Job Description

Experienced Teacher/s required for KS2 (TLR could be available for the right candidate)

Experienced teacher required for September 2014 to add additional capacity to our strong team of committed teachers.

Are you looking to move schools to expand your experience and develop your career?

We are seeking an outstanding KS2 teacher who is passionate about high quality teaching and learning. A TLR is available for the right candidate - please state curriculum strengths and experiences when applying.

You will be an excellent classroom practitioner, committed to achieving high standards, be creative, hardworking, highly motivated and conscientious.
You will be keen to work as part of a team, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead, motivate, support and challenge others.
Experience of teaching in Year 5 or 6 is preferred.

If you have the desire and drive to ensure our friendly, eager children achieve their best we would be delighted to hear from you.

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. The school is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to support this commitment.

Please telephone Sue Bryant in the school office on 01375 672138 for further information, an application pack and to arrange a visit. Alternatively details are posted on our website - www.giffardsprimary.thurrock.sch.uk. Please complete a Thurrock Council application form rather than an Essex Council one and return directly to the school electronically.

Information about the School

Giffards has been a primary school since 2005, with the amalgamation of the previous Infant and Junior schools. We currently have 14 classes with 405 pupils. We are a welcoming, friendly and inclusive primary academy, where we nurture and celebrate the achievements of all of our children. We have a large, experienced team of teachers and LSAs as well as specialist Music and PE staff. This has created a large school. We have invested heavily in ICT; all our classrooms have interactive screens as does our music room. We have an ICT suite with 30 computers plus interactive screen and also every child has access to their own chrome book as well as a set of headphones. All teaching staff have their own laptops which are used for planning and centralisation of information and resources.

Giffards Primary School continues to be a good school. The pupils at Giffards Primary School are walking, talking examples of the school’s values, particularly being caring and respectful. They build warm, supportive relationships with staff - Ofsted March 2022

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.