Class Teacher - (ECTs Welcome) EYFS/KS1/ KS2
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Position Overview & Specifications
Closing Date: Monday 5th June at 9 00 am
Interview Date: Thursday 8th June
Do you want to ASPIRE in all you do?
We are looking for someone who:
- Wants to teach children to the highest standard
- Wants to love and care for our children whilst maintaining high expectations
- Wants to be part of a special team – who put children at the centre of every decision
- Want to continually develop themselves to be the best they can be
If you are thinking ‘THAT’S ME’ and doing a little dance, then we want to hear from you!
At Portland Spencer Academy we ASPIRE in all that we do, ensuring the very best for every child. Our children expect you to:
Always smile and listen to our ideas
Succeed in teaching and see potential in us
Praise us when we make good choices
Inspire us and include everyone
Respect us and other members of staff
Everyone should have fun!
Spencer Academies Trust
The Spencer Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with schools across the East Midlands, and with a strategic focus on Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
A high performing regional MAT with a national reputation for excellence, Spencer Academies Trust schools include primary, secondary and sixth form provision. Our academies work across highly diverse city and rural communities, including a strong presence in Derby and Nottingham. Standards and expectations in trust schools are high – and the trust focus on rapid improvement on the journey to outstanding education delivery.
Spencer Academies Trust is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2200 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.
We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and one primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.
Mission
Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Vision
Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.
We Believe:
· All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
· Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
· We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.
Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff and have demonstrable evidence of driving teaching and learning outcomes.
Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £28,000.00-£38,810.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 01/09/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Class Teacher - (ECTs Welcome) EYFS/KS1/ KS2 roles across Portland Spencer Academy's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,000 - £38,810 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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