Primary Class Teacher

St Joseph’s Federation wish to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and passionate class teacher to join our wonderful schools. St Joseph’s Infants and Juniors are happy, vibrant and caring schools in the heart of Leyton. We have a dedicated team of staff, and a supportive leadership team, who work closely together to make our schools such a special place to learn and grow.

With a newly refurbished school and outstanding outdoor facilities, The Federated Schools of St Joseph’s is a wonderful place to teach and an inspirational place for pupils. With strong links to English Learning Hub, Maths Learning Hub, and North East London, we offer excellent CPD opportunities for both Early Career Teachers and experienced staff. We adopt the principle of nurturing and growing our own staff to become successful leaders and offer good promotional opportunities across the Federation.

We can offer:

• Warm, happy and vibrant schools where everyone feels welcomed and valued;
• A supportive leadership team who takes into account staff wellbeing and workload;
• A caring and positive school community underpinned by our Catholic ethos;
• Excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
• Enthusiastic, positive, and well behaved pupils who enjoy coming to school;
• A professional, creative, friendly and innovative teaching environment;
• Capable and proficient Teaching Assistants;
• Supportive governors and parents and strong links with St. Joseph’s Parish;
• Staff committed to high quality teaching and learning and a culture where everyone is encouraged and supported to succeed;
• A good work and home balance.

We are looking for a candidate who is:

• A caring professional who is fully committed to safeguarding the children in our care;
• A passionate and enthusiastic class teacher who demonstrates the ability to inspire a love for learning in children to enable them to succeed;
• A dedicated teacher who is committed to their own professional development and working with others to support their own practice and teaching pedagogy;
• Committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of our school;
• Proactive in working successfully in partnership with parents and our community;
• Able to deliver personalised learning to meet the needs, abilities and aspirations of all our pupils.

How to apply

We are looking forward to welcoming a new class teacher to our schools. Our position is open to Catholic and non-Catholic teachers who are supportive of our Catholic Ethos. Please visit our website: www.stjosephsinfantleyton.co.uk where you can view our welcome download information and application forms.

This is a great opportunity for someone new to teaching or someone more experienced in their role to join our team. Our Infant school has been rated as a strong standard in all areas. We offer great support and professional development for all our teachers, where the mental health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff remains paramount.

For further details please contact Mrs Maria Power on 0208 539 3000 or email the school office at: maria.power@st-josephs-inf.waltham.sch.uk. Please note that all applicants must use the CES application forms provided. All sections of the CES application form and relevant supplementary documents must be completed. Non-CES applications will not be considered. Completed application forms can be returned by email to: maria.power@st-josephs-inf.waltham.sch.uk.

Closing Date: Monday 16th November at 12:00 pm. Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Equal Opportunities

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace.

The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives:

• Promoting equality of opportunity
• Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage
• Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels.
• Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all.

Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme.

For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.