Class Teacher – KS1

VALLEY ROAD ACADEMY

CORPORATION ROAD, SUNDERLAND

 SR2 8PL

Tel: 0191 5002999

Headteacher – Mrs Becky Bowman

1 x post – Key Stage 1 Class Teacher

Full Time – Fixed Term until 31^st August 2023

Start date – 17^th April 2023

We are looking to recruit an experienced teacher to join our successful happy team.  Valley Road is part of the IRIS Learning Trust, incorporated in June 2018. It serves a richly diverse community and has demonstrated that it offers a good quality of education. Valley Road’s Ofsted report in October 2022 states:

This is a warm and welcoming school. Leaders make sure that pupils and staff are valued as members of the school community. Pupils are respectful of staff and each other. Pupils talk about the school’s values, which are being respectful, tolerant and kind.

The school works collaboratively with its partner schools across the Trust and has led the way in developing pedagogy, using evidence based research and innovating the curriculum on offer to all pupils. Alongside a talented, dedicated workforce, pupils enjoy coming to school. Valley Road is well established within the community and enjoys a reputation of excellence, inclusion and success.

Our new member of staff would ideally have:

• Excellent, up to date, knowledge of the national curriculum
• Highly skilled in the teaching of early reading and phonics
• Experience of using assessment and observations to inform effective planning
• An understanding of how the learning environment contributes to learning
• An understanding of how to improve outcomes and raise achievement for all children
• An effective communicator and team member who can work in an environment of collective accountability.
• A commitment to working in close partnership with staff, governors, parents and the wider community
• A commitment to your own professional development
• A willingness to contribute and shape practice across school

Valley Road is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants will be subject to appropriate background checks and vetting, including an enhanced DBS check and checks against the children’s barred list.  All shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an online check prior to interview.

Closing date: 12 noon Friday 10^th February 2023

Interviews: week beginning 13^th February 2023

Application packs can be downloaded from our website or contact Joanne Curtis for a pack joanne.curtis@valleyroad.org.uk

Please return FAO – Karen Hodgson at cfo@irislearningtrust.org.uk by 12 noon on Friday 10^th February 2023.

Visits to the school are welcomed alternatively contact school if you wish to have an informal discussion with the headteacher on 0191 5002999