Class Teacher – Lime Academy Watergall

Lime Trust is looking for a Class Teacher to join their team to start in the September 2023. The Lime Trust consists of 8 schools in total, 4 Special and 4 Primary in Cambridgeshire and North and East London.

This post is for a Class Teacher to work at Lime Academy Watergall, which is a lively two-form entry primary school located in the north east of Peterborough within a diverse community.  The school offers excellent facilities and a team of innovative, experienced and dedicated staff. 

The salary for this post will be paid in accordance with teachers pay and conditions.

As a teacher this is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our growing Trust and to help create an exceptional learning experience for pupils within our school.  You will be responsible for planning and delivering lessons in all areas of the curriculum and provide personalised activities to meet the needs of the pupils within your class. 

The Lime Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school to school collaboration and Trust direction, along with high challenge and support. All schools in the Lime Trust strive to improve the life chances for all and are respected in their local communities.

The Lime Way:

• Always working to be brilliant
• Putting learners' first
• Setting the standard
• Building capacity rich schools

The Values we embed in our schools are:

• Respect
• Equity
• Self-worth
• Partnership
• Enjoyment
• Communication (a voice for all)
• Trust

The successful candidate will have:

• A positive can-do attitude
• A commitment to driving standards of performance
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Resilience, humour and a sense of moral purpose
• Responsibility for creating a positive and safe learning environment to nurture pupils’ development

Our aim is to provide our pupils with the best possible opportunities to succeed with future goals and aspirations.  We strive to ensure our pupils reach their full potential.  The individual child is at the heart of all we do and we always inspire children to achieve the highest level.

If you are passionate about education and have the energy, drive and desire to motivate our pupils and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes, this could be the right job for you. 

Trust Benefits: 

• IT equipment (relevant to the post)
• Well-being support including online resources/app/initiatives
• Extensive CPD opportunities, including support with external courses for further career development
• Enhanced maternity leave benefits
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (LGPS or TPS)
• National pay rates
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Job-sharing/Part-time working
• Term-time working
• Career break
• Supportive Special Leave requests
• Subsidised school meals
• Subsidised childcare (offered on some sites)
• PPA can take place working from home

Additional recruitment payment of £1,000 for the exceptional candidate and a further payment after 3 years in post.

Recruitment timetable:

Closing date:  31 August at 10:00am

Shortlisting:    Applications will be reviewed as they arrive

Interviews:      Interviews may take place before the closing date

Please contact the school office for further details by calling 01733 264238 or by emailing office.watergall@limetrust.org

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.