Primary KS2 Teacher

Ark John Keats Academy is looking to appoint a fixed term KS2 teacher. As a skilled classroom practitioner and subject expert, you will deliver high-quality, rigorous lessons that drive achievement and inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom. The Ideal Candidate will be committed to:

• Building a strong classroom culture through strong relationships with pupils, an organised environment, and a sense of joy through the lessons you teach.
• Bringing alive an ambitious knowledge rich curriculum that engages and excites children.
• The belief that feedback is a gift and striving to be better every day.They will welcome constructive feedback and be committed to the idea of continuous improvement and self-development.
  
  Ark John Keats was founded in 2013 with one class of reception children. We are now a fully-fledged all-through school, running from nursery to year 13, with over 1700 children. Our secondary school is oversubscribed, with a waiting list for every year group. Our community is composed of supportive and committed families who buy into our vision and work with us to ensure their children achieve all they are capable of in the future.
We aspire for all our children to have the academic knowledge necessary to enable them to progress to university, for pupils to have a love of learning and curiosity about the world, and for them to be polite, well-mannered young people who take responsibility for their choices and drive their own destinies. Ark John Keats is part of Ark Schools, a hugely successful network serving pupils from deprived communities. Our network shares a belief in our six pillars, find out about them here., Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.


• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Twice as many training days as standard.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.