KS1 Class Teacher

Rivers Primary Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 1LY

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  26 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (613)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

KS1 Class Teacher job summary

KS1 Class Teacher

MPS/UPS

Permanent

To start as soon as possible

Rivers Primary Academy is a popular two-form entry primary school situated in the heart of Blakenall, Walsall. We serve a diverse community and believe passionately that every child should be supported to achieve their full personal and academic potential.

We offer a welcoming, inclusive and supportive working environment where children and the community are at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking to appoint a committed and talented teacher who shares our vision and ambition and is dedicated to ensuring all our children thrive. As part of the Windsor Academy Trust, Rivers Primary Academy is an exciting and dynamic place to work, offering excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.

We can offer you:

• Enthusiastic pupils who are eager to learn

• A talented staff team who are committed to being extraordinary

• A supportive leadership team who are focused on unlocking the academic and personal potential of staff and pupils

• A strong pastoral team

• Continuous high quality, bespoke professional development

• Opportunities to work with other schools in our Trust

• Outstanding facilities in a modern, five-year-old school building, with 1:1 devices provided to children.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Puts our children at the heart of everything and will inspire our children to aspire

• Is an excellent practitioner, who has high expectations of themselves and others

• Is an excellent role model for all

• Has the resilience and determination to thrive in an environment that supports continuous school improvement

• Is a team player with a positive attitude

Visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Lauren Bennett, PA to Headteacher and HR Lead lbennett@rivers.windsoracademytrust.org.uk.

Closing date: 18.11.2026

Shortlisting date: 19.11.2026

Interview date: 26.11.2026 and 27.11.2026

Rivers Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

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 Rivers Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 463 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Rivers Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rivers-primary-academy

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