About Us:

Greystoke Primary School is on a mission to provide the very best education for all pupils and the highest level of support for our staff to ensure every pupil leaves our school with everything they need to achieve their full potential.

 We are an outward facing, thriving learning community on a continual journey to develop and improve. Our goal is to develop life-long learning characteristics in children and staff that encourage independence, teamwork and resilience.

We pride ourselves on being a research informed school and engage in regular opportunities to learn about the latest developments in Teaching and Learning. We invest in staff CPD to ensure that all members of the school can develop. We visit other schools and find out about the best practise both within our trust and beyond to ensure that we are ready for the next adventures the world of education has to offer.

Our school is part of the Discovery Academy Trust which is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence and providing opportunities for progression and a wealth of career opportunities for everyone.

Our Achievements to date:

• Rated Ofsted ‘Good’ September 2023
• Microsoft Showcase School
• 360 Safe online safety award

“Leaders, including trust leaders, work hard to protect staff from bullying and harassment. Teachers speak highly of the support they get from leaders and the trust. They feel that leaders care about their well-being and workload.” - OFSED

About you:

 You are an excellent practitioner with the passion, excitement and skills to make learning irresistible with a proven track record in making a positive contribution to enhancing the lives of children. You have high standards of communication and interpersonal skills and are willing to work well as part of a team with the ambition to strive and succeed and the curiosity to explain and question.

Our offer:

• The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment in this well run and respected school
• Amazing children whose happiness and welfare are at the heart of everything we do
• CPD development both within school and through DSAT networks and wider external partnership working
• The opportunity to be part of developing a creative curriculum that builds on the best research in cognitive science and curriculum design
• The opportunity for career progression within the school and through opportunities within the Discovery Trust
• Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits such as childcare vouchers and retail discounts

 For further information please visit our website or if you would like to arrange a visit to our school, please telephone the school office on 0116 286 2286.

Discovery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will also carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2022. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion