Current Staff Vacancies
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Class Teacher Maternity Cover - Bickley Primary School
Bickley Primary School are recruiting a Class Teacher for Maternity Cover to provide for the educational, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development for each individual child in their class and to support the overall development of the school. This post will initially be for a Year 1 class.
Bickley Primary School are a two-form entry school where children are happy and confident. High quality learning and teaching leads to consistently high levels of attainment. We have a wide range of extra-curricular activities and participate in many external events.
High quality teaching and learning enables children to achieve well and develop skills that they will be able to transfer across a wide range of contents long after they leave us, into higher education and beyond. We teach our pupils how to learn so that they are able to become highly motivated, resilient and ready to tackle challenges – academic and personal.
Our children benefit from extensive grounds and facilities. We have a supportive community and welcome and encourage all to become involved.
Salary: Main payscale (Outer London)
Hours: Full time (part-time/job share considered). This is a maternity cover and the post will end when the current postholder returns.
Closing date: Midday on 16 January 2025
Interviews: from Monday 20 January 2025
NEST Recruitment pack Maternity cover teacher Bickley Dec 2024.pdfNEST Teaching Staff application form.docx
Class Teacher - Joydens Wood Junior School
Joydens Wood Junior School are looking to recruit an experienced class teacher to provide for the educational, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development for each individual child in their class and to support the overall development of the school.
Joydens Wood Junior School is a successful, vibrant school, a school where children come first. We have a highly motivated, resourceful and committed team of staff and local committee members who care about and nurture the needs of every child.
We want our children to be happy at school and for learning to be fun and challenging. We set high expectations and want to give our children every opportunity to become confident and independent learners. We work closely with parents to ensure this happens and recognise the importance of good communication between home and school.
Within our school site we are fortunate to have our own playing field, two netball courts, an adventure play area, large playground and green areas around the school. Our links with our Infant School emphasise our belief in the importance of continuity of educational development. Staff from both schools meet to discuss and plan carefully for the transitionary process. We also have very good links with several of our local secondary schools.
Our aim is to help the children to reach their full potential, to develop their social awareness and encourage each child to take part in our vast list of extra-curricular activities. The school provides an extensive range of extra-curricular activities, and it is our intention to education the children for life, not only for their school days.
Salary: Main payscale (dependant on experience). Allowance possible for the right candidate
Hours: Full-time although part-time/job share may be considered
Closing date: Midday on 16 January 2025
Interviews: From 20 January 2025
NEST Recruitment pack Class teacher Joydens Juniors Dec 2024.pdfApplication Form Teaching Staff.docx
HLTA Recruitment pack - Joydens Wood Junior School
Joydens Wood Junior School are recruiting two Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You will be required to undertake regular PPA cover. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. You will need to be caring, hardworking, willing to undergo training and most of all, enjoy working with children.
Salary: Kent Fringe KR6 (£13.02-£13.68 per hour)
Hours: 27.5 - 31.25 hours a week, 38 weeks a year with additional inset days
Closing date: Midday on Wednesday 8 January 2025
Interviews: From Friday 10 January 2025
HLTA Recruitment pack Joydens Wood Juniors Dec-24.pdfNEST Application Form Support Staff.docx
Learning Support Assistant - Joydens Wood Infant School
Joydens Wood Infant School are recruiting a Learning Support Assistant to support the class teacher in the teaching and welfare of all children in the class. The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and be enthusiastic about celebrating individual personal and academic achievements. You will need to be caring, hardworking, a team player and willing to undergo training.
Joydens Wood Infant School is a successful, vibrant school, where children come first. We have a highly motivated, resourceful and committed team of staff and governors who care about and nurture the needs of every child.
We want our children to be happy at school and for learning to be fun and challenging. We set high expectations and want to give our children every opportunity to become confident and independent learners. We work closely with parents to ensure this happens and recognise the importance of good communication between home and school. All children in the Infant school are automatically entitled to a place at the Junior school.
Hours: Part-time, 19.5 hours a week (Wednesday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm)
Start date: January 2025
Closing date: Midday on 6 January 2025
Interviews: from 8 January 2025
LSA Recruitment Pack Joydens Infants Dec-2024.pdfApplication Form Support Staff.docx
SENDCO - Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Primary School is seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspiring SENDCo. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and talented leader, with a proven track record of supporting and raising achievement for pupils with additional needs in their school, and to work effectively within the school community of children, staff and parents.
Perry Hall is a warm and vibrant two-form entry primary school within the town of Orpington, Bromley. We provide all children, regardless of background or social situation, with the highest standard of education.
Learning at Perry Hall is enjoyable, imaginative and intellectually stimulating, with our pupils' emotional and social well-being at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the boundless potential of every child and empower them to explore their own interests and talents alongside our rich and forward-thinking curriculum. We pride ourselves at Perry Hall on our emphasis on music, sport and the arts and endeavour to give all of our children a diverse and culturally rich range of enrichment opportunities throughout their time at school.
