Class Teacher

Edge Hill Academy, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9NX

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - UPS3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a reflective, creative and enthusiastic teacher.The successful candidate will join our mutually supportive team of staff who passionately believe in providing the best education for our children. The successful candidate will be a committed professional capable of providing high quality teaching.

In addition to fulfilling the Person Specification, the successful candidate will:

• be ambitious andahighly skilled classroompractitioner;
• support our belief that every child has the right to the best possible learning experience;
• be committed to providing learners with superb knowledge, skills and understanding through an irresistible learning adventure;
• have high aspirations for every child in our school, and strive to ensure that every second of their journey is magical, memorable and of the highest possible standard;
• be committed to their own professional learning;
• be able to contribute and support the school's relentless drive to enable limitless possibilities for every child;
• be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people.

What the school offers its staff

Edge Hill Academy is an amazing place to work. We are committed to understanding every child as an individual and meeting their needs effectively so that they can realise their limitless possibilities. We can offer an incredible team, a warm and nurturing work environment and development opportunities to support your own professional growth.

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 hr@fierte.org

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Class Teacher Job Description - Personal Specification.pdf - 671 KB (opens in new tab)

Appendix 4 - Application Guidance -.pdf - 1010 KB (opens in new tab)

Class Teacher - Advert-Sep 2025.pdf - 306 KB (opens in new tab)

About Edge Hill Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 350 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edge Hill Academy website
• Email address: headteacher@edgehill.fierte.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edge-hill-academy

Arranging a visit to Edge Hill Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@edgehill.fierte.org.

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