Classroom Teacher

St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4HT

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  27 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• 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: £32,916.00 Annually (FTE)

Classroom Teacher job summary

At St Thomas’, our caring and happy environment is one where children can thrive and achieve their full potential, discovering and developing their individual gifts and talents. As a church school, we are proud of the values we promote, placing them at the heart of everything we do. This makes St Thomas’ C of E a truly special primary school. What makes us special and unique is our sense of community - we pride ourselves on being a inclusive, friendly and flourishing community. where children and their families are at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and committed Classroom Teacher to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate educator who is eager to inspire young learners and make a positive impact within a supportive school environment.

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality lessons aligned with the curriculum

• Create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed classroom environment

• Support pupils’ academic, social, and emotional development

• Assess, record, and report on pupil progress effectively

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and carers

• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil wellbeing

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Holds a recognised teaching qualification

• Has strong subject knowledge and classroom management skills

• Is reflective, organised, and adaptable

• Shows enthusiasm for continuous professional development

• Is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Visits to the academy are warmly encouraged.

Further information on the duties of a Class Teacher are included in the attached job description. Applications should be made online, via My New Term.

This is a full time, ECT position starting in September 2026.

Three Spires Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Section 128 direction check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

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

Three Spires Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Section 128 direction check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

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 St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-cofe-primary-academy-stoke-on-trent

St Thomas’ CofE Academy is a small, welcoming primary school in Kidsgrove.

As a church school in Kidsgrove, our Christian values create an extended family atmosphere and a feeling of belonging within a caring community. In this environment, children feel confident and secure to try new things.

We are proud of our children: who they are and what they achieve. It is their learning and well-being that is at the heart of everything we do. Our dedicated and conscientious team of staff work hard to feed curiosity and inspire learning so that every child achieves and succeeds in a caring and secure environment.

We are committed to instilling in our children a life -long love for learning that will equip them to succeed in today’s ever-changing society. Whilst we follow the National Curriculum, we strive to make learning exciting and fun. We are extremely fortunate to have vast school grounds, within which we have our own Forest School. The children access these areas as part of their curriculum.

Parents are key to the success of the child’s education. We value the relationships we have with our parents and constantly seek to build on these. Our ‘Open Door’ policy and close working relationships, ensures parents are involved with their child’s education. The local community is seen as a valuable asset. As such, we enjoy positive relationships within it and the children feel proud to be part of it.

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