Key Stage 2 Teacher

Riddings Junior School, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 4BW

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  7 April 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 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (Actual) Main Scale - Depending on Experience

Key Stage 2 Teacher job summary

The children, staff and governors of our successful and over-subscribed Junior School are seeking to appoint a KS2 Teacher to join our enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated team. At Riddings Junior, we aim to meet the children’s individual needs, offer them exciting learning opportunities and a chance to develop their individual personalities in a caring and motivational learning environment based around our vision of PRIDE.

We are a proud member of The Embark Federation, a growing Multi-Academy Trust across Derbyshire https://www.embarkfederation.com/ having joined in 2021. The core beliefs of the Federation are Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success and we are looking for someone that shares these with us. The Trust is committed to growing the careers of our staff through highly effective professional development.

The successful candidate will work within our supportive team to plan and deliver our developing curriculum in order to ensure all of our pupils reach their full potential. In return we offer you the chance to;

- Teach great pupils,

- Enjoy a welcoming and warm environment

- Access excellent CPD opportunities within school and through the Federation.

- Have the support and challenge of an extremely strong Governing Body

We are looking for a teacher who:

- Wants the very best for all children.

- Has a desire to raise standards for all through their classroom practice.

- Is a creative, enthusiastic and reflective practitioner.

- Is committed to the schools’ journey and wants an opportunity to develop their professional skills across KS2.

- Is excited by, and committed to, developing learning in the whole school.

- Has an understanding of assessment and is able to demonstrate accurate identification of ‘next steps’ in learning.

- Works well as a team member and has a personality that allows them to establish good relationships with everyone.

- Understands that learning occurs both in and outside of school and the classroom.

The successful candidate will have high expectations of themselves and our children, both academically and personally.

Applications from experienced teachers (with evidence of positive practice), are warmly welcomed. Prospective candidates are actively encouraged and welcomed to visit the school by arrangement with the school office (school re-opens following the Easter break on the 14th April).

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Riddings Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 232 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Riddings Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/riddings-junior-school-alfreton

At Riddings Junior, we aim to meet the children’s individual needs, offer them enjoyable learning opportunities and a chance to develop their personalities in a caring and motivational learning environment based around our vision of PRIDE.

We are a proud member of The Embark Federation, a growing Multi-Academy Trust across Derbyshire https://www.embarkfederation.com having joined in November 2021. The core beliefs of the Federation are Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success and we are looking for someone that shares these with us. The Trust is committed to growing the careers of our staff through highly effective professional development and networking.

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