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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    13 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    30 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS or UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • have high expectations of achievement, attainment and behaviour   

  • be an excellent Teacher with potential to develop further in the Trust   

  • lead by example, inspiring and motivating children and colleagues   

  • have a commitment to supporting & developing the learning of SEND learners   

  • support the Principal and Head of Academy in implementing the school vision    

  • be outstanding teachers and be innovative and creative in their approach to learning.      

What the school offers its staff

  • the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
  • friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
  • a commitment to high quality professional development,
  • opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly
  • the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

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.

ADVERT  

Classroom Teachers

Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale   

To start 1st September 2025

Permanent

Our Vision and Values

The Harmony Trust has the highest aspirations for its pupils, parents and staff members. Our vision is to provide an excellent primary education so that every academy is a ‘GreatPlace2Learn.’  Our aim is to ensure that children at our academies enjoy the best education from the early years to the end of the primary stage. Parents are very important to achieving this vision and we aim to work in partnership with them to ensure that all our children achieve our motto: ‘Believe Achieve Succeed’.   We believe that school should be a place where every child makes progress in a safe and supportive environment. We believe in the importance of children developing well-being and high self-esteem if they are to learn and do well.

We also believe in The Harmony Trust being a ‘GreatPlace2Work’ where staff are supported to thrive by a trust that is committed to learning and education.  We have a great team of people working in our Academies.  We aim to retain them by investing in professional development, offering opportunities to work across the Trust ensuring Harmony is a great place to work.

Employment Opportunity

The Board of Trustees wish to appoint enthusiastic Classroom Teacher initially deployed to Alvaston Junior Primary Academy. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who are outstanding practitioners, to become part of our team. 

The Harmony Trust was established in February 2014 and currently has 17 schools under the Trust umbrella. This brings with it exciting opportunities for career progression and development for existing and future employees. The Harmony Trust has high expectations of our pupils and staff. We have an excellent reputation and are innovative in our aim for educational excellence.   

The successful candidate will:   

  • have high expectations of achievement, attainment and behaviour   

  • be an excellent Teacher with potential to develop further in the Trust   

  • lead by example, inspiring and motivating children and colleagues   

  • have a commitment to supporting & developing the learning of SEND learners   

  • support the Principal and Head of Academy in implementing the school vision    

  • be outstanding teachers and be innovative and creative in their approach to learning.         

We can offer you:   

  • the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
  • friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
  • a commitment to high quality professional development,
  • opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly
  • the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.      

Full details of the Trust’s recruitment and selection processes can be found in our Safer Recruitment policy: Safer Recruitment Policy

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.

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About Alvaston Junior Academy

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
335 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
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