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The children, community and governors of Ball Green Primary School are excited to announce the vacancy of a Year 5 Class Teacher., The school also has a 10 place, time-limited, Alternative Provision, dedicated to supporting previously excluded children back into mainstream education or specialist provision.

There are two classes in each year group so that our class sizes can be kept small and we all have one teacher and at least one teaching assistant in each room.

The grown-ups in our school, work very hard to make sure that 'every child' is given 'every chance,' 'every day.'

This post is open to applications from enthusiastic ECTs with a commitment to nurturing the whole child and a proven track record of supporting the social, emotional and mental health needs of every child, every day.

The successful applicant will have:

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of teaching and learning in Upper Key Stage 2;

All candidates must have a relevant degree in education or have completed a similar route to teaching;

A very secure knowledge and understanding of the end points in the primary curriculum and the high expectations related to it, in order to secure success for our children at the end of Key Stage 2;

A very secure knowledge and understanding of the requirements to achieve 'at least' the expected standards in end of phase Reading, English Grammar Punctuation & Spelling and Mathematics, and the skills to support all children in developing this knowledge;

A proven track record in supporting all children with adapted learning sequences;

The knowledge to be able to support children in making accelerated progress by providing feedback on their learning and/or creating challenges for the children;

The ability to carry out formative and summative assessment tasks with fidelity to administrative guidelines while maintaining the integrity of the assessment process;

Excellent organisational skills ensuring that they are always prepared for their day;

Effective classroom management skills routed in relational practice and mutual respect.

We can offer:

A genuine commitment to your continuous professional development with a proven track record of supporting 'teaching assistants' to completing Foundation degrees, BEds, and Assessment Only QTS, and teachers through subject and leadership programmes up to NPQH;

A happy and supportive environment where all staff are valued and encouraged to thrive;

A school full of wonderful children who flourish when treated with kindness and mutual respect.

If you think that you can live up to the same wonderful standards as the rest of our staff, we would love for you to apply to be our Class Teacher vacancy in Year 5.

Our school is set amongst the fields in-between Ball Green and Norton. It is quite a big school [372 children] with a large playing field, which we love to use, a woodland area for 'Forest Schools' and a number of playgrounds.

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