Class Teacher (Maternity Cover) Year 3 - Wilnecote Junior Academy

Wilnecote Junior Academy, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5LA

19 days remaining to apply

Start date details
March 2026
Closing date
6 January 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
18 December 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term - 2 terms - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale: M3 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Fierté Multi-Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a full-time Class Teacher to cover maternity leave at Wilnecote Junior Academy.

We are a forward-thinking Academy, determined to drive standards. Wilnecote Junior Academy work closely together and have shared values and vision. The schools have improved significantly since the last Ofsted reports.  

Our children are enthusiastic, well behaved and share a love of learning. The successful candidate will join a supportive, well- motivated staff. 

We are a school that believes in encouraging everyone to learn and as a result children and staff have options to take part in a range of learning opportunities.

We have a supportive community, and parents engage well with the school and support learning.

We have a feedback policy which reduces workload for teachers.

We work hard to improve children's and staff well-being.

We have a well-equipped outdoor learning environment.

We have a strong coaching and mentoring programme to support professional development at all levels.

We are three form entry which allows planning and preparation to be shared across a team of teachers.

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

be ambitious and highly skilled classroom practitioners;

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

A dedicated staff, deeply committed to the school and its community.

Confident, enthusiastic, and eager pupils.

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

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.