Required for immediate start:
TERM TIME ONLY, FIXED TERM UNTIL 19TH JULY 2024 –
1 X Fixed Term Part Time Teaching Assistant for Early Years SEND – Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week
OR
2 x Fixed Term Part Time Teaching Assistant for Early Years SEND –
Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00 and Monday to Friday 12:15-15:15

The Governors of Crosscanonby St John’s C of E School wish to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and caring teaching assistant to join our staff team in our friendly and thriving school. At our school we welcome all children and families. The children at our school are happy, confident, fun loving and energetic. They are passionate about their learning, whether in the classroom or out of doors; our experienced staff provide a carefully planned and broad and balanced curriculum and all children are supported so that they can all access this fully.

Crosscanonby & Crosby is a very caring community. We embrace our lovely village and our families but also feel part of our larger education group (ASSP- Aspatria Small Schools Partnership). We are a small village school which allows us to really get to know each and every one of our children. In turn, they feel a strong sense of belonging.

The successful candidate(s) should be:
• A dedicated and caring early years practitioner with a L2 or L3 relevant qualification
• Able to work as part of a team
• Dedicated to the well-being of all the children at the school.
• Creative and flexible to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Be able to foster strong relationships with parents, governors, colleagues and other professionals.
• Play a full and active role in the wider life of the school
• Committed to their own professional development.
•    Have good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage

We can offer:
• A good school (November 2022).
• Happy children who love to learn.
• A supportive and welcoming staff team.
• A fantastic learning environment
• A commitment to your ongoing professional development.
• A commitment to offering all children access to a wider curriculum.

Crosscanonby St John’s C of E School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a safeguarding declaration form.

The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and, where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration.

Application pack and further details are available from:
• the school office: head@crosscanonby.cumbria.sch.uk
• the school website: www.crosscanonby.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date for applications:
We are operating a rolling recruitment for these positions and as such, encourage you to make an application as early as possible.

Visits to the school are welcomed where you will be able to see the children settled, happy and working hard in our beautiful surroundings. These can be arranged by telephoning the school office on 01900 812326.

Please return completed application forms to the school office or via email to head@crosscanonby.cumbria.sch.uk. Application packs can be found on our website.
 

School Cleaner Vacancy
Numerous hours per week available (no weekend working)
Commencing as soon as is possible

The role of School Cleaner offers flexible working hours over the school holidays.

  Keswick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and appropriate pre-employment checks, including on-line and social media checks.

Further details and an application form are available from the School’s website https://www.keswick.cumbria.sch.uk/our-school/vacancies

Please contact Mr Young 017687 71601 or alternatively, e-mail andrewyoung@keswick.cumbria.sch.uk
 

Permanent Post
Hours of work: 37 hours per week
Monday to Friday, term time (40 weeks)
Working hours: 08.00 16.00 Monday to Thursday, 08.00 to 15.30 on Fridays

For further details about this role, please visit our website – www.changinglives.education (this is not a link – please copy and paste)

  To apply please complete the Trust application form.  Please ensure you demonstrate how you meet items on the person specification and explain why you are applying for this post.  Completed application forms should be returned to recruitment@changinglives.education.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

This role is an open advert, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive enough applications.
 

Headteacher full-time, permanent

The Governors of Orgill Primary School are looking to appoint an influential leader with a strong vision, exemplary communication skills and a nurturing disposition to be our new Headteacher.  

At Orgill Primary School, located in West Cumbria, we take our responsibility to provide children with the very best start in life seriously. We love the challenge and strive to meet it. We are delighted to be able to offer children an exciting and well-planned curriculum that is designed to meet all their needs to achieve their academic potential, but also provide pupils with as many positive experiences as possible. 

  Our devoted and engaged team of staff, children, parents, and Governors are seeking a leader who will nurture every child, develop their confidence and aspiration and make them aware of the endless possibilities that await them in life. A leader that has high expectations and strives to ensure that every child leaves the school having achieved the very best that they can, personally and academically and with respect for themselves and others.

We will especially welcome a leader with a vision for educating the whole child and setting them on their life journey.

Specifically, the Governors are looking for a headteacher who will:
•    Be an inspirational and dynamic leader  
•    Be understanding and appreciative of our thriving and inclusive ethos  •    Have high standards
  •    Be enthusiastic
•    Be dedicated to our children, their families and our local community
•    Be resilient  

  The children are looking for someone who will be:  
•    Kind, caring, helpful, fair and welcoming
  •    Good with children of all ages and abilities, and understand their needs
•    Able to keep them safe
•    Respectful, brave and ready to teach

   We can offer you:
•    The opportunity to make a difference to enthusiastic, caring children who are keen to learn
•    A commitment to personal development and well-being, with an openness to new ideas to benefit our children and school
•    A happy, creative environment that supports an inclusive ethos
•    A dedicated Governing Body supported by hardworking, skilled, enthusiastic, and friendly staff, who all have a strong determination to succeed

  Additionally, Orgill School is one of the 34 English Hubs within England.  It offers support to local schools, academies & free schools to improve the teaching of phonics, early language and reading.  The Headteacher will act as the strategic lead and perform the following:
•    Showcase events in teaching phonics, language and a love of reading
•    Support to develop an action plan
•    A reading audit in eligible schools
•    Manage a dedicated budget for training & resources

  If you feel you have the necessary skills, share our vision and enthusiasm, and would like to join us, then we encourage you to come and see our school for yourself. Visits can be arranged by contacting the Rachel Young at businessmanager@orgill.cumbria.sch.uk or 01946820234.  Application packs can be download from the school website www.orgill.cumbria.sch.uk.

   Closing Date: 22nd January 2024. Applications are to be received by 12 noon. Completed applications, along with a covering letter, should be e-mailed to businessmanager@orgill.cumbria.sch.uk  

   Shortlisting: 26th January 2024

   Interviews: 6th & 7th February (2-day process)  

   Orgill Primary School is committed to the safeguarding of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be appointed on the completion of an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government’s Safer Recruitment guidelines and on receipt of professional references.  

     Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.