St Luke’s C of E Primary School,
Morley Street, Bury, BL9 6EL
Required: January 2021
“Excellence through belief, inclusion and resilience.”
Our school received an Ofsted judgement of “Good” in May 2017. Ofsted says that:
“There is a friendly welcome for all who arrive.”
“It is clear you are striving to achieve “excellence through belief, inclusion and resilience.”
“There is a strong culture of professional dialogue, support and challenge between staff.”
“Pupils are polite, confident and proud of their own achievements, and the achievements of others.”
Our school received our latest SIAMS report in November 2018 with a judgement of “Good.” The report says that:
“Leaders very effectively ensure that the school’s clear Christian vision underpins all policy and practice and creates a supportive, family atmosphere in which all flourish.”
“Diversity and difference are actively celebrated so that all are accorded dignity and respect.”
“Religious education (RE) and collective worship make a significant contribution to pupils’ spiritual development and to the respectful, compassionate ethos of the school.”
We are seeking to appoint a teacher who is passionate about education, highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking to join our team from January 2020.
Your salary for this post will be £24,373 to £40,490 per annum.
We are looking for a teacher who:
· Will be an excellent class practitioner.
· Will inspire children and the school community with high expectations of behaviour.
· Is committed to build on our high standard of pastoral care.
In return we can offer:
· A welcoming school community, underpinned with a strong Christian ethos.
· Polite and motivated children who are eager to learn.
· Supportive governors, parents and community.
· A hardworking and committed staff team.
· A strong commitment to professional development.
Pupil voice tells us that:
· They are proud of how strong the Christian Values are for all faiths of children and those with no
faith.
· We have a fantastic school where the education is fabulous.
· The teachers are absolutely amazing because they really take care of the children.
· The staff are all so thoughtful.
The appointment is temporary to cover a maternity leave post and will end upon return of the substantive postholder. The current postholder has said the following about her class and colleagues,
"The children are absolutely lovely. They are so keen and motivated to learn and have a thirst for developing their understanding and knowledge. They have settled well into school life and are a happy, confident and outgoing bunch!"
"The EYFS team is always willing to help each other. They are dedicated and passionate about giving the children the best start to their school life!"
Interviews will be held on Monday 12th October 2020.
Employees of St Luke’s CE Primary have a responsibility for, and must be committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For further information click on the links below:-
Job description
Person specification
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Application forms and further details are downloadable from here and returnable by post or email to Mrs J Dickerson, School Business Manager, St Luke’s C of E Primary School, Morley Street, Bury, BL9 6EL or stlukes@bury.gov.uk no later than 9:00am on Monday 5th October 2020.
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