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School Name Garswood Primary School
School Address Hamilton Rd, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 0SF Tel: 01744 678290
Job Title Teacher
Job reference GBTEACHER2
Department Children & Young People Services Department
Grade MPR
Pay From: £24000 To: £33066.40
Hours 26.00 (0.8FTE) - 4 days per week
Closing date 27 September 2024
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Job Description
The Governors of this happy school are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and motivated teacher to work with us for 4 days per week from January, 2025, or sooner if possible.

This is an exciting opportunity to come and join our excellent team of staff committed to continued improvement and to achieving the highest standards. It will give the right candidate excellent experience with our very supportive staff team.

The successful candidate will embody the schools aims to be kind, be ambitious and be respectful. They should also

 Be an outstanding practitioner with high expectations of learning and behaviour
 Be flexible and able to work across all Primary age phases
 Have the children’s care, welfare and learning at the heart of every decision
 Have a sound understanding of successful teaching strategies, the curriculum and related assessments
 Be able to teach in a creative and innovative way which secures excellent progress and instills within children a love of learning
 Be able to work as part of a team
 Show dedication to integrating into the community and committing to the ethos of this hard working staff team

Garswood Primary School offers

 Well motivated, confident, happy and well behaved children who love school and want to learn
 A very dedicated, encouraging and good humoured team of staff and Governors who cultivate and value enthusiasm and commitment
 Excellent resources and a supportive community
 A commitment to continuing Professional Development

The successful applicant would be expected to develop their professional role by seeking experience in developing aspects of school life and taking a proactive approach to responsibility within the school. This role is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to gain experience of teaching across different age phases. Please state any curriculum strengths and interests in your letter of application.

Grade – MPR, though Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply.

This post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure Barring Service check (Enhanced Disclosure Certificate). Garswood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date Friday 27th September 2024.


Prospective candidates who would like to tour the school are invited to attend on Friday 20th September, 2024. This must be booked in advance by emailing the school at garswood@sthelens.org.uk and marking this for the attention of the School Business Manager, Marie Chadwick.


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