Primary Classroom Teacher & Phase Leader

Matford Brook Academy, Exeter, Devon, EX2 0BZ

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 Hours per week all year round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2a

What skills and experience we're looking for

Matford Brook Academy welcomed its first Year 7 pupils in September 2023, followed by our first Reception cohort in 2024. By September 2026, the school will include classes in Nursery, Preschool, Reception, Year 1, and a mixed Year 2/3 class, alongside a growing secondary phase covering Years 7–10.

The Phase Leader role is a key position within our expanding school. The Phase Leader for Chapter Two will be responsible for the progress and development of pupils in Years 1–4, teaching within this phase while also providing leadership. We are looking for a passionate, reflective practitioner with high expectations and a clear vision to help shape this important stage of our school’s growth.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

A chance to help shape a pioneering school from the ground up within the

heart of our community

A supportive, forward-thinking team

Opportunities for professional growth and leadership

A culture of innovation, inclusion, and excellence

A school where your voice matters and your impact is lasting

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

The Ted Wragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will also be completed.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Phase Leader Chapter Two (comp).pdf - 4.82 MB (opens in new tab)

About Matford Brook Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 163 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Matford Brook Academy website
• Email address: hr@matfordbrook.academy
• Phone number: 01392 717141
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/matford-brook-academy

Welcome to Matford Brook Academy, a new all-through school within the Haldon Reach development on the outskirts of Exeter. Our school opened to our first cohort of Year 7 pupils in September 2023. We look forward to welcoming a new Year 7 cohort in September 2024, as well as opening to our first Reception pupils and our dedicated Nursery and Preschool.

Our mission at Matford Brook Academy is to provide an excellent, all-through education that empowers children to believe they can, and should, change the world around them.

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