Class Teacher with TLR for English

Field Road Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3JF

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Spring Term (Negotiable)

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: M1 to UPS including TLR
• Additional allowances:

  M1 to UPS including TLR

Class Teacher with TLR for English job summary

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Teacher to join our talented team. We are looking for an aspirational subject leader with a passion for English who can further build on our existing curriculum and good practice. This TLR2a leadership responsibility will oversee English, with a specific focus on Reading and Writing. This role provides a fantastic chance to shape and drive excellence in English, working collaboratively with the Phonics Lead to strengthen early reading and writing across the school.

Main Responsibilities (see attached job description for further details):

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status

• Demonstrates a genuine passion for teaching and a commitment to inspiring children.

• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Is eager to embrace new challenges and grow professionally.

• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Field Road Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Further information is available from email: sjenkins@fieldroad.lhmat.com

We encourage you to visit our wonderful school. Please contact the school office to arrange a suitable date.

At The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, we put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child. All our academies, ranging from a small infant school to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise. Find out more about The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust and the location of our academies at: www.lhmat.com

At The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

What we offer you:

• A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.

• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.

• Excellent CPD opportunities

• Annual conferences with keynote speakers.

• Access to professional coaching.

• A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.

• Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.

• Access to discounts through our Reward partner Perkbox.

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2025 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the school. If any issues of concern come up in online searches, shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to address these at interview. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children’s Barred List. Further vetting checks, in line with the requirements of Keeping children safe in education 2025 will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.

The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy for one of our Trust schools is attached for reference.

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.

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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 Field Road Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 240 pupils
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Field Road Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/field-road-academy

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