KS2 Class Teacher Fixed Term to 31.08.27 19.5 hrs / week
Thomas Russell Junior School, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8EU14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £32916 and £45352
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and passionate KS2 Class Teacher to join our experienced, professional and happy team.
The successful candidate will be:
•An excellent classroom practitioner with the children at the heart of all you do
•Focussed on planning and delivering high-quality first teaching
•Creative, flexible and able to adapt learning to meet the needs of all pupils
•A positive team-player and have a solution-focussed approach
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant school community which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact James Emery via email (headteacher@thomasrussell-junior.staffs.sch.uk) or telephone (01283 247505).
Visits to school are very much welcomed.
Completed application forms should be emailed to office@thomasrussell-junior.staffs.sch.uk
Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Midday Friday 26 June Selection/Interviews: w/b 6 July
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.
TRJS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Friendly & supportive team of staff.
- Happy & enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
- Opportunities for further career development.
- A supportive wider school community
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Thomas Russell Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 250 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Russell Junior School website
- Email address
- achaddock@thomasrussell-junior.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01283 247505
Thomas Russell Junior School is a 2-form entry junior with 250 pupils on roll.
Set in the village of Barton-under Needwood, the school has a stable population and experienced staff who love to work together.
The Ofsted Inspection of November 2024 confirmed that TRJS has maintained the high standards from the previous inspection, so therefore remains outstanding.
The values of the school are as follows:
TRJS is the place to:
• Be kind - we work together, respect each other; everyone is safe and included
• Be brave - we have a positive mindset; we are resilient and have a go;
• Show integrity - we make the right choices to be honest, fair and responsible, even when no one is watching
• Love learning - we are articulate communicators, curious learners who have fun and love to solve problems
• Excel - we aim high, achieve the highest standards, always give our best and are very proud of what we do
School location
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