Class Teacher

Pear Tree Community Junior School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 8PN

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  20 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00- £52,835.00 Main-Upper Pay Scale

Class Teacher job summary

Class teacher - Year 6

Required from January 2027

Full time 

Permanent

Main Scale Points 1-6 / Upper Pay Scale

  

Pear Tree Community Junior School is seeking to appoint an excellent teacher who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development. 

 

We are looking for an inspirational teacher who is committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice. 

 

Why Pear Tree? 

At Pear Tree, our values are simple but important: 

 

Trust. Care. Grow. 

We trust each other to do what’s right, care for each other, and grow together as learners and professionals. 

 

Children are nurtured to become confident, curious and kind individuals. 

Staff are empowered, developed, and supported to be the best they can be. 

You’ll work closely with school leaders, with coaching and collaboration embedded in our culture.  

You will: 

 

Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher  

Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child.  

Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement. 

value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues 

Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community. 

 

In return we offer: 

A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards. 

Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives 

Calm and purposeful learning environments 

Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community  

A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school 

Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust 

 

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. 

How to apply 

 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview. 

 

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for. 

Any questions or queries should be directed to Michelle Derbyshire at Pear Tree Community Junior School by Email: m.derbyshire@peartreej.derby.sch.uk or Telephone: 01332 760610

 

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 20th October at 9am.

Interviews will be held on: Friday 23rd October.

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9510 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.  

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children. 

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations. 

 

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

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

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 Pear Tree Community Junior School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 355 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Pear Tree Community Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pear-tree-community-junior-school-derby

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