Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

The Role  

As a dedicated and passionate teacher, you will play a key role in our mission to ensure every pupil receives an exceptional education and the opportunity to make real choices about their future, whatever their background. You will deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that challenge, inspire and motivate pupils to achieve their very best, while nurturing a genuine love of learning that extends beyond the classroom.

Please note: This is a fixed-term position to cover maternity leave.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide a nurturing classroom climate and school environment that helps pupils to develop as learners. 
• Help to maintain positive culture across the whole academy. 
• Set high expectations so that all pupils are inspired, motivated and challenged to reach their full potential and in doing so meet their progress and attainment targets. 
• Plan and teach well-structured, differentiated lessons that are aligned to the agreed curriculum and cultivate every pupil’s intellectual curiosity. 
• Use data to inform teaching and learning, identify areas for intervention and provide feedback to pupils, staff and families in order to ensure progress and outcomes. 
• Manage behaviour effectively to create a safe, respectful and nurturing environment enabling pupils to focus on learning. 
• Work collaboratively with both school and network colleagues as a committed team member, building successful, high performing teams. 
• Participate actively throughout the network, by attending relevant meetings, and, as appropriate, delivering network-wide training and initiatives. 
• Work with colleagues, pupils and families to develop a strong school community.  

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Ark Dickens is a lovely school in the heart of Portsmouth. We are a two-form entry primary academy, which became part of the Ark network in September 2014. We are a school with high aspirations and expectations to ‘Be Our Best’ in all that we do. This reflects our ethos of ensuring every child is provided with every opportunity to reach their potential.

At our school, staff wellbeing and support is of paramount importance to us. Staff are given countless opportunities as well as tailored training geared towards individual professional development. We offer a collaborative setting ensuring that staff receive responsive feedback and colleagues are encouraged to learn from one another. Hard work will never go unappreciated at Ark Dickens, where there is a spirit of recognition and reward. Our school is a rewarding and fulfilling place to work.