Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Salary: MPS1 or 2 (Temporary due to budget constraints)

Thornbury is a happy, thriving school, with a rich curriculum and a commitment to wellbeing as a school community. Last summer we won the TES national award for pupil wellbeing. We have wonderful children who are ready to learn and have good relationships with each other and staff. We also host the Speech and Language specialist provision for the city.

Required for September 2024 onwards, until 31/08/2025 due to staffing changes, and maternity, a selection of teaching posts:

Warm hearted, dedicated teachers required. We are looking for teachers who can create a positive classroom environment, convey a strong teacher presence, and able to craft learning so that all children make good or better progress, despite any barriers to learning. You must enjoy working in a team, as we are an open plan school, so there is much collaboration and support from the wider team. We expect you to be a reflective and resilient practitioner, who is keen to progress in their career, able to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents.

Thornbury School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We appoint according to Safer Recruitment Guidelines.

For an application form, please see our Trust website; https://www.connectacademytrust.co.uk/vacancies or contact the school ideally via email: admin@thornbury.plymouth.sch.uk. Tours to be held on Thursday 9th May at 4.30pm. – contact school to book a place.

Closing date:  Thursday 16th May at noon. Interviews likely to be held 22nd May.

We can offer you:  

• A highly supportive school invested in your growth and professional development. 
• A Trust culture that promotes diversity, equality and social justice. 
• A supportive approach for all staff and an innovative approach to appraisal. 
• Comprehensive induction and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development.
• An opportunity to be part of a forward focussed and growing Trust, author of the UK’s first ocean conservation curriculum with 8 European Blue Schools and national winner of the Community Impact of the year, Trust award 2023!  

Connect is fully committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An on-line check of publicly available information will be completed to assess the successful candidate’s suitability to work with children.