent management 
• Access to a staff benefits portal 
• Community and collaboration working model 

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information. 

The Details

Start Date: 1st September 2024

Salary: GLF Teachers MPR

Hours of work: Part time 3 days a week

Closing date for applications: 17th May 2024

Interview date: TBC

We positively encourage informal visits to both the school, and look forward to showing you around. Please contact the school to arrange a visit. 

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.