Class Teacher with TLR2b - Oracy and EAL Lead

Job Introduction

Class Teacher with TLR 2b - Oracy and EAL Lead

Salary: Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS + TLR 2b

Working Hours: 36.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

The Oval Primary School, Whittington Oval, Yardley, Birmingham, B33 8JG

enquiry@theoval.drbignitemat.org

Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Williams

The Oval School is seeking an excellent teacher to lead the development of oracy and English as an additional language across the school. The role will include leading on support for EAL pupils and implementing Voice 21 Oracy project, embedding high-quality spoken language, pupil voice and purposeful talk within the curriculum.

The successful candidate will be a strong classroom practitioner with a passion for communication, inclusion and professional collaboration.

We offer a supportive school community, leadership development opportunities, and the chance to lead a whole-school priority. 

drb Ignite MAT is an ambitious multi-academy trust, which currently comprises of nine schools, and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check as part of our prevent duty. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.

We strongly suggest you call to arrange an informal visit and meet our Team

The closing date Monday 11th May at 9am.

To apply for the position please visit www.theoval.drbignitemat.org / www.drbignitemat.org.  

Please note: In line with Safer Recruitment Practice, a minimum of two references will be sought for shortlisted candidates prior to interview.  One reference must be the candidate’s current/most recent employer. The Trust is absolutely committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults through its safer recruitment processes. The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. 

We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

As part of our due diligence an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).
Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.