Thank you for your interest in the role of Class Teacher at Filton Avenue Primary School.
The former Infant and Junior schools merged and became Filton Avenue Primary School in September 2015. The school is a part of Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA) with 8 other Bristol and South Gloucesterhsire schools, including Orchard School Bristol. Filton Avenue Primary School shares a campus with Filton Avenue Nursery and Children’s Centre, although both remain separate schools. Dan Rodeck, the Headteacher, leads the school and is supported by a highly effective leadership team.
The school received a Good judgement from Ofsted in March 2022 and is now looking to take the next steps towards being judged Outstanding, and to achieving our aim of becoming the local school of choice for children and their families. The pupils are drawn from a diverse range of backgrounds from the Horfield/Lockleaze area with others coming from further away. The school offers a rich, broad and balanced curriculum, with the intention of creating a culture of enquiry, curiosity and challenge that permeates everything we do.
Our curriculum is rooted in our community and underpinned by oracy. We have very committed staff teams across the school and our high retention rates are proof that the school’s leadership team take the well-being of its colleagues seriously. We have a non-class based SENCo and Inclusion Lead and we run a range of therapeutic services such as ELSA and Hamish & Milo, as well as having a highly trained Learning Support Specialist team who deliver a wide range of interventions.
Job Purpose:
- To maximise the achievement of all children in your care.
- To be responsible for these children’s safety and welfare.
- To fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
- To meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards.
Generic responsibilities:
- All members of staff at Filton Avenue Primary School have a collective responsibility for securing the vision of the school.
- All members of staff have a responsibility for helping to develop and secure continued improvement for their ‘school’ or phase of education.
- To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive vision and ethos, and to encourage staff/pupils to follow this.
- Communicate effectively with pupils and their parents/carers.
Interview Date:
Thursday 1st May 2025
We would welcome visits to the school, so please contact the office if you wish to arrange one. Please complete our application form and provide a personal statement, on no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining your suitability for the post and demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification. All contact details can be found in the attachment to this job advert. Please ensure that you explain in your covering letter how you meet all of the essential criteria in the person specification. Good luck!
Safeguarding Statement:
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.