Our school is a family and there are moments of laughter, joy and inspiration every day. As a community school, we ensure that parents and members of our local area are as much a part of the growth and development of the school as the staff and pupils. Inclusivity is at the forefront of our ethos, ensuring all children feel a sense of place and belonging at Perry Hall. We are and will continue to be an environment within which every child not only feels happy and safe, but also has opportunity to thrive.
We live by the motto: “Be The Best You Can Be”
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Hours: Part-time, 3 days a week
Closing date: Midday on Monday 20 January 2025
Interview date: From Wednesday 22 January 2025
NEST SENDCo recruitment pack Perry Hall Primary Dec 2024.pdfNEST Teaching Staff.docx
Teaching Assistant - Alexandra Infant School
Alexander Infant School is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to provide for the educational, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development for each individual child in their class and to support the overall development of the school. You will need to be caring, hardworking, willing to undergo training and most of all, enjoy working with children.
Alexandra Infant School, is a two-form entry school, with specialist autistic provision, at the heart of the local community. We are a Rights Respecting School that celebrates achievement, both personal and academic. We work closely with Alexandra Junior School to ensure a smooth transition for Year 2 children.
Ofsted rates the school Good with Outstanding elements, commenting on the “strong progress” and “enthusiastic learners who talk with great confidence about their learning”. They recognised that the school’s work “to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is outstanding”.
Our motto, “Achieve, Inspire, Succeed” supports our core values for children to be; resilient, respectful, confident, caring. The well-being of children and staff is a priority and we work closely with our community. Our inspirational and creative curriculum provides opportunities for children to gain knowledge and skills, supported by specialist teachers and extra-curricular activities. Our curriculum is further enriched by teaching specific life skills to prepare children for the wider world.
Salary: S3-S4 (Outer London) £14.57-£14.98 per hour
Hours: 13 hours a week, Thursday to Friday (8.30am - 4.00pm), 39 weeks a year
Closing date: Midday on 8 January 2025
Interviews: From 9 January 2025
TA Recruitment for Alex Infants Dec 2024.pdfNEST Application Form Support Staff.docx
TA with named child - Highfield Infants' School
Highfield Infants’ School are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to support specific children with high levels of Special Education Needs, Speech & Language, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Social Communication needs. Experience in a setting that has supported children with the above needs is an advantage. You will work with children in their classes, providing 1:1 support as well as within a small group in and outside the classroom. You will be required to create resources to enable the children to access the curriculum and develop their understanding. Previous experience of working with children is essential, preferably in a primary school or early years setting.
Highfield Infants’ and Junior Schools are three-form entry schools in the heart of Shortlands. They are two separate schools who work together, under one Headteacher, to ensure children receive a consistent and cohesive primary education, from Reception through to the end of Year 6. They share the same leafy site, and the rich curriculum is supported by outdoor, active and international learning.
Our core values reflect the way we work and respond to each other. These are Respect, Creativity, Inclusivity, Responsibility, Determination and Confidence.
Salary: S3-S4 (£27,345-£28,125 FTE) £14.57-£14.98 per hour
Hours: 12 hours a week, Monday – Friday, 38 weeks per year. Days/hours to be agreed.
Closing date: Midday on Monday 6 January 2025
Interviews: from 8 January 2025
TA Part time recruitment pack Perry Hall Dec 2024.pdfNEST Application Form Support Staff.docx
Teaching Assistant - Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Primary School are recruiting a Teaching Assistant to provide for the educational, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development for each individual child in their class and to support the overall development of the school. You will need to be caring, hardworking, willing to undergo training and most of all, enjoy working with children.
Perry Hall Primary School is a friendly two-form entry school in Orpington. We aim to provide all children with the best possible education. Our staff are committed to not only strive for academic excellence, but the development of the whole child; a particular emphasis is placed on music, sport and the arts within school. We are a school with community at its heart.
Our motto is “Be the best you can be”. We provide a safe, engaging, and collaborative learning environment which embraces individuality, diversity and celebrates success. We strive to ensure that all pupils are happy, respectful, and confident individuals. Our rich curriculum inspires, challenges, and provokes learning.
At Perry Hall we are: Resilient, Reflective, Determined, Courageous, Respectful and Kind.
Salary: Commensurate with experience S3-S4 (£27,345-£28,125 FTE) £14.57-£14.98 per hour
Hours: Part-time, 15 hours a week (Monday – Friday mornings) 39 weeks a year.
