Full time Class Teacher with 0.5 Phase Leader TLR

Arboretum Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 8GP

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main pay scale, M1 to M6 or UPS
• Additional allowances:

  0.5 TLR 2b

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an inspirational Class Teacher with the ability to be an innovative and supportive Phase Leader to join our large, vibrant and inclusive primary school. This is a classroom-based position, and you will have full time responsibility for teaching a class within your phase, as well as being a joint Phase Leader. This part of the role will be a job share with an existing member of staff, to jointly lead a motivated and highly committed team. An advanced understanding of the primary curriculum is essential, with particular emphasis on Key Stage 1, and experience with implementing continuous provision would be desirable. You will also take responsibility for leading a key priority area within the School Improvement Plan.

You will be able to demonstrate that you:

• are an outstanding and motivated practitioner who secures excellent pupil progress

• have high expectations of all children across the whole ability range

• are creative and proactive in your approach to learning

• have a track record of leading and sustaining school improvement

• can collate and analyse pupil performance data accurately to inform appropriate action

• can demonstrate personal impact, passion and presence as a credible, inspirational and supportive Phase Leader

• can think strategically and effectively live, breathe and communicate the whole school vision across your phase team

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer you:

• well-behaved and delightful pupils
• excellent CPD and a commitment to developing your leadership and management skills
• a generous TLR
• a committed and friendly staff team
• an experienced and supportive senior management team

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

We warmly invite prospective candidates to visit the school to find out more about us and the role. To register your interest, call the school office on (01332) 291140 or email jobs@arboretum.derby.sch.uk

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

For application details, please go to Join Our Team on the Main Menu of our website at: www.arboretum.derby.sch.uk where you will find job details and application forms.

Please complete both the DDAT Teacher application form and the Monitoring form. Applications should be emailed to jobs@arboretum.derby.sch.uk or posted to the school address. Please note that the correct forms must be completed, and CVs or other methods of application will not be accepted; we will not consider CVs as part of the shortlisting process.

Applications should be emailed to jobs@arboretum.derby.sch.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JD Phase Subject Leader Sep 24.pdf - 519 KB (opens in new tab)

JD Class Teacher Feb 25.pdf - 525 KB (opens in new tab)

PS Phase Subject Leader Sep 24.pdf - 446 KB (opens in new tab)

About Arboretum Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 624 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Arboretum Primary School website
• Email address: jobs@arboretum.derby.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01332 291140
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arboretum-primary-school

Arboretum Primary School is a proud member of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) www.ddat.org.uk. DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

Arboretum is a happy place to be. Our school is full of laughter, care and love; where each child is respected as the unique individual that they are. At Arboretum we underpin all of our work with the school’s values of ‘Ready, Respectful and Safe’. At Arboretum, children are at the heart of our work. Our priority is to deliver high quality teaching and learning whilst at the same time providing rich and enjoyable learning experiences.

We aim to provide a safe, happy and healthy environment in which all children are encouraged to be creative, confident and enquiring individuals. We want our children to be successful, to love learning and to move onto the next stage of their education with the skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable them to thrive. We have high expectations of our children; we will expect and support them to ‘Reach for the Stars’.

We are a large 625 place primary (which includes 32 children in our 2 year old unit and 60 in our 3 year old nursery), with a rich, ethnic mix of delightful and well-behaved children. We have a modern school that sits in large attractive grounds. We pride ourselves on our caring ethos and the value we place in our dedicated and friendly staff teams. We are a popular school, and have a waiting list for most year groups.

Arranging a visit to Arboretum Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@arboretum.derby.sch.uk.

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