The Pioneer Academy recruitment team are looking to recruit new ECTs for September in each of our regions (see details of schools below).

You will be:

• A teacher with experiences in primary phases.
• A highly effective practitioner who is passionate about education.
• An excellent role model for staff and pupils.
• A team player with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

In return, we can offer you:

• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff and bespoke ECT induction with experienced, nurturing mentors.
• Excellent CPD opportunities beyond your ECT years.
• Annual conferences with keynote speakers.
• Access to professional coaching.
• A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
• Termly forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
• Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
• Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.

Our locations:

• Belvedere Infant and Nursery School, Mitchell Close, Belvedere, Kent DA17 6AA
• Belvedere Junior School, Mitchell Close, Belvedere, Kent DA17 6AA
• Chatsworth Infant and Nursery School, Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, Kent  DA15 9DD
• Burnt Oak Junior School, Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, Kent  DA15 9DA
• Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill, Bromley, Kent  BR7 6DA
• Stewart Fleming Primary School, Witham Road, Anerley, London  SE20 7YB
• South Norwood Primary School, 34 Crowther Road, South Norwood, London  SE25 5QP
• Broadmead Primary School, 366 Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey  CR0 2EA
• The Crescent Primary School, The Crescent, Selhurst, Croydon  CR0 2HN
• Woodcote Primary School, Dunsfold Rise, Coulsdon, Surrey,  CR5 2ED
• Edenbridge Primary School, High Street, Edenbridge, Kent  TN8 5AB
• Halstead Community Primary School, Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, Kent  TN14 7EA
• Holland Junior School, Holland Road, Oxted, Surrey.  RH8 9BG
• Downe Primary School, High Elms Road, Downe, Orpington. BR6 7JN
• Moulescoomb Primary School, The Highway/Lewes Road, Brighton, BN2 4PA
• West Blatchington Primary & Nursery School, Hangleton Way, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 8BN
• Hollington Primary School, Hollington Old Lane, St. Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9DS 
• Shoreham Village School, Church Street, Shoreham, Kent, TN14 7SN
• Ightham Primary School, Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Kent, TN15 9DD  

If you are interested in this vacancy or wish to arrange a tour, please email us at recruitment@thepioneeracademy.co.uk

If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification.  To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application.  Applications should be submitted via My New Term 

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.  References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview.  In line with Keeping children safe in education 2024 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school.  If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview.   An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List.  Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2024 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment.  Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.

The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy for one of our Trust schools is attached for reference.