TMS / UPS dependant on experience and current pay grade

Full Time, Permanent

January 2025

25 November 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen at St Michael's First School which is part of Beacon Education. Trustees, staff, parents and pupils are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Year 2 Teacher to work in our team. We are an ambitious and loving family school, teaching children from Reception to Year 4, located in and around the popular and historic seaside town of Minehead with easy access to the stunning Exmoor National Park. This striking coastline makes West Somerset a delightful place to live and raise a family.
The successful applicant will be a positive, hardworking, skilled and ambitious practitioner who wants to make a real difference to children’s lives and is ready and able to take on a role teaching our children and working in harmony with staff, families and other key stakeholders. Our staff are motivated to improve the learning journey for every single pupil in our care. Staff are dedicated to improving the life chances of the children in our community.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated teacher who has the ability to bring learning to life and will relish the opportunity to work with our very youngest pupils at the most exciting stage of their learning journey. You will be able to inspire our children to become independent, enthusiastic learners and be a team player who is eager to take on challenges.
We are looking for a Teacher who:

• Believes in, and wants to be part of, the vision and values of our schools
• Has a keen interest in children's development
• Can demonstrate successful experience teaching and engaging children’s interest to a high standard.
• Can demonstrate a comprehensive and confident knowledge of delivery at year 6 level

Potential applicants should:

• Have a strong commitment to raising standards
• Be able to motivate and inspire children and colleagues
• Be innovative in creating stimulating learning opportunities
• Support all aspects of the school's work
• Have a commitment to safeguarding children in our care.
• Be a consistently outstanding classroom practitioner.
• Be able to raise standards for learners of all abilities including those with complex needs.
• Enjoy working with young children.

Please apply via TES – please note that we do not accept CVs. Interview date to be confirmed.
This position will be offered to the successful candidate subject to references and obtaining the necessary clearances.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we do reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the deadline for applications so candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Beacon Education adheres to Safer Recruitment procedures and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhance DBS check.
Beacon Education reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.
Beacon Education will review applications and conduct interviews on a rolling bases so applicants are advised to apply promptly as this vacancy may be filled before the 'apply by' date shown.
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St Michael’s First School is at the heart of the seaside town of Minehead, with access to the South West Coast path and Exmoor National Park, this striking coastline makes West Somerset a delightful place to live and raise a family. At St Michael’s, our staff are motivated to improve the learning journey for every single pupil in our care, not least because this is an area of low social mobility. We are dedicated to improving the life chances of the children in our community and are looking for dedicated high calibre professionals to contribute to the educational landscape at this impactful time in their lives.