Oakwood Primary School

Oakwood Primary School

Vacancies

KS2 Class Teacher x 2: Permanent Contract FTE 1.0

  • Closing date: 27.01.2025 - Interviews Planned for W/C 03.02.2025

  • We are currently looking for two upper KS2 Class teachers to join our successful, friendly school. The roles will be an FTE of 1.0, Permanent Contracts with start dates of either After February half term [24.02.25] Easter [28.04.25] or September 2025 [01.09.25].

    We are seeking Class teachers who:
    •       are energetic and enthusiastic
    •       can offer inspirational & creative classroom practice
    •       create a classroom environment where all children feel valued

    In return we can offer:
    •       Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
    •       A highly supportive and welcoming team and Governors who believe in strong professional development
    •       A staffroom that is a happy place to relax in and experienced colleagues in parallel classes.

    If you would like to apply for the post an application pack is available by visiting **new webpage here** or by emailing Gregory Cartwright via finance@oakwood.gloucs.sch.uk

    Please ONLY use the application form available at our website, or sent to you, as it asks a specific question regarding references, marked clearly with the role ref of KS2_Teacher AND WHICH START DATE YOU WOULD BE WANTING TO USE. Unfortunately, the roles are not open to ECT graduates.

    Application Pack

    KS2 ClassTeacher_Jan25

     Attendance Officer: Grade 5: 27.5hrsp/wk: Term Time Only

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    We are looking for an inspirational and committed Attendance Officer, at our Gardners Lane Primary School & Oakwood Primary School sites in Cheltenham who will work alongside our new Executive Headteacher, Heads of School and Governing Body to help support and challenge families to ensure that children’s attendance at school is prioritised.

     

    We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, self-motivated Attendance Officer who would relish the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives and opportunities of children.

    Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation currently has a combined role of 640 children. The Federation is committed to developing and sustaining an outstanding school that prides itself on its inclusive education, built on firm foundations of pastoral support and developing the whole child.

     

    The school recognises the importance of regular school attendance and the difference this can make to a child’s experience of education as well as their long-term aspirations and achievements. The Governors are looking to appoint a passionate individual who shares this view and is keen to help children experience the very best educational experience.

     

    Successful candidates must: –

    • • Be keen to work with families to support and challenge as necessary.
    • • Be good communicators with excellent interpersonal skills
    • • Be flexible in their approach and a positive team player
    • • Able to work in varied teams and under their own initiative.
    • • Able to proactively engage with all within the school community.
    • • Able to analyse and share statistics with Senior Leaders and Governors

     

    We can offer a school that:

    • • Has a welcoming and friendly environment with a dedicated team of staff
    • • Has happy children, who are keen to learn.
    • • Has a committed Governing Body who challenge and support
    • • Will support continuing professional development and provide you with the opportunities/experiences you need to further develop.
    • • Dedicated leadership and management team.
    • • An opportunity to make a real difference in a school that is striving for improvement and on an exciting journey of change.

     

    Visits to the schools welcomed and encouraged.

    We will require details of two referees within the application form. We will obtain references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

     

    In accordance with our data retention policy, we will keep all paperwork related to the recruitment of this post for 6 months after which it will be destroyed.

    Gardners Lane and Oakwood Federation aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or race.

    We may carry out online searches of all shortlisted candidates, in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.

    Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted. Therefore, applicants who have not heard from school within 2 weeks of the closing date should assume that they have not been shortlisted.

    Gardners Lane & Oakwood Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references

Application Pack

Attendance Officer