Description- The Damara School Lotus Academy Trust Thetford Norfolk IP24 2EA
- LATT(MPR 1 6 equivalent) per annum
- Full time (part time considered)
- Permanent
- Reference: 7180
- Required from 2 September 2025
Your role
Do you like working with children with a sense of humour Do you want to work in a creative forwardthinking and respectful educational environment
Then The Damara School is the place for you!Take a look!
Are you passionate about teaching English Computing and/or PE Can you use that passion to engage pupils across year groups The role provides the opportunity to teach other subjects across our innovative and highquality curriculum.
We are looking for a qualified and passionate teacher to join our Damara family where staff and learners are dedicated to achieving the best outcomes in their lessons. ECT welcome to apply.
You will:
- be calm firm but kind
- be a team player who holds us to account for our behaviour choices
- be funny and can understand our thoughts
- like teaching and making lessons memorable
- help us learn and challenge us to do better.
Your responsibilities:
- Quality First Teaching: Plan and teach wellstructured lessons to assigned classes and across all learning areas following the schools plans curriculum and schemes of work. Review plans for efficacy
- assess monitor record and report on the learning needs progress and achievements of assigned pupils making accurate and productive use of assessment
- adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
- set high expectations which inspire motivate and challenge all pupils.
About us
The Damara School is a specialist SEMH school located in the centre of the historic town of Thetford that caters for 32 children aged 5 16.
We will offer you:
- Thetford is easily accessible from the A11 with the school 10 minutes away
- parking is free and available near the school
- a fantastic team of children who will work hard when you plan well
- a kind and caring team of staff and children who will support you to be the best you can be
- the chance to take the initiative and have the freedom when planning lessons
- a curriculum that is unique dynamic and engaging which inspires you to make adaptations to meet the pupils needs
- great connections with external providers
To find out more
Please read the Job Description (pdf)
For an informal discussion only please contact Head of School Kate Haley on 0.
How to apply
Please call the school office on 0or email: for an informal discussion and or an application pack.
Please complete the Application Form (docx)and return by email to:
Only applications submitted on the trust application form will be accepted.
This post is subject to a sixmonth probationary period.
Closing date: midday 8 May 2025.
Interview date: week commencing 12 May 2025.
The successful applicant will be subject to preemployability checks which includes the enhanced DBS check with childrens barred list.