Class Teacher - Nanpean Primary School

About The Role:

Truro and Penwith Academy Trust, together with the Local Governing Board of Nanpean Community Primary School, we are seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced Upper KS2 teacher. 

Nanpean School is is located in the “Clays Area” near to St. Austell on the South Coast of Cornwall. The school caters for children between the ages of 4 – 11. Our school enjoys working collaboratively both locally and also with our partner schools within the Trust. We are part of the “East Cluster” with St Dennis and Roche schools our closest neighbouring Trust schools.

The school currently has 111 children on roll. The class structure for the next academic year is an EYFS/Year 1 class, a Year 1 / 2 Class, a Year 3 /4 class, and a Year 5/6 class. The Year 5/6 class will be split across the morning with the successful candidate leading the Year 5 class each morning.

At Nanpean Community Primary School, we aim to provide a positive learning experience for every child, through an exciting and engaging curriculum which will inspire children, foster their independence and develop resilience.

We believe that our children have the right to flourish, recognise their own greatness and continually develop as individuals, and feel that this will be achieved through delivering high quality teaching and learning which ensures children engage in a range of learning experiences which are challenging, relevant (to their lives) and meaningful.

About You:

You will have a child-centred approach, and will provide a creative, inclusive and challenging learning environment which inspires and motivates children.  Ideally you will have recent upper KS2 experience and will share our vision and values. Full details on the school and job description for the role can be found in the above candidate pack. 

Benefits of Working with Us:

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here.

How to Apply and Further Info:

To apply for this position please email a completed application form to recruitment@tpacademytrust.org, please ensure your name and the position you are applying are within the subject title of the email.

Please note we do not accept CV's.

The closing date for receiving applications is 12pm Thursday 17th July

If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Rachel Nile on 01726 822447 or email rnile@nanpean.tpacademytrust.org

Interviews to be held on Tuesday 22nd July

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.