12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    26 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 June 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE)

Classroom Teacher Upper KS2 job summary

Hyde Park Juniors is looking for an inspiring, dynamic and hardworking upper KS2 Classroom Teacher, who is highly effective in the planning, teaching and evaluation of learning opportunities. The Classroom Teacher will join a supportive and successful team, committed to excellence, inclusion and high expectations for all.

The successful Teacher will have vision, energy and passion to provide a creative and invigorating learning environment for all children. We are looking to appoint an outstanding Teacher who prides themselves on delivering exciting learning experiences and has the creativity and determination to drive the school forward.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experience working in KS2 (preferably Year 5 or 6)
  • Excellent teaching skills
  • Proven experience of outstanding pupil progress
  • High expectations of both pupil achievement and behaviour
  • The ability to develop positive behaviour strategies with children and be committed to inclusion
  • The ability to provide a stimulating, attractive and safe environment for the children
  • The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
  • A positive, reflective attitude and a willingness to be part of a collaborative school culture
  • The ability to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum

About the School

Join our team at Hyde Park Schools, where we're dedicated to fostering well-being and mental health through innovative teaching methods. Our three-form entry school is deeply rooted in the community, offering exciting opportunities for professional growth and collaboration. Embrace a culture of lifelong learning, creativity, and teamwork in an inclusive, vibrant environment. With a focus on effort, cooperation, problem-solving, and leadership, we strive for excellence in preparing pupils for a dynamic world. Enjoy our half-termly staff socials and contribute to our strong home-school partnership. Experience our distinctive character and ethos firsthand – Hyde Park Schools is where education meets inspiration!

About the Trust

The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:

Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children

As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.

Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number above.

If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.

Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.

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 Hyde Park Junior School

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

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