Class Teacher - Key Stage 1 or 2

Foley Park Primary Academy, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7AW

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 April 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, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated teacher who is:

• Passionate, committed and have the determination to secure the best possible outcomes for every child

• Energetic, positive and can work effectively as part of our team

• Willing to go the extra mile to make great things happen for our children

• An inclusive practitioner

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful candidate:

• A fantastic ongoing CPD package

• Supportive and hardworking team and colleagues

• Friendly and happy children who are keen and eager to learn

• A supportive environment with the opportunity to take your PPA from home on Friday afternoons

• Additional wellbeing initiatives such as an annual wellbeing afternoon.

• Access to our VAT Employee Benefits Platform

• Opportunity to part of our trust-wide collaborative network groups

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.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please ask Sarah Fox for an application form.

Please return completed applications marked for the attention of the Headteacher: Miss S. Reynolds, Foley Park Academy or to the email address: office@foleyparkacademy.org.uk

Visits welcomed – please call to book a slot:

• Monday 27 April at 4:00pm
• Tuesday 28th April at 9:30am
• Friday 1st May at 9:30am
• Friday 1st May at 1:30pm

Closing date for application forms: Thursday 7th May at noon

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Recruitment-Monitoring-Form.docx - 71.7 KB (opens in new tab)

01-VAT-Recruitment-Pack-Teacher-KS1.2.pdf - 1.69 MB (opens in new tab)

About Foley Park Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 215 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Foley Park Primary Academy website
• Email address: office@foleyparkacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01562823857
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/foley-park-primary-academy

We are a warm and welcoming one-form entry community school located in Kidderminster, and part of Victoria Academies Trust—a family of 11 primary schools across the West Midlands. Our Trust is built on strong shared values: Unity, Integrity, Courage, Curiosity, and Excellence.


At Foley Park, our children are truly fantastic. We are fortunate to have a dedicated and passionate team of staff who are committed to providing the very best in teaching and learning. Our aim is simple: to help every child become the best that they can be—academically, socially, and emotionally.


We have high expectations for all members of our school community and are proud of the broad, exciting, and challenging curriculum we offer. At Foley Park, children learn, laugh, get muddy, and make lasting friendships. 
It’s a place where curiosity is nurtured, individuality is celebrated, and every child is encouraged to shine.

Arranging a visit to Foley Park Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@foleyparkacademy.org.uk.

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