Early Careers Teacher (ECT)
Ruskin Infant School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3EGThis job expired on 1 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 July 2025
Closing date
1 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00
Pay scale
- M1
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have relentless focus on improving outcomes & life chances for all pupils irrespective of context or situation?
Lion Academy Trust is looking for a number of ECT’s to join our Northants Hub, made up of Olympic Primary, Warwick Primary, Ruskin Juniors and Ruskin Infants for September 2025. Since January 2023, ALL FOUR of the Schools have had full Ofsted inspections and have all received extremely positive feedback. We want to recruit staff that engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues.
Ideal candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is ‘Good or better, everyday’
We welcome all prospective candidates to arrange a call with one of our senior leadership team to talk through this career opportunity and organise a tour of the school(s).
What the school offers its staff
We incorporate our Trust induction programme alongside bespoke career professional development. Programmes range from Early Career Teacher development through to Middle and Senior Leader qualifications. Our partnership with the Institute of Education enhances this CPD offer, with many professional qualifications open to our team. We have a strong track record over recent years of staff joining the school and moving on into leadership roles within the trust.
Please note we offer a July start for potential ECT’s to ensure a strong induction and so that ECT’s can get paid over the summer break.
What do we offer our new teachers?
15% PPA time for all teachers to ensure time is given to plan accurately for the children;
A dynamic leadership team, to offer you the support and guidance that you need;
Bespoke Trust CPD and external professional development opportunities;
Experienced teachers to mentor you with commitment, drive and a genuine smile;
All teachers benefit from teacher development time in addition to PPA to support their personal growth.
Cutting-edge technology provided by partners Google and Apple;
All teachers receive a Chromebook that converts to a tablet, to support planning.
A staff perks membership: providing loyalty rewards and discounts from retailers and a car scheme;
Any employee assistance programme that is free to all employees and their families: A thriving social scene for teachers.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ruskin Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 197 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ruskin Infant School website
- Email address
- r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net
- Phone number
- 01933 381600
Arranging a visit to Ruskin Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email r.parker1@ruskinacademy.net.
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