We currently have the following vacancies:

• Year 4 Class Teacher (full details below)
• Year 6 Teaching Assistant with Breakfast Club (full details below)

Key Stage 2 Teacher – Year 4

We are seeking to appoint a hard-working and creative teacher to join our school team teaching in Year 4. This is a main scale post which will commence at the beginning of Term 4 on the 20^th February 2023. This post could be suitable for an ECT who would be supported by an experienced teacher who would act as a mentor.

Sedlescombe is a rural one form-entry Church of England Primary School at the heart of the village. It is a happy school in which all strive to do their best for the children, their families and each other so that everyone reaches their full potential. The school has been judged by Ofsted as good and we now want to build on this to become an outstanding school.

The school is seeking to appoint a teacher who is:

• highly motivated, hardworking and committed to raising standards
• an engaging classroom practitioner with a commitment to planning and delivering exciting, engaging and challenging cross-curricular learning
• able to teach maths using a Mastery Approach
• positive and nurturing with strong behaviour management
• a team player with excellent interpersonal skills who can work collaboratively with staff, governors and parents/carers
• caring and committed to developing and nurturing the whole child
• willing to join in fully with our Christian ethos and the life of our school

We can offer:

• Engaged, enthusiastic and very well-behaved children
• A dedicated and motivated staff team who strongly believe in team work and building positive relationships
• A commitment to good quality professional development opportunities
• A focus on care, guidance and support for all staff members
• Excellent facilities and learning environments
• An experienced leadership team

Closing date for applications is midday on Friday 2^nd December.
Interviews will take place in the week beginning the 5^th December.

Informal visits to the school are strongly welcomed and encouraged.
To arrange a visit please call Mrs. Harvey (Headteacher) on 01424 870585.

Breakfast Club and Teaching Assistant (preferably Year 6)

We are seeking to appoint a hard-working, resilient, energetic and creative person to join our school team as Teaching Assistant in our Year 6 class from the start of Term 3 on Tuesday 3^rd January 2023. The post also includes supporting our vulnerable pupils in our Breakfast Club provision and supporting children in their play at lunchtimes. The post is for 28.75 hours per week, term time only from 7:45 am to 1:30 pm Monday to Friday. You will be paid at Grade 3 point 7, £20,812 pro rata per annum. The actual salary will be £13,885 per annum. This is a permanent position.

Sedlescombe is a rural one form-entry Church of England Primary School at the heart of the village. It is a happy school in which all strive to do their best for the children, their families and each other so that everyone reaches their full potential. At its last inspection the school was judged as securely good we strive to be an outstanding school.

We are seeking to appoint someone who:

• enjoys supporting children in their learning and well-being
• is positive and nurturing with strong behaviour management skills including knowledge of strategies to support children with additional needs
• is a team player with excellent interpersonal skills who can work collaboratively with staff and parents
• is caring and committed to developing and nurturing the whole child
• willing to join in fully with our Christian ethos and the life of our school
• can be creative and is able to work on their own initiative
• can work with children on an individual and small group basis
• has a strong knowledge and experience of working in Year 6 and running interventions to support children to reach the end of KS2 expectations

 We can offer:

• excellent classroom practitioners who value the role of teaching assistants as part of the class teaching team
• very well-behaved children who are enthusiastic to learn
• Lovely learning environments and good facilities
• A dedicated and motivated staff team who strongly believe in team work and building positive relationships
• A commitment to good quality professional development opportunities
• A focus on care, guidance and support for all staff members

If you would like an informal conversation about this role, please speak to Mrs. Caroline Harvey (Headteacher) who will be happy to help. Please call the school office on: 01424 870585.

 The Closing date for applications is 12:00 pm on Friday 2^nd December.
Interviews will take place in the week beginning the 5^th December.