Class Teacher

William Shrewsbury Primary School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HE

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sep 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 May 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: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher job summary

Class Teacher - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Leave Cover)

Introduction to the Trust

We are a young, vibrant Multi Academy Trust established by three founder schools in November 2017. We have grown by reputation and local links and we now have nine primary phase schools, six in Staffordshire and three in Walsall.

The aim of our Trust is to provide the highest quality education for all the children in our schools by providing outstanding learning experiences and opportunities. The Trust was formed by a group of experienced primary headteachers who are all committed to working closely together to provide a model of school to school support and have a strong belief in system leadership.

Introduction to the School

William Shrewsbury Primary School is an amazing place to work. We are committed to understanding every child as an individual and meeting their needs effectively so that they can realise their limitless possibilities. We can offer an incredible team, a warm and nurturing work environment and development opportunities to support your own professional growth.

We need a teacher who:

• Is a flexible team player
• Has a positive approach to challenge and change
• Is able to raise the attainment of all pupils
• Works creatively and embraces new ideas
• Is passionate about pupils’ learning
• Inspires children to achieve their best
• Has high expectations of both the pupils and themselves
• Is committed to making a difference to our community

We can offer you a school with:

• Fabulous children who are eager to learn
• High quality professional support and development opportunities
• A positive ethos and vision for our future growth
• The determination to improve the life chances of the children in our care

Further details regarding this post

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

• Be a dynamic, ambitious and highly skilled classroom practitioner who will deliver the very best learning experiences for our children
• Be a positive role model for all pupils
• Be a teacher who is passionate about providing an outstanding level of education so that all children make progress and gaps in learning are closed between groups within the cohort
• 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 an individual committed to their own professional development.
• Be a team player who is willing to contribute to the wider life of the school and develop effective working partnership with our parents, families and other stakeholders
• Be a forward thinking individual who can motivate and inspire pupils to ‘dream big’
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About William Shrewsbury Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 660 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: William Shrewsbury Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-shrewsbury-primary-school

William Shrewsbury Primary is a vibrant, outward looking school with high standards and an excellent reputation within the local community. We are a large school with three forms of entry and a 52 place Nursery.

Our team of skilled and empowered senior and middle leaders plan a broad and exciting curriculum offer which includes many out of school activities. This is reflected in the many national awards the school has achieved at the highest levels and the school’s recent Ofsted report. The school is a popular and oversubscribed school with a very supportive and interested community of parents and governors.

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