Year 5 Teacher in Brighton

Are you an excellent teacher looking to make a difference? Are you committed to improving outcomes for all children? City Academy Whitehawk is a “Good” school with four “Outstanding” judgements including Early Years. We are looking for a highly effective, dynamic and resilient Year 5 teacher to cover maternity leave from 4th January 2027 to 31st August 2027. The successful candidates will have the passion to enhance our skilled and dedicated team.

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

• A supportive team who place our values of collaboration, aspiration, resilience, effort, excellence and respect at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations.
• A proven ‘teaching and learning’ model to support you to teach at your best.
• Respectful, polite and engaged children who greatly value their school and learning.
• A proven record of exceptional welfare and pastoral support.
• Excellent Professional Development opportunities.
• Bespoke career progression opportunities for colleagues demonstrating practice that is consistently worthy of emulation.
• A spacious, well equipped and well-resourced learning environment.
• Energetic, skilled and supportive colleagues.
• A skilled and committed SLT, and a team of expert teachers, who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and all staff.
• A culture of support and collaboration through our established and effective sponsor, Aurora Academies Trust.
• The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way.
• Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books.
• Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support.

Main scale Teachers including ECTs are welcome to apply. Whilst this is a full-time role, we would also be able to consider applications from anyone who is looking to work four days per week.

Closing date for applications – 9am Friday 3rd December. Interviews – Tuesday 8th December. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our commitment to maintaining school communities where everyone feels safe, valued and free from harassment, bullying and discrimination.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and Understanding of the National Curriculum essential.
• Ability to have strong/meaningful child interactions to support their early communication essential.
• Ability to form positive relationships with parents/carers and colleagues essential.
• Good oral and written communication skills essential.
• Ability to plan curriculum coverage of skills and carefully sequenced sessions essential.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills essential.
• Ability to work as part of a team essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills essential.
• To be able to set SMART targets when writing individual support plans (ISPs).

CPD / Training

• Further relevant professional studies.

Experience

• Successful partnership working with other schools and/or academies, external agencies, and stakeholders essential.
• Working in partnerships with parents essential.
• Setting up an inspiring class that is engaging to all children's stages of development essential.
• An understanding of the importance of inclusion and diversity essential.
• Teaching experience in more than one school.
• Demonstration of experience bringing about improvement in pupil outcomes.
• Record of parental engagement experience.
• Experience or referral to the use of ICT within the learning environment.
• Recent teaching experience.
• Experience/Knowledge Sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and National Primary Curriculum essential.
• An understanding that safeguarding children is central to the role and can spot signs of abuse/neglect in children essential.
• Ability to report on pupil progress (observations, assessments, parental reports) essential.
• Recent primary teaching experience - either EYFS, KS1, or KS2.
• Experience working with outside agencies to support children's progress/well-being.
• Experience of supporting children with limited verbal communication.
• An understanding of the pedagogy of early reading and phonics, particularly Read, Write Inc.
• To have knowledge and a keen interest in leading a curriculum area.
• Knowledge of reporting behaviour/safeguarding concerns on an electronic platform.

Leadership

• Ability to work effectively as part of the school team and with governors, trustees, pupils, guardians/carers, stakeholders and partners within, and beyond, the education sector essential.

Aurora Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. Online searches will also be carried out on shortlisted candidates. Aurora Academies Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.