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Dorrington Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 May 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  24 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale / Upper Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Dorrington Academy is a large, vibrant, and inclusive school with a strong sense of community at its heart. Our new senior leadership team and trustees are committed to appointing passionate and driven individuals to join our outstanding team and help us achieve our vision.

The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), demonstrating strong lesson planning and delivery skills that cater to diverse learning needs, including those with special educational needs (SEND) and English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Effective classroom management and the ability to foster a positive learning environment are essential, alongside excellent communication and collaboration skills to engage with children, parents, and colleagues.

We value a commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice. Proficiency in educational technology and a genuine enthusiasm for inspiring a love of learning in children are key attributes we seek.

If you align with our vision of inclusivity and community engagement, we invite you to apply and help us achieve great things together.

We highly recommend an informal visit. To do so, please contact the school office.

What the school offers its staff

• Excellent, committed and supportive staff
• Enthusiastic, polite, hardworking pupils
• High expectations of students promoting positive attitudes and behaviour
• Commitment to standards of excellence in every aspect of education
• A clear view of staff development being a central part of school improvement
• Fully integrated support and training procedure for new staff and ECT

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 complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Dorrington Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 650 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dorrington Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@dorrington.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01214645330
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dorrington-academy

Dorrington Academy is a large, vibrant, and inclusive school with a strong sense of community at its heart. Our new senior leadership team and trustees are committed to appointing passionate and driven individuals who will help us achieve our vision.

As a school, we are guided by our core values of compassion, contribution, respect, perseverance, and positivity. Our motto, "Together we are stronger," reflects our belief in the power of collaboration and our dedication to ensuring the development of the whole child.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a forward-thinking school that prioritises safeguarding and provides an exceptional range of opportunities for professional and personal growth. If you are a committed, enthusiastic, and innovative educator, we would love to hear from you.

Arranging a visit to Dorrington Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dorrington.bham.sch.uk.

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