| Do you thrive on seeing your pupils excel? We are seeking a teacher on a permanent basis, to join our dedicated and supportive team at Blackthorns Primary Academy. This is an important role for our academy as we constantly strive to improve and excel in all that we do. We are looking for a teacher who can nurture, inspire, and motivate our children and who will contribute effectively to the vision and ambition of our academy. Please refer to the attached job description & person specification and our Trust Candidate Pack for further information about this exciting opportunity. This role is not suitable for an ECT. We truly value the experience, dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include: Automatic annual pay increments: Pay progression is not linked to performance and all our staff benefit from automatic pay progression (subject to the maximum salary for the role). Cost of living awards are also reviewed annually.Generous Pension: Safeguard your future with financial security throughout your retirement. Employer contribution rate of 28.68%.Health and Wellbeing: A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors and an annual day devoted to your health and wellbeing. This day provides the opportunity to spend valuable time catching up with colleagues, as well as some Time for You to do whatever most enhances your wellbeing.Personal Development Day: One day annually dedicated to your personal development which could include volunteering, training or a seminar (self-funded).Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access to free and confidential counselling services, providing support for both work and personal issues.Cycle to Work: Build exercise into your commute, with our cycle-to-work programme, offering a 2K loan to purchase a bicycle.Retail Discount: Savings with hundreds of retailers including gym, private medical, dental and online GP service, as well as eligibility for the Blue Light Discount Scheme.Multi Academy Trust: Be part of a network of 14 Academies, offering a support system and opportunities for professional development and collaboration. As the largest Multi-Academies Trust in Sussex, we are a close-knit family of schools committed to achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, and nurturing potential. Sponsored by the esteemed University of Brighton, we provide high-quality learning experiences for our pupils. Our success is a result of the dedication and expertise of our staff and central teams, creating vibrant places of learning that ignite curiosity and foster a lifelong love of education. Together, we aim to inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best. We welcome applications from all members of the community.The Trust is proud to be part of the governments Disability Confident scheme which underpins our staff and volunteer recruitment practices. If you would like any support or assistant at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know, by contacting us by email to recruitment@brightonacademiestrust.org.uk or by telephone to Emma Richings 01424 905 306. To arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Caroline Newton, Academy Business Manager - c.newton@lindfieldprimaryacademy.org.uk Please apply on our careers site: https://careers.brightonacademiestrust.org.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=3779 We are committed to safeguarding and all applicants must be willing to undergo screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Se |
