- Class Teacher
- Lunchtime Controller
- Clerk to the Governing Body
Start Date: September 2023
Salary - MPS/UPS
Class Teacher for September 2023
Possibility of a TLR for experienced candidates.
This post is also open to ECTs.
Are you looking for a school that will give you a firm grounding for the rest of your teaching career? Are you keen to make a difference to children's lives? Would you buy into our mantra to strive for children to keep-up, not catch-up? Can you make learning engaging and purposeful? If your answer to these questions is yes, then please do apply for a post at our school.
We are a 1.5 form-entry school at an exciting stage of our development. We can offer the right candidate:
- Brilliant, well behaved children and supportive families.
- A fantastic, experienced staff team – supportive and collaborative.
- Great professional development.
- Opportunities for career development.
Bearwood Primary School is an exciting place to be. We were judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in February 2019, and have continued to excel. We are an inclusive school, with a diverse school roll and a lovely village type feel.
An application form and job description/person specification are available below.
Fully completed application forms should be returned to our SBM Lynne Amor at personnel@bearwood-pri.wokingham.sch.uk
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. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS Disclosure Procedures.
This post will be advertised until Monday 17th April 2023, which will also be the last date we will receive applications. We will shortlist candidates and invite successfully shortlisted candidates for interview as we receive the applications.
Lunchtime Controller
Start Date – January 2023 or soon after
Hours – 5 hours per week, 1 hour per day Monday to Friday (term time only)
Salary – Grade 3 (£21,575 pro-rata)
We are seeking to appoint a reliable and committed Lunchtime Controller to join our dedicated, supportive and hard-working team.
You will be required to use positive behaviour strategies to support children, helping them learn through play.
Successful applicants should be able to communicate well with children and be able to work as part of a team to make lunchtimes a valuable and enjoyable educational experience.
Candidates should be motivated, enthusiastic and energetic, with a willingness to undertake training as required.
The post holder will be required to work both in and outdoors in all weathers.
Bearwood Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Bearwood Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful candidate.
Application is via fully completed application form only. These can also be downloaded from the school’s website at www.bearwood-pri.wokingham.sch.uk
Applications will be considered as and when they are received and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview accordingly.
Clerk to Governors
Start Date – January 2023 or as soon as possible after
Hours – Approximately 150 per annum
Salary – WBC Grade 4 SCP 7-10
Contract Term - Permanent
Bearwood Primary School is looking to appoint a well organised and professional individual who can provide high quality, confidential support for our governing body. Working closely with the Chair of Governors, Headteacher and Admin Staff our Clerk will develop good working relationships with a range of stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of the Governing Body.
We are looking for an individual who is:
- organised and reliable
- able to manage deadlines and keep accurate records
- self-motivated, able to work under your own initiative
- able to maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection legislation
- able to show prior clerking experience in the education sector (desirable)
The role will include:
- preparing agendas for the FGB and committee meetings in consultation with the Headteacher and the Chair of Governors
- taking accurate minutes at the meetings and ensuring that all supporting paperwork is distributed and filed accordingly
- carrying out the statutory requirements of the role regarding Governing Body membership
providing procedural guidance - respecting the confidentiality of the Governing Body
The role will involve attendance at approximately 9 evening meetings per academic year. Some meetings may be held via TEAMS others will be held in person. Meetings are held on fixed dates however preparation, follow up and reporting time can fit in with a clerk’s own availability and collectively equates to approximately 150 hours per year in total. You may also be required to clerk at appeals meetings and other meetings involving Governors as required.
Bearwood Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Bearwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS clearance check will be required.
Application is via fully completed application form only.
Applications will be considered as and when they are received and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview accordingly.
