St Barnabas’ CofE Primary School

St Barnabas Street

London SW1W 8PF

Tel: 020 7186 0152 www.stbarnabasprimary.org.uk

Early Years Class Teacher

Salary Scale: Inner London Teachers’ Main Pay Scale (1 - 6)

Start date: 1st September 2024 (negotiable if required)

St Barnabas’ CofE Primary School is a vibrant one-form entry Church of England school situated in the centre of Pimlico. Our Ofsted Inspection in March 2023 rated our school Good in all areas and shared that “Staff enjoy working here.” Our pupils come from dynamic and diverse economic backgrounds typical of an inner London borough within Westminster. Our effectiveness in meeting the needs of the “whole child” was affirmed in our November 2023 SIAMS inspection where the school was found to be securely J1. The inspector wrote: “Leaders effectively promote a Christian vision which is highly ambitious and enables both pupils and staff to flourish”.

We provide a fully inclusive education and strive to bring out the best in all our pupils, irrespective of their social, cultural, ethnic and other backgrounds. Our Christian faith enables us to offer a warm and caring environment and our values are strongly reflected throughout our school community.

We are seeking an inspirational Early Years Teacher to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear understanding of the Early Years Framework and Development Matters. They will have a proven ability to provoke, promote and build curiosity, awe and wonder into their provision in order to secure the very best outcomes for our children. In return, we offer a friendly and supportive team, competitive salary, continuing development and the chance to make real changes to pupils’ lives.

The successful candidate will:

● Be enthusiastic, hardworking and committed to improving outcomes for all children;

● Have excellent teaching, organisational and interpersonal skills;

● Have creative, inclusive ideas, which draw children in and excite them to want to learn and grow;

● Be able to see the strengths and benefits of each member of the team, and work alongside them to ensure every child has their needs met;

● Have highly reflective practice and be committed to being an ongoing learner.

We offer

● A commitment to building a staff which more fully represents the community we serve;

● A commitment by the leadership team and governors to pro-actively build a work life balance into staff workload, including the flexibility to take PPA time at home, a day off-site to write end-of-year reports and an extended October half term;

● A focus on care, well-being, guidance and support for all staff members whatever stage of their career;

● Excellent professional development opportunities with a Senior Leadership team who are dedicated to growth and development;

● A friendly, dynamic and inspiring community of children and families who value and appreciate the work we do;

● A dedicated and motivated team of staff and governors who value and embrace our vision to ‘Serve, Hope, Encourage, Learn and Love’;

● An exciting curriculum, with a real commitment to ensuring that Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are normalised into our offer to best serve the children in our care.

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. For all queries, please email Jane Colburn office@stbarnabasprimary.org.uk

Please send completed applications to office@stbarnabasprimary.org.uk

Dates and deadlines

Start Date: 1st September 2024 (negotiable if required)

Closing Date: 12pm (midday) Thursday 13th June 2024

Shortlisting; Friday 14th June 2024 (confirmation sent to candidates)

Interviews: Tuesday 18th June 2024

St Barnabas’ Church of England Primary 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 subject to an enhanced DBS check, Children’s barred list check, pre-employment medical questionnaire, satisfactory reference checks and other pre- employment checks which may include social media screening. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.