Class Teacher (Rudyard Kipling Primary School and Nursery)

Job introduction

Salary: £31,650 - £49,084 per annum pro rata
Contract type: Fixed term for 1 year 
Working pattern: Full-time 

Closing date: Monday 12 May at 9am
Interview date: Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 May 2025, times TBC

How to apply: The job pack and application form are available to download from http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/jobs/council-jobs. Alternatively, please email jamesstanley@kipling.brighton-hove.sch.uk. Please note that we do not accept a Curriculum Vitae as a form of application.  

About the role

The Governors of Rudyard Kipling Primary School and Nursery wish to appoint an inspiring, highly motivated and child centred teacher on a temporary basis for one year.

You will:

• Be an inspirational teacher who loves to engage and inspire young minds inside the classroom and outside also
• Recognise the importance of establishing positive relationships with every child in your class
• Possess high expectations for every child in your class, including those with additional needs
• Embrace a culture of continuous improvement, always seeking to improve as a practitioner
• Have the ability to challenge all children in the class using the full spectrum of Quality First teaching strategies and utilise the power of outdoor learning
• Acknowledge every child for the individual they are and be able to teach them accordingly
• Have a nurturing philosophy at the heart of your practice
• Be a team player
• Wish to contribute to the school beyond the classroom and offer to lead a club

We can offer you:

•  Wonderful children who are proud and respectful of their school
• A supportive induction process
• Opportunities for you to develop your practice
• A school which has nurture at the heart of everything we do
• A friendly, dedicated and caring staff team
• A lively, vibrant and face paced environment
• Wonderful school grounds, an exceptional Forest School and access to vast green spaces for outdoor learning

Our school is committed to inclusion and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, male or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

Tours of the school: visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Tours will be held on Friday 2nd May at 4pm, Tuesday 6th May at 4:30pm. Please book a space on a tour at the above email.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.