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Are you a teacher with a passion for going beyond the ordinary, a talent for helping children succeed, and a heart for nurturing young minds?
We are looking for a dedicated and ambitious primary school teacher with strong team-working abilities to join our supportive, ambitious and dynamic trust.
Hours: 1 FTE
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract (long-term sickness cover)
Interview date: 1 May 2026
This is an opportunity for both early career teachers who share our values and experienced early years/reception/key stage 1 class teachers. If you are a teacher with a passion for going beyond the ordinary, have a talent for helping children succeed, and a heart for nurturing young minds then we encourage you to apply, whatever stage of your career you are currently at.
You will:
- teach with passion
- ensure high outcomes for all pupils
- be committed to meeting and exceeding all teaching standards
- have good general knowledge and secure knowledge of the whole school curriculum
- be highly skilled at selecting from and using a wide repertoire of pedagogical approaches
- build strong relationships with pupils, parents, and colleagues
- contribute to the overall success and positive culture of the school
- provide challenge and support to all pupils
- be a role model who influences the attitudes, values and learning behaviours of pupils
Why choose Mead Vale?
• Make a lasting impact: not only will you play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of 30 amazing Year X children, nurturing their curiosity and igniting their passion for learning, but also the wider school community. You really will have a positive impact on school improvement and the outcomes of our children.
• The right to play: we believe play and learning go hand-in-hand and our children and staff have fully embraced OPAL to create more teaching time, improve behaviour, develop faster core skills development, support inclusion and improve happiness and wellbeing.
• Community focus: we are very much open to our surrounding community and work hard to ensure every child becomes a full, responsible and positive participant in the community. Our community join us for quizzes, bingo, fitness classes and so much more every week.
• Immersive experience: we always have something extra going on! We dance, we play, we work hard, we build, we create, and we make the most of the outdoors in all weathers. There are no boundaries to our imagination here at Mead Vale.
What we offer:
• a supportive and collaborative environment where all staff are valued and empowered to achieve their best and always be proud of who they are and what they do
• a central team with education specialists in school improvement, innovation and development, SEND and education welfare
• a diverse and inclusive group of academies where every child is valued and celebrated
• the opportunity to learn new things or develop existing skills with quality, ongoing professional development and a series of career pathways to help you grow and excel in your teaching career
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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