The Grove Primary School

Salary: MPS

Hours: Full time

Contract type: Permanent

We are excited to invite class teachers to apply for a position at The Grove Primary School and take the first or next step in your teaching career. This post offers you the opportunity to work in a school with a positive, forward thinking environment where everyone is a valued member of our happy team. We are looking for an excellent teacher who will excite and engage all learners in our care.

The Grove will offer:

• A school that Ofsted has rated as Good (November 2018) where ‘morale among the staff is high’ and there is a ‘committed staff who share a passion for helping pupils be the best they can be”
• A 2-form entry, large Primary School with the opportunity for parallel planning and curriculum delivery;
• Children who are interested in learning and fun to work with;
• Excellent support from our Senior Leadership and a warm, committed and dynamic staff team;
• Governors who are supportive and have a shared ambition for the future of the school;
• A strong partnership with parents and the wider school community;
• A commitment to continuous professional development.

In return, we would like you to:

• Have great enthusiasm for teaching and learning and all aspects of school life;
• Have a genuine interest in each child’s individual personality, skills and talents;
• Teach creative, engaging and contextual lessons which inspire and enthuse children to succeed;
• Have excellent subject knowledge and your own interests, talents and skills;
• Have excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills;
• Enable all children in your class to excel and achieve their ambitions within a fully inclusive environment;
• Contribute your energy, imagination and vision to help our school be the best it can.

Closing date (and time): Friday 17^th June 2022

Interview date(s): Thursday 23^rd June 2022 (provisional)

Commencement date: 1^st September 2022

Additional information

Visits to the school are welcome and we offer the following tour dates:

Friday 20th May 9:00am and 4:00pm

Wednesday 25^th May 9:00am and 4:00pm

Friday 27^th May 9:00am and 4:00pm

Tuesday 7^th June 9:00am and 4:00pm

Tuesday 14^th June 9:00am and 4:00pm

Completed applications should be returned to Mrs Anna Pemberton, Headteacher, via email:

applications@grove.wilts.sch.uk or by post:

The Grove Primary School, Hazel Grove, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0JG.

All applications must be completed using The Grove Primary School application form which can be downloaded from our website.

The Grove Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure And Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.