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  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    25 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    5 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS/UPS

Class Teacher - September 2025 job summary

Normanton Junior Academy is a forward-thinking, vibrant and inclusive 3-form entry junior school, with approximately 90 pupils in each year group. We pride ourselves on being a school that offers our pupils a well-rounded and truly enjoyable education, and place great emphasis on giving our children a wide range of opportunities in the arts, music and sport. We were judged as continuing to be a ‘Good’ school, by Ofsted, in July 2023 and we are looking for an inspiring and dynamic Class Teacher to join our fantastic team.

We are yet to decide the year group for this post and would therefore also welcome applications from anyone with recent Key Stage 1 experience and is looking for a new challenge in Key Stage 2.

Our school is also in an extremely strong, stable position and therefore we would like to hear from candidates who are Early Career Teachers (ECTs) to experienced Upper Pay Scale practitioners.

Interested candidates are welcome and strongly encouraged to visit Normanton Junior Academy prior to applying.

So, if you are an ambitious, talented and highly motivated practitioner, with a passion for ensuring children learn and achieve, and if you work hard and have the drive and energy to make a difference to children’s lives and their learning, then Normanton Junior Academy could be the school for you!

We offer excellent facilities: a large building, complete with purpose-built gym, stage and hall; brand new IT facilities; several spacious shared working areas; a library; well-equipped classrooms; and well-maintained outdoor play areas, including a large field to enable our children to explore, develop and nurture their talents and interests as they progress through our school.

We are a proud member of Waterton Academy Trust, joining in 2015. As a growing organisation - consisting of infant, junior and primary schools - Waterton Academy Trust’s main aim is to ensure all children receive the education that they deserve, and Normanton Junior Academy is very proud to be part of this.

In choosing a Class Teacher, we will be looking for someone who:

Can inspire and motivate pupils to shine as individuals, make a positive contribution to the school community and achieve their full potential

Can work as part of a successful team to plan and deliver an inspiring and engaging curriculum

Has a track record of improving standards

Is fair and constant and able to establish effective learning behaviours and manage conduct and behaviour to good effect

Is innovative and able to offer high quality learning opportunities

Has high expectations of themselves and others and are committed to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils

Is willing contribute fully to school life and have the drive and determination to contribute to whole school developments

Is committed to ongoing professional development

Is able to build good working relationships with children, colleagues, parents and carers

Not essential, but, may have a wealth of subject leader experience who can offer new ideas and next steps on our curriculum journey.

In return we can offer:

Pupils who are eager to learn and a pleasure to teach

An ambitious, supportive and forward-thinking leadership team

Friendly and professional colleagues who believe there are no limits to what our pupils can achieve

A strong growth mind-set culture

An absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of pupils and staff

A commitment to your continuing professional development and an exciting opportunity to work within a Multi Academy Trust

A warm inclusive atmosphere which promotes co-operation

A comprehensive health and wellbeing package, prioritising your physical and mental health through SAS.

An attractive pension scheme, ensuring your future financial security.

Access to cycle to work scheme, promoting a healthy and eco-friendly commute.

Access to a salary sacrifice scheme for EV vehicles.

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.

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About Normanton Junior Academy

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
352 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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