KS2 Teacher

Required for Summer term 15th April  2024 – 31st  August 2024 (Thursdays/Fridays 0.4 hours) ; potentially extending to the following academic year. This post is due to the school taking over the nursery and the head teacher needing to step back from her teaching role as a job-share. 

The Governing Board of Lowther Endowed School require an enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated teacher to join our dedicated, hardworking and successful team. 

The successful candidates will:
• Be passionate about teaching and learning
• Be inspirational, motivational and innovative in their approach. 
• Have the skills to positively promote the progress, aspirations and well-being of every child. 
• Ensure that children are safe and secure in their school environment with an emphasis on their safeguarding needs.
• Have a track record of delivering good or outstanding outcomes for all children
• Hold high expectations of children’s achievements and behaviour, with an understanding of the whole child.
• Have a high level of commitment to their own professional development.
• Be dedicated to teamwork, effective communication and wellbeing.
• Have clearly identified curriculum strengths with a sound knowledge of the National Curriculum and assessment. 

In return we offer:
• Positive pupils who are polite, enthusiastic and engaged with learning
• A school that ensures safeguarding for all is a top priority
• An inclusive, exciting and creative curriculum 
• A welcoming and happy place to work, where staff wellbeing is considered at all times
• A high level of support from an active and experienced governing body and head and hardworking and vibrant staff 

Recent Key Stage 2 experience is essential. ECTs are welcome to apply. 

An application pack can be requested by emailing admin@lowther.cumbria.sch.uk. It may also be downloaded from the school website www.lowther.cumbria.sch.uk 

Closing date: Thursday 21st March 2024
Short-listing on Friday 22nd March 2024
Interviews will be held the week beginning 25 March 2024, date to be confirmed

Visits are welcome to the school.

Lowther Endowed School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils and staff. The offer of a contract will be subject to a DBS check and excellent professional references.