Vacancies

We have two vacancies at present- a Senior Teaching Assistant and a KS2 Teacher

Senior Teaching Assistant:

Grade: PCD7 - Grade 7, SCP12-14 

25-30 hours per week, 5 days a week: hours can be negotiated. This position is Fixed Term in the first instance with potential for a longer contract at the end of the current academic year, pending budget consideration. IMMEDIATE START

Main Purpose:

• Within an agreed system of supervision, work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing specialist support to maximise pupil development and achievement. Some of this role would be in our Reception/Year One class. There would also be some 1-1 support in mathematics across the school.
• Roles at this level will be expected to carry out specified work. Senior Teaching Assistants may also supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers.

Year 5 and 6 Class Teacher 0.6 (MPS) Fixed term contract Jan - End of August 2026
 
The children, staff and governors are looking to appoint one KS2 class teacher. We would like a friendly team player with high expectations to join our enthusiastic, hardworking team.  
 

The successful candidate: 

• Will be hard-working, has high standards and enjoys the challenge of working in a small school environment.  
• Have a 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 who understands the importance of collaboration.  
• Will promote the schools chosen Christian values and understands the importance of them in Church Schools. 

FOR BOTH ROLES

 Closing date for applications: Tuesday 9th December (12pm). Invitations to interview will be issued by the end of the day on Wednesday, 10th December. Interviews: Tuesday 16th November.

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.