Class Teacher (Year 1)

About the role

“Teachers who love teaching, teach children to love learning”.

Broadfield Academy is a two-form entry primary school set in spacious and attractive grounds - near the town centre of Hemel Hempstead. Broadfield is part of the Aspire Academies Trust. The Trust currently supports a family of 6 close-knit schools in Hertfordshire.

We have a well-resourced learning environment - both inside and outside. The Broadfield team are warm and welcoming and dedicated to school improvement.

We are looking for a Class Teacher who will inspire our pupils, nurture their emotional well-being and help them to develop the independence, resilience and confidence, to get on in life.

The school reserves the right to appoint a candidate prior to the application closing date.

The successful candidate will need to:

• Hold pupil wellbeing at the heart of their practice.
• Demonstrate excellent classroom practice, including thorough and effective summative and formative assessment for learning.
• Provide inspiring learning experiences that will meet the requirements of the curriculum and children.
• Use a range of strategies for teaching and learning.
• Be responsible for the effective management of children and staff, encouraging them to develop their self-confidence, independence and learning behaviour.
• Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of pupils in line with Statutory Requirements.
• Supervise the work of support staff who are assigned to work within the class.

The Trust can offer:

• A dedicated partnership with The Training School by Aspire to support continuous professional development.
• Mirroring of local authority benefits linked to your length of service; you won't miss out on sick pay or leave entitlements.
• A strong learning environment, evidenced by our learning culture, career ladders and with training available through our teaching school.
• Support and encouragement throughout your career with access to career development opportunities across the expanding Trust for those who want to take them.

SAFEGUARDING

Aspire Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees to share this commitment.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the DBS as part of Aspire Academies Trust pre-employment checks. Please note that additional information referring to the Disclosure and barring Service is in the guidance notes to the application form. If you are invited to an interview you will receive more information.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

At Aspire Academies Trust we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this vacancy.