Key Role Information

Salary
£M1 £34,069.00 to M6 £46,940.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
03/12/2026 09:00
Interview
8 December 2026
Start
4 January 2027
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Main Pay Scale | M1 - M6
Department
TEACH
Key stage
Key Stage 2
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Are you an excellent teacher looking to make a difference?

Are you committed to improving outcomes for all children?

City Academy Whitehawk is a “Good” school with four “Outstanding” judgements including Early Years. We are looking for highly effective, dynamic and resilient Year 5 teacher to cover maternity leave from 4th January 2027 to 31st August 2027.

The successful candidates will have the passion to enhance our skilled and dedicated team.

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

  1. A supportive team who place our values of collaboration, aspiration, resilience, effort, excellence and respect at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations
  2. A proven ‘teaching and learning’ model to support you to teach at your best.
  3. Respectful, polite and engaged children who greatly value their school and learning.
  4. A proven record of exceptional welfare and pastoral support.
  5. Excellent Professional Development opportunities.
  6. Bespoke career progression opportunities for colleagues demonstrating practice that is consistently worthy of emulation.
  7. A spacious, well equipped and well-resourced learning environment. Energetic, skilled and supportive colleagues.
  8. A skilled and committed SLT, and a team of expert teachers, who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and all staff.
  9. A culture of support and collaboration through our established and effective sponsor, Aurora Academies Trust.
  10. The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way
  11. Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books
  12. Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

Main scale Teachers including ECTs are welcome to apply. Whilst this is a full-time role, we would also be able to consider applications from anyone who is looking to work four days per week.

Florella Scozzafava, our Head of School, will be offering tours for candidates on Friday 20th or Wednesday 25th November at 9.30am which we strongly recommend all applicants to attend if possible. To book a place on these please call the school office on 01273 681377.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend you can book a TEAMS meeting with Florella also by calling the school office.

Closing date for applications – 9am Friday 3rd December

Interviews – Tuesday 8th December

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our commitment to maintaining school communities where everyone feels safe, valued and free from harassment, bullying and discrimination.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status essential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Knowledge and Understanding of the National Curriculumessential
Ability to have strong/meaningful child interactions to support their early communicationessential
Ability to form positive relationships with parents/carers and colleaguesessential
Good oral and written communication skillsessential
Ability to plan curriculum coverage of skills and carefully sequenced sessionsessential
Excellent planning and organisational skillsessential
Ability to work as part of a teamessential
Excellent interpersonal skillsessential
Excellent behaviour management skillsessential
Good computer literacy
To be able to set SMART targets when writing individual support plans (ISPs)

CPD / Training

Further relevant professional studies

Experience

Successful partnership working with other schools and/or academies, external agencies, and stakeholdersessential
Working in partnerships with parentsessential
Setting up an inspiring class that is engaging to all children's stages of developmentessential
An understanding of the importance of inclusion and diversityessential
Teaching experience in more than one school
Demonstration of experience bringing about improvement in pupil outcomes
Record of parental engagement experience
Experience or referral to the use of ICT within the learning environment
Recent teaching experience

Experience/Knowledge

Sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and National Primary Curriculumessential
An understanding that safeguarding children is central to the role and can spot signs of abuse/neglect in childrenessential
Ability to report on pupil progress (observations, assessments, parental reports)essential
Recent primary teaching experience - either EYFS, KS1, or KS2
Experience working with outside agencies to support children's progress/well-being
Experience of supporting children with limited verbal communication
An understanding of the pedagogy of early reading and phonics, particularly Read, Write Inc.
To have knowledge and a keen interest in leading a curriculum area
Knowledge of reporting behaviour/safeguarding concerns on an electronic platform

Leadership

Ability to work effectively as part of the school team and with governors, trustees, pupils, guardians/carers, stakeholders and partners within, and beyond, the education sectoressential

About Us

City Academy Whitehawk

Emily Sturt

esturt@auroraacademies.org.uk

Whitehawk Road
Brighton
Brighton
BN2 5FL

Safeguarding Information


Aurora Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. Online searches will also be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

Aurora Academies Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.


We welcome applications from individuals who share our commitment to maintaining school communities where everyone feels safe, valued and free from harassment, bullying and discrimination.