Job Description

St Margaret\xe2\x80\x99s Primary Academy
Church Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 4JF

Tel: 01502 530130
Email: recruitment@stmargarets-academy.org
Website: www.st-margarets.suffolk.sch.uk/

• Salary - MPS 1-6
• Permanent
• Full Time
• Required January 2024

Do you want to make a difference to children\xe2\x80\x99s lives? Are you prepared for a challenge? Are you committed to learn more and develop your practice to a level of mastery? Then St Margaret\xe2\x80\x99s could be the place for you. Watch our welcome video to get a taste of what we offer: www.st-margarets.suffolk.sch.uk/welcome/ St Margaret\'s is a very special place, and we aim to create a wonderous experience for every child no matter their starting point or barriers to learning. Every day, in every way, we harness the grit and determination in our community so as to offer dignity and respect to all. In doing so we equip our team with the most up-to-date training, based in neuroscience to support both the wellbeing of the children and the adults. We do not allow mediocrity, moving only towards exquisite teaching, impactful relationships and powerful rapport. We begin our days with pit stops and use these as we need to ensure that all children feel safe and ready to learn. Our values and practice provide a shared language chosen intentionally to serve our generationally underserved community. With patience and a mindset that is open to being part of an enthusiastic team that are national changemakers in education, you will revolutionise your approach to working with children and unlocking their potential. Through training and support at St Margaret\'s we develop versatility in our teachers\' toolbox of skills and strategies which lead to mastery in our craft. It is with this care that we recognise and create an environment where our team is everything and we understand how much commitment, dedication and devotion our mission entails. We do not allow for complacency or acceptance of a pupil\xe2\x80\x99s barriers. These obstacles are there for US to overturn and ensure that every child achieves. It\xe2\x80\x99s tough, but it\xe2\x80\x99s worth it. We look forward to giving you the St Margaret\'s experience and hope that this stirs both excitement and inquiry within, ready for the next phase of your teaching journey. So if you are:

• A person with a strong moral purpose to enable achievement for all.
• An individual who is committed to and passionate about nothing less than high quality teaching.
• Ready to learn, as part of a team and be challenged to become the best that you can be in an out of the classroom.
• Able to remain calm and adaptable to the needs of different children.
• Ready to share expertise and drive for school-wide improvement.
• Enthusiastic and have the ability to engage all children in learning both inside and outside the classroom.
• Consistently high expectations of learning and behaviour and the skills to support every child to have these.

We can offer you:

• The chance to be part of a Multi-Academy Trust that genuinely cares about YOU
• The chance to work with a supportive team in a two-form entry school.
• An excellent CPD training programme with REAch2 and beyond.
• A research-led school who works tirelessly to develop pedagogy and practice.
• A tenacious and courageous senior leadership team who care fervently about inclusion and promote creativity and thinking outside of the box
• Fun-loving, energetic and enthusiastic pupils (and staff).
• Proactive parents waiting to join us on our journey to excellence
• The opportunity to make a REAL difference to the lives and life-chances of the pupils at St Margaret\xe2\x80\x99s Primary Academy

We welcome applications from ECTs. ? How to apply An application pack is available from \xe2\x80\x98Attachments\xe2\x80\x99. To download our application form, please select the orange \xe2\x80\x98Apply for job\xe2\x80\x99 button and enter your details. Completed forms should be returned to \xe2\x80\x93 recruitment@stmargarets-academy.org or addressed to: Mr R Wright, St Margaret\xe2\x80\x99s Primary Academy, Church Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4JF. Please complete our Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form. Closing date: 30 November 2023
Interview date: w/c 4 December 2023 The school, and REAch2 Academy Trust, reserves the right to appoint earlier if an exceptional candidate applies for the post, so early applications are strongly encouraged. 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.