Year 2 Teacher – Mundford Church of England Primary Academy

Posted on: Thursday 5 October 2023 | Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Mundford Church of England Primary Academy - St Leonard's Street, Mundford, Thetford, IP25 5ED
We are looking for a passionate and creative Teacher to join our friendly and supportive team.
Trust: DNEAT
Academy Name: Mundford C Of E Primary School
Vacancy Job Title: Year 2 Teacher
Pay Scale: MPS
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours per week: 1.0 FTE
Contract: Temporary Maternity Cover (Spring & Summer Term 2024)
Start Date: January 2024
What Inspires You?
If the answers are an approach grounded in Enquiry and a Creative Currciulum that is led by children’s natural curosity of the world, then we are the school for you.
At Mundford we pride ourselves on making a difference in young people’s lives. Our mission is to deliver the best education for all the children in our care within a distinctive Christian environment. We are passionate about our curriculum and work hard to inspire our children to develop a love of learning through creative, fun and hands on experiences. So if the creative approach is your passion then you will fit right in.
Our current Year 2 teacher will be going on maternity leave at the end of the autumn term 2023 and we are looking for someone very special to join our super friendly and supportive team. Ideally we would like a full time teacher for the role but would consider part time for the right candidate. The maternity cover would be (aproximately) for the spring and summer terms
We have been part of the Churchside Federation with Gooderstone CE Primary Academy since 2015 within The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT). This gives our staff the benefits of having lots of colleagues to work with in planning, training and moderating but also the bonus of working within a small school with much to celebrate!
The successful candidate will:
- Be an excellent teacher who is passionate about teaching
- Inspire and excite children in their learning
- Consistently set high expectations for pupils
- Have excellent communication skills and a good sense of humour
- Be willing to contribute to the common goals of the Federation
- Have a firm commitment to our Christian ethos, vision and values.
The school offers:
- Enthusiastic children who are proud of their village school
- An excellent environment in which to develop professionally
- A creative, friendly and supportive staff team
- Supportive governors and parents
And much, much more
This post would be suitable for an experienced teacher (main pay scale).
We would love to show you around our school so visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please email office@mundford.dneat.org or call our school office on 01842 878278
This school/academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
Closing date: Friday 1 December 2023
Interviews: Monday 4 December 2023
How to apply
Completed application form to be emailed to; office@mundford.dneat.org
References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.
DNEAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.
The Trust’s safeguarding policy can be found on our website.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
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