Classroom Teacher (Maternity Leave Cover)
Lansdowne Infant Academy, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2RE11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) Fixed Term Contract - 01.09.2025 to 24.04.2026
Classroom Teacher (Maternity Leave Cover) job summary
The Candidate
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and creative Key Stage 1 teacher, who knows how to motivate and connect with children to ensure they have the best possible chance to thrive, here at Lansdowne Infants. We believe that through our learning, work and play we can nurture, challenge and inspire each other to achieve our full potential. This is an exciting opportunity for you to create innovative and exciting learning opportunities for our children.
You will have the ambition and dedication to work as part of our team in developing the curriculum offer in line with current practice and research in effective teaching.
You will be able to provide support in the promotion of excellent standards of student learning, achievement, progress, attainment and behaviour through working effectively and collaboratively.
Fixed Term Contract - 01.09.2025 to 24.04.2026
Our Vision and Values – Affinity Learning Partnership
Affinity Learning Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust comprising three Secondary Academies and four Primary Academies, currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
We pride ourselves on being 'a great place to work', Where everyone belongs, progresses and thrives.
Belongs:
We advocate and nurture inclusivity, connectedness and wellbeing by creating opportunities for all and forging a sense of community.
Progress:
Exceptional CPD and career pathways ensure all staff can excel in their roles.
All of our schools deliver quality teaching and learning, underpinned by our aspirational and enriching curriculum. This is enabled by skilled support and business professionals.
Thrives:
We empower staff, pupils and our wider communities to be agents of change both now and in the future. We actively seek to grow our Trust where it supports all in our community to achieve, grow and develop.
Continuing Professional Development
The Trust believes that professional development is key to successful employees and offers excellent opportunities for you to grow and achieve. We provide tailored Continuing Professional Development, mentoring, support and a range of development opportunities across the Trust.
Benefits Package
Affinity Learning Partnership strives to be an ‘Employer of Choice’ and is committed to the wellbeing and development of colleagues. Offering an excellent benefit package which includes:
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- BHSF Healthcare Scheme
- Eye Care Voucher Scheme
- Flu Vaccination Vouchers
Additional Information:
Please note that we do not hold a sponsorship licence and, therefore, are unable to employ individuals residing outside of the UK or candidates living within the UK who require continued sponsorship to work in the UK.
Please note: Completed applications should be received by 09:00am of the closing date. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Please ensure to regularly check your junk/spam folder for any correspondence in relation to the progress of your application. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.
We welcome a broad range of perspectives with a commitment to equality of opportunity by recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment and a culture of belonging for everyone in Affinity Learning Partnership. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, or neurodivergent status. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.
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.
About Lansdowne Infant Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 172 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lansdowne Infant Academy website
At Lansdowne Infants, we believe in working hard, being kind and choosing wisely. We are privileged to work in a community where we have a positive impact on children’s lives and futures every day.
At our school, you can expect an enthusiastic and talented team who are passionate about our vision: to ensure that all the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background.
The Trust believes that professional development is key to successful employees and offers excellent opportunities for you to grow and achieve. We provide tailored Continuing Professional Development, mentoring, support and a range of development opportunities across the Trust.
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