Closing date: Midday on 6 January 2025
Interviews: From 8 January 2025
TA Part time recruitment pack Perry Hall Dec 2024.pdfApplication Form Support Staff.docx
Teaching Assistant with Named Child - Manor Oak Primary School
Manor Primary School are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to support specific children with high levels of Special Education Needs, Speech & Language, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Social Communication needs. Experience in a setting that has supported children with the above needs is an advantage. You will work with children in their classes, providing 1:1 support as well as within a small group in and outside the classroom. You will be required to create resources to enable the children to access the curriculum and develop their understanding. Previous experience of working with children is essential, preferably in a primary school or early years setting.
Manor Oak Primary School is a thriving and popular, one form entry school with a nursery registered to take 2-year-olds. It is surrounded by play areas and countryside. Every child is nurtured to achieve their full potential. We take pride in our school and our achievements and children leave us fully prepared for their future learning journey.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted “The curriculum provides interesting and relevant opportunities for pupils to broaden their knowledge and develop skills in a wide range of subjects.”
At Manor Oak we Aspire, Challenge and Empower. We value each child individually, recognising their skills, talents and needs, supporting all areas equally and enabling them to achieve their potential. We enable children to develop enquiring minds, confident to become independent learners. We help children to develop their own personal beliefs and values and the ability to listen to and respect others. We provide every child with a strong moral framework.
Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school direct to arrange this.
Salary: S3-S4 (Outer London) £14.57-£14.98 per hour
Hours: 32.5 hours a week (Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm). Term time only, 38 weeks per year.
Closing date: Midday on 9 January 2025
Inteviews: From 13 January 2025
TA with named child recruitment pack Manor Oak Dec 2024.pdfNEST Application Form Support Staff.docx
Teaching Assistant - Pickhurst Infant Academy
Pickhurst Infant Academy are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to provide for the educational, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development for each individual child in their class and to support the overall development of the school. You will need to be caring, hardworking, willing to undergo training and most of all, enjoy working with children. Previous experience of working with children is essential, preferably in a primary school or early years setting.
Pickhurst Infant Academy is based in a leafy part of West Wickham, in the London Borough of Bromley. It is a four-form entry Infant school with a strong community feel and passionate staff who ensure that every child’s needs are met through high quality, personalised teaching and learning. In January 2022, Pickhurst was graded ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted.
Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. The school is surrounded by extensive, well- maintained grounds, its very own Forest School, allotments, pond and sensory garden. Reception and Year 1 have very well-resourced outdoor classrooms which are used daily. Our sensory and nurture rooms are spaces carefully designed to support children’s emotional regulation. Our school therapy dog, Bruno, is always on standby to lend a helping paw too.
There is no doubt that the children, teachers, staff team and Local Committee members pride themselves on the achievements of the school and all work hard to maintain very high standards and the school’s strong reputation.
Children love learning at Pickhurst. Our school performs above the national average for overall education attainment. We excel in providing a stimulating learning environment for our children and there are many enrichment-based activities such as an extensive offer of after school clubs, visits by experts into school, outdoor learning experiences and high quality, tailored provision to stretch and challenge all of our learners.
Salary: S3-S4 (£27,345-£28,125 FTE) £14.57 - £14.98 per hour
Hours: 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday (8.30am - 3.30pm) 39 weeks per year
Closing date: Midday on Thursday 9 January 2025
Interviews: from 13 January 2025
TA with Recruitment pack Pickhurst Infants Dec 2024.pdfNEST Application Form Support Staff.docx
Class Teachers - Nexus Education Schools Trust
Are you passionate about teaching?
Why not join the NEST group of schools!
Nexus Education Schools Trust are recruiting teachers for Summer and Autumn 2024. Applications are welcomed from ECTs and experienced teachers. As a newly qualified teacher, we can consider a start in Summer 2.
We also welcome applications from experienced teachers who are passionate about teaching and learning. The role is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who can demonstrate a strong track record of highly effective teaching and outstanding pupil progress.
Please ensure you state your preference for Borough on the application form. Full and part-time applications considered.
Start date: Summer/Autumn 2024
Closing date: Midday on Wednesday 17 April 2024
Salary: Main scale
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.
NEST Nurseries Practitioner
NEST Nurseries welcome applications for bank/casual supply staff to join our Nursery, situated in the beautiful grounds of Pickhurst Infant Academy in West Wickham, Kent. Based at our first nursery there will be future opportunities to move to new NEST nurseries within the group As a Nursery Practitioner working with us, you will play a key role in supporting the development of children in all areas of the learning. You can expect a supportive team with a competitive salary, excellent training and development as well as a caring and passionate place to work. You will work under the direction and management of a Nursery Teacher and within a team of other childcare professionals.
Salary: S3 (£13.77-£13.98 per hour)
Hours:
Bank staff who may be available at short notice to cover a morning or afternoon shift (7.45am – 1pm or 1 - 6pm)
Please mark on the application form if you wish to be considered as casual staff.
Start date: As soon as possible
Suitable candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis
NEST-Nurseries-recruitment-pack-Nov-2023-NURSERY-PRACTIONEER.pdf
