The
Brookfield Primary School Champions wish to appoint a hardworking, caring,
nurturing member of staff, who has experience working within a primary setting
and with children with SEND to support children and their readiness to learn in
our WARM school. The appointment will start at the earliest possible time as
per the contract type.
Working at
Brookfield Primary School, you will be part of the LEARNERs’ Trust, a large Multi Academy Trust operating across, Derby, Derbyshire and Rotherham. The Trust is a close
community of schools that collaborate at every level to support the achievement
of pupils and staff.
The
successful candidate will be well qualified to NVQ level 3 or the equivalent,
be very organised, have the ability to work independently as well as being part
of a very successful team. The candidate
should support our innovative, exciting approach to learning. We are looking
for someone who has high expectations and is committed to engaging pupils in
their learning, has the ability to reflect upon and improve their own practice,
has energy and a sense of humour and will embrace the ethos of our school –
Welcoming, Achieving, Respecting and Magical.
Safeguarding and continued professional development will be an
expectation, as well as attendance at all Staff Meetings, Staff Briefings and
Inset Days.
We can offer
you the opportunity to work with well-behaved and enthusiastic children who are
keen to learn and who enjoy creative learning opportunities, be a part of a
friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team as well as excellent professional
development opportunities.
Duties are listed on the job description but any additional duties will be commensurate with the grade and needs of the schools.
About this Role
We are looking for someone who:-
·
Has high expectations and is committed to engaging pupils in their
learning.
·
Has the ability to reflect upon and improve their own practice.
·
Has energy and a sense of humour.
·
Will embrace the ethos of our school – ‘Welcoming, Achieving, Respecting and Magical’.
We can offer you:-
·
The opportunity to work with well-behaved and enthusiastic children who are
keen to learn and who enjoy creative learning opportunities.
·
Be part of a friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team.
·
Excellent professional development opportunities.
Context
The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the
work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always
striving to achieve them.
We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we
do.
Why do we exist?
Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices
about their future
·
Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to
provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices.
·
Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no
family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing
intervention at the earliest opportunity.
·
Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where
practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect.
How will we act?
We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture,
ensuring we are;
Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and
deliberately)
Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the
problem)
Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver)
Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening)
Candid (disagreeing openly and compassionately)
Effective (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous
improvement)
Simple (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity)
What is our strategy?
We will use our culture to ensure the work of the
Trust;
· Focuses on
creating capacity (time and resources) for schools
· Ensures support is
agile, providing intervention at the earliest opportunity
· Supports schools to
employ and invest in the best educators for children
· Seeks continuous
improvement and disruptive innovation
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person.
Please note that we are required to have references prior to interviews
taking place due to safeguarding regulations, so references will be requested
for all shortlisted candidates prior to interviews. You may also be subjected to online checks.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and
applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age,
disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and
maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the
successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring
Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent
an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually
according to the nature of the role and information provided.
We would warmly encourage you to contact the school on: (01332 516459)
and to speak with Mrs Katy Smith (Headteacher) about the role
Pearl Daley
01332 516459
pearl.daley@learnerstrust.org