Class Teacher
Ridgeway Primary Academy, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7HQ15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
27 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £35,092.00 - £48,349.00 Annually (Actual) M1-M6
Class Teacher job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed teacher to join our team from January 2027.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us full-time for the remainder of the 2026/27 academic year, with a permanent part-time position thereafter.
From January to 19th August 2027, the post will be 1.0 FTE, made up of:
- a permanent 0.6 FTE teaching contract; and
- an additional 0.4 FTE fixed-term contract, ending on 19th August 2027.
From 20th August 2027, the role will continue permanently at 0.6 FTE.
We are therefore looking for a teacher who can commit to the full-time role initially and is keen to continue as a permanent member of our teaching team on a 0.6 FTE basis thereafter.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- A driven and enthusiastic Teacher
- A passion for improving the educational experience of all pupils
- A collaborative approach, ready to work as part of a supportive team
- An individual with a clear commitment to professional development and learning.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
- To monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils as a teacher.
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
- To contribute to raising standards of pupil attainment.
- To share and support the schools' responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal growth and enjoyment.
- To assist in the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies and teaching strategies in the Curriculum Area and Department.
- To contribute to the achievement of the school’s development plan and its implementation.
- To plan and prepare lessons.
- To contribute to the whole school’s planning activities.
- Consider promoting and safeguarding pupils’ welfare as paramount, and action in accordance with the responsibility ‘in loco parentis’.
Qualifications:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK (or equivalent certification in other countries). (E)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed) or equivalent teaching qualification. Alternatively, a degree in a relevant subject plus a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). (E)
- Enhanced DBS check (in the UK) for safeguarding children. (E)
- Evidence of participation in further professional development or study (D)
- Basic first aid training (D)
Safeguarding and recruitment:
Our Schools/Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. For all short-listed candidates, references will be requested in advance of the interview, and an online search will be carried out. The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure, proof of ID, social media checks, medical clearance, and checks regarding the right to work in the UK.
Why join us:
- Welcoming, inclusive workplace.
- Opportunities for growth and career progression in a Trust that invests in its people.
- A supportive environment for your professional development.
- Staff well-being offering.
- Bike to work scheme.
Benefits:
- Free parking on site.
- Access to wellbeing services.
- An excellent teachers pension scheme
- Staff development opportunities
Learn Academies Trust is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
Learn Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and creating a truly inclusive Trust. We are determined to ensure all our stakeholders flourish and thrive. We aim to foster a culture where all are valued and respected. We acknowledge and celebrate all protected characteristics. We endeavour to remove all barriers to learning and participation. Our ED&I Policy and objectives are integral to all that we do.
Our vision for ED&I is simple: we aim to create an environment where everyone has a seat at the table, where everyone has a voice and where everyone belongs. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references (these will be requested if you are shortlisted) and successful completion of vetting.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy if organisational priorities change.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Ridgeway Primary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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