Class Teacher

Palfrey Infant School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 4HY

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher job summary

An exciting, rewarding and rare opportunity has arisen for a teacher to join our forward-thinking school. The successful candidates will demonstrate outstanding potential and a passion to make the learning experience for each and every one of our children the very best it can be.

We are a three-form entry Infant School with children who love coming to school to learn. The successful candidate will be working within a year group with very supportive and experienced colleagues under the direction of a Key Stage Leader.

We are looking for:

Interest to teach Nursery -Year 2 (position to suit successful candidate)

Passion about teaching and learning and is highly motivated.

High expectations and good classroom management skills who can inspire our children to make excellent progress

Experience of RWI Phonics would be advantageous.

Inclusion is at the heart of our teaching.

We believe that it is our responsibility to ensure pupils have the very best opportunities to fulfil their potential and develop a strong self-belief. We have a strong commitment to CPD.

School visits welcome on 27/04/2026 and 30/04/2026 at 4pm. Please call the school on 01922 720713 to book.

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.

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 Palfrey Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 360 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Palfrey Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/palfrey-infant-school-walsall

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