Somersham Primary School

Job Opportunities

Would you like to join our team?

There are currently three opportunities to work at Somersham Primary:

• Primary teacher (maternity leave)
• Support Staff
• Midday Supervisor (supervising children at lunchtime)

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

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Vacancy: Key Stage 1 Teacher: Temporary Contract

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed teacher of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) pupils to join our dedicated staff team at Somersham Primary School. The post is a temporary contract to cover maternity leave. The start date is Monday 19th April 2010.

Come and join us! We welcome applications from teachers new to the profession and from more experienced staff. We will also consider requests for part-time and job share working arrangements. An interest in ICT and Mathematics would be desirable.

Come and join us! We can offer:

• A friendly and supportive teaching and support staff team;
• Enthusiastic and responsive children who are keen to learn;
• Excellent opportunities for mentorship and professional development;
• Good teaching facilities and resources, and a pleasant working environment.

We welcome applications from teachers new to the profession and from more experienced staff.

Please contact the school’s Administrative team, Debbie Barrott or Jennie Jones, to arrange a visit. You can download a copy of the application pack by clicking on the links below, or request a paper copy to be sent to you.

• Advertisement;
• Covering letter;
• Application form;
• School synopsis;
• Job description;
• Person Specification;
• School prospectus;
• Our school’s Child Protection Policy;
• Copy of most recent Ofsted Report (March 2009);
• Most recent school newsletter.

The closing date for completed applications is 4.00 p.m. on Monday 15th March, and interviews for short-listed candidates will be held on Friday 19th March 2010.

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Regular vacancies: Come and join our dedicated support staff team

The school is always on the lookout for Support Staff to support and aid the learning of individuals and small groups of children. We are looking to build and maintain a list of enthusiastic people who would be interested in working in the school in a support capacity, either on a one-to-one basis or with small groups, as vacancies arise.

Example job specifications can be found by clicking on the links below:

• Teaching Assistant (One-to-one pupil care) temporary/permanent
• Teaching Assistant (Team TA) temporary/permanent

To register your interest, please send a brief letter detailing any relevant experience, whether you would prefer group or individual working and your preferred hours, and your full contact details to the school office, marked for the attention of Miss A. Beaumont (SENCo).

In the event of suitable roles becoming available, Miss Beaumont will be in touch to discuss any opportunities further.

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Regular vacancies: Midday Supervisors

We regularly have vacancies for Midday Supervisors – to supervise children at lunchtime - on a friendly and dedicated team. These are permanent appointments and involve working during the school lunch hour between 12 – 1 pm, five days per week (term time only).

Anyone can apply; Mums, Dads, Aunts, Grannies!

The job description is available to download.

An application form, which should be completed in full, is also available to download.

If you are interested in this post and would like to find out further details, please contact the school office for an informal chat.

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