Class Teacher and English/Phonics Lead
Blackmoor Park Infants' School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9EY12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
16 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £35,674 - £49,084
Pay scale
- M3 - UPS3
Additional allowances
TLR 2a (£3,391)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you ready to take the next step in your teaching career? Do you have a passion for early reading and English that you are eager to share across a whole school?
Blackmoor Park Infant School and Kindergarten is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reflective and ambitious Class Teacher with responsibility for English and Phonics, supported by a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR) payment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled teacher to make a significant impact on the quality of education across our school. You will join a team of committed professionals who are passionate about giving every child the very best start in life, with a strong focus on early reading, language development, and a broad and engaging curriculum.
About Us:
Blackmoor Park Infant School and Kindergarten is a vibrant, inclusive and welcoming school community, where children are placed at the heart of all we do. We provide a nurturing and stimulating environment that promotes curiosity, independence and a lifelong love of learning. Our dedicated team works collaboratively to ensure that all children thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
We are proud of our rich and diverse community, and we strive to ensure that every child is safe, happy and well-supported in their learning journey from the early years through to the end of Key Stage 1.
About the role:
As a class teacher with leadership responsibility for English and Phonics, you will:
- Deliver high-quality teaching and learning to your own class, with a commitment to raising standards for all learners.
- Lead the strategic development of English and Phonics across the school, ensuring a consistent and ambitious approach from Nursery to Year 2.
- Work closely with senior leaders to monitor and evaluate teaching, learning and progress in English and early reading.
- Support and coach colleagues in the effective teaching of English and systematic synthetic phonics, including delivery of whole-school CPD.
- Inspire a love of reading and writing in pupils, helping them to become confident communicators and enthusiastic readers.
- Be proactive in driving improvement, using data, pupil voice and current research to inform practice.
- Work closely with the Director of English for The Three Saints Academy Trust.
We are looking for a teacher who:
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner, with a strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 curriculum.
- Has a particular passion and expertise in English and phonics, with a deep understanding of how young children learn to read and write.
- Has experience of delivering or leading high-quality phonics provision, ideally using Read Write Inc.
- Demonstrates high expectations for all pupils and a commitment to inclusion.
- Is reflective, resilient and committed to their own professional development.
- Has the drive and capacity to lead, motivate and inspire others.
What the school offers its staff
- A happy, welcoming and inclusive school community.
- Enthusiastic, polite and caring children who are eager to learn.
- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team.
- Opportunities to develop your leadership skills and make a whole-school impact.
- A commitment to your professional development and wellbeing.
- A creative and collaborative working environment with a strong sense of team.
- The opportunity to be part of a forward thinking MAT;
- A school which develops practitioners and nurtures excellent future leaders due to the unrivalled opportunities for professional development through the Northwest Learning Partnership and NW3 Maths Hub which are within our MAT;
- Supportive School Committee, Directors and parents
Further details about the role
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to edd.naylor@three-saints.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Blackmoor Park Infants' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 0 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 359 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School website
- Email address
- bpi-office@three-saints.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 228 8576
Blackmoor Park Infant School and Kindergarten is a large infant school with a Children’s Centre on site, providing a range of support and services for families in our local community. We are proudly part of the Three Saints Academy Trust, which enables us to benefit from a strong network of schools committed to excellence and continuous improvement. Our positive and inclusive ethos fosters the development of respectful, confident, and resilient children within a safe, nurturing, and happy environment where every child is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential.
Arranging a visit to Blackmoor Park Infants' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bpi-office@three-saints.org.uk.
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