Class Teacher

The Mease Spencer Academy, Hilton, DE65 5LX

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026 or sooner if possible

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) MPS 1-6

Class Teacher job summary

We are looking for someone who:

• Plans enriching learning experiences, inspires curiosity and holds high aspirations for every child
• Has experience in Early Years/KS1
• A self‑motivated pro-active teacher
• Is a pioneer and an innovator, eager to try new ideas
• Reflects deeply on their practice and continually seeks improvement
• Draws on research to inform and strengthen teaching
• Is passionate about making a genuine difference to children’s lives
• Collaborates effectively and contributes positively to a team
• Is ready to take on subject leadership and make a wider impact across school following completion of ECT
• Is flexible and willing to teach across different year groups
• Wants to be involved in all aspects of school life, for example, residentials and wider school events

In return, we offer: A fantastic opportunity to help shape our school’s continued journey, develop your practice and leadership skills, and work alongside a supportive, dedicated team!

The position is fixed-term for two terms, with potential for extension.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer

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.

About The Mease Spencer Academy

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Mease Spencer Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-mease-spencer-academy

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