Class teacher (Full time: 1-year Fixed Term Contract)

Salary: TMS/UPS

Location: The Meads Primary School

Address: The Meads Primary School, Mill Way, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4DD Email: office@meads.w-sussex.sch.uk

Telephone: 01342 322905

Required from 1st September 2026

Full time: 1-year Fixed Term Contract

We are looking to appoint a class teacher at our school and would like to hear from you if you love working with children, love to work as part of a team but relish the chance to show initiative and creativity in the curriculum. Our children deserve the best, and their teacher should be enthusiastic, energetic and be ready to inspire and challenge, nurture and encourage.

We are happy to hear from experienced and Early Career Teachers and offer a supportive and energetic school to work and learn in. We are also looking for commitment to the whole school and would love to hear how candidates would offer leadership in curriculum areas.

The Meads is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all volunteers and staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to references, an enhanced DBS check, evidence of your right to work in the UK and an Occupational Health check.

Please ring for a visit to our school so you can meet the children and staff. If you have any questions/queries you would like to discuss, please contact our Headteacher on 01342 322905

Closing date: 12pm Monday 20th April

Interview Date: Thursday 30th April

CLERK TO THE GOVERNORS

THE MEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Pay scale:                         Grade 4

Salary scale:                     £1712.00 Approx. Term time only

The Governors of The Meads Primary School require a Clerk to assist them in the strategic leadership of this successful and popular school. We are looking for experience but are prepared to take on an enthusiastic person willing to attend training with Governor support. You will be responsible for advising the governors on constitutional matters, duties and powers, securing the continuity of business and taking minutes of meetings, etc. You will need to be flexible as some hours will be during the school day and others in the evening.

The Meads Primary School operate a circle model of governance and have 6 FGB meetings a year, these are planned well in advance and currently take place at 3pm on Tuesdays during term time and usually last 2-2.5 hours. Whilst you must attend the meetings in-person, and administration work can be completed at home. You will be provided with a school laptop and email address to undertake this role.

The ideal candidate would take up post as soon as possible on a permanent, term time only contract.

The post is average 3 hours per week, term time only.

We would need the successful candidate to:

• Have strong organisational and administrative skills
• Have experience of taking minutes at meetings, assimilating key information and preparing letters
• Have good ICT skills
• Possess good basic literacy and numeracy skills (to GCSE level or above)
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and be keen to work as part of a team
• Maintain Confidentiality
• Advise the Governing Body on constitutional matters and ensure the continuity of Governing Body business

Please contact Chair to Governors, Diana, via office@meads.w-sussex.sch.uk if you have any questions/queries you would like to discuss or if you would like more information about the role.

The Meads Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: 12pm 23^rd March 2025

Interview date: TBC