Vacancies

We have two vacancies at present- a KS2 Teacher for maternity cover and a two-day Teaching Assistant opportunity. 

Teaching Assistant

Required for immediate start

PCD5 - Grade 5, SCP6 - £13.05 per hour-  13 hrs per week, All day Thursday and Friday.

The children, staff and governors are looking to appoint one Teaching Assistant for an immediate start. We want a friendly team player with high expectations to join our enthusiastic, hardworking team.  Under the direction of teachers/senior staff, tasks include supporting children 1-1 and providing active break times. There will also be some general classroom-based tasks alongside the main duties.

Essential Attributes

·         Is hard-working, has high standards and enjoys the challenge of working in a small school environment. 

·         Experience of working with small groups or individual children.

·         Understands the importance of play-based learning. 

·         Team member but to also show initiative when required.  

·         Is knowledgeable and organised.

·         Is helpful, understanding, calm and consistent in their standards and behaviour.

·         Is flexible, enjoys sharing ideas and who understands the importance of collaboration. 

·         Will promote the schools chosen Christian values and, has an understanding of the importance of them in Church Schools.

·         Has experience if working in classrooms. 

Desirable Attributes

·         Has an interest in developing learning through outdoor play. 

·         Has an interest in providing quality 1-1 intervention and support. 

KS2 Teacher

Required for November 2025- November 2026

1 x KS2 Class Teacher - Fixed Term (1 year) contract

The children, staff and governors are looking to appoint one KS2 class teacher for November 2025 to cover maternity leave. We are seeking a friendly team player with high expectations to join our enthusiastic and hardworking team. 

Applications are warmly welcomed from Early Years Career Teachers.

Essential Attributes

·         Is hard-working, has high standards and enjoys the challenge of working in a small school environment. 

·         Good understanding of the KS2 curriculum.

·         Is knowledgeable and organised.

·         Is helpful, understanding, calm and consistent in their standards and behaviour.

·         Is flexible, enjoys sharing ideas and understands the importance of collaboration. 

·         Will promote the school's chosen Christian values and has an understanding of their importance in Church Schools.

·         Taught in mixed-aged classes. 

Desirable Attributes

·         Has experience of teaching maths through mastery.

·         Have used CUSP to deliver any aspect of the curriculum.

·         Interest in music or PSHE

·         Has taught in upper KS2 with some experience of Y6.  

For both vacancies

Visits to school from Monday 15th September (Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning, or Friday afternoons ) to Wednesday 1st October

Please contact admin@pennybridge.academy to arrange a visit. 

Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd October (9am). Invitations to interview will be issued by the end of the day on Monday, 6th October. Interviews: Wednesday 8th October.   

The Good Shepherd Trust and Penny Bridge CE Academy is committed to the principles of safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and excellent professional references.

The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of its pupils across its family of schools. The Trust engages with young people and staff in policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful candidate will be required to hold, or undergo a suitable enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to school prior to the date of the interview. Applicants may be asked for further information about their criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service and DfE (where relevant) before your appointment is confirmed.

The school 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. 

NOTE: it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.