KS2 Class Teacher

We have an exciting opportunity to join Meon Junior School as a Key Stage 2 Classroom Teacher. The principal responsibilities of this post are to enable students to access learning by supervising and assisting them across a wide range of activities and supported learning. 

Our School

Meon Junior School is a friendly 3 form entry school where we have a highly motivated and talented team and children are encouraged to become confident, caring and articulate and to use their abilities to the full. We provide an atmosphere, which enables the children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills and practical abilities.

“Staff all enjoy working here and agree that leaders are considerate of staff’s well-being” – Ofsted

Find out more about our story at: Our Vision, Meon Junior School

Click here to view our video and gain an insight into what our school is like

At Meon Junior School, we are a proud member of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. This enables us to create a unique offer for children: an "all-through" educational journey in which they remain with the same family of schools throughout their education. 

Meon Junior School is one of five primary schools and one secondary school in Portsmouth to benefit from Thinking Schools' award-winning resources, curriculum, and collaboration opportunities. 

What you will need to succeed:

• Qualified Teacher status. Applications from Early Career Teachers are welcome
• Passionate about teaching, learning and improving the life chances of our children 
• Outstanding classroom practice with high expectations for achievements and behaviour
• Plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum 
• High expectations for yourself and the children to ensure that all of our children achieve their very best
• An aspiring leader of learning and happy to grasp exciting CPD opportunities  
• A positive outlook and excellent interpersonal skills
• Contribute to the values, ethos and the development of our schools

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth. 

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

• Think about their Thinking
• Be their Best self
• Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

Click Here To view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

What our Trust will offer you:

• TSAT pay scales are above the national pay scales
• The opportunity to work with happy and well-behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos. 
• Vast support network from senior leaders and colleagues within the school and our Trust including excellent CPD opportunities and career pathways
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice
• Generous employer contribution to the Teachers Pension Scheme
• As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You - A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support
• A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme

Next steps:

If you are interested in working at our friendly school, benefitting from a supportive network of colleagues across our Trust, and are keen to progress your career then please apply today! 

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Visits to our school are very welcome and strongly encouraged. Please contact Jan Atrill on Jan.Atrill@meonjun.tsat.uk to arrange a suitable time. 

If you experience any issues in applying for this role via our careers site please click here to submit an application via Microsoft Forms.

If this position is not quite right for you, but you would be interested in other positions within our Trust please click here to join our Talent Pool.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk