Class Teacher

We are seeking a reflective, energetic teacher to join our Reception or KS1 team from September 2026. Early career teachers are welcome to apply. The successful candidate will teach in either EYFS or KS1 depending on experience, and will play a central role in securing the strong foundations pupils need in the first years of school.,

• Plan, teach and assess well-sequenced, inclusive lessons that secure knowledge and progress for all pupils in Reception or KS1.
• Deliver high-quality early reading and phonics, language-rich teaching, early writing and number sense.
• Embed strong foundations in the first years of school: intentionally teach and reinforce early language, reading, writing, number skills and learning behaviours.
• Use assessment effectively to identify next steps and adapt teaching, including for disadvantaged and SEND pupils.
• Establish clear routines and behaviours that support learning and independence.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, classroom organisation and professional conduct.
• Communicate positively with parents and carers to support pupils' learning and wellbeing.
  
  Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Recent, successful experience of teaching in Early Years or Key Stage 1.
• Strong knowledge of how to teach and embed the foundations in the first years of school: early language development, systematic phonics and early reading, early writing development, number sense and learning behaviours/routines.
• A secure understanding of primary assessment and how to use it to adapt teaching and secure progress for all groups.
• A commitment to our values: Thoughtfulness, Respect and Hard Work.
• Positive communication and teamworking skills.
• Have an openness to professional feedback and development.
  
  Sandford Hill is a two-form entry primary school where pupils are at the heart of every decision. Our vision - Thoughtfulness, Respect and Hard Work - underpins everything we do. We are a warm, inclusive school with well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn and we have an incredibly committed staff who are proud to work at our school., Stoke-on-Trent City Council is a unitary authority employing approximately 4,600 staff who deliver 700 services to more than 260,000 residents. Our city comprises of six towns: Burslem, Fenton, Hanley, Longton, Stoke and Tunstall. We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. We have undergone significant changes over the last few years. New ways of working have already transformed many service areas and we are determined to continue to develop more innovative approaches to ensure that we can maximise the benefits of transformation.
Our city Although the 13th largest city in the UK, Stoke-on-Trent is rapidly outstripping a number of parts of the country with our economic growth and recovery. Stoke-on-Trent is a city with a strong sense of civic pride - we've been voted the kindest city in the UK - and a place where you'll receive a hugely warm welcome. We have a rich and diverse culture, steeped in our prestigious industrial heritage as the celebrated 'world capital of ceramics'. But we don't just want to celebrate our proud past - we firmly believe that Stoke-on-Trent's best years are ahead of it. We are determined to raise aspirations and match them with high-quality education and health provision, as well as improved opportunities to secure fulfilling and well-paid work. Through uniting social and economic opportunities, we are maximising the full power of the city council as a secure and steadfast institution within the city.


• A supportive, experienced and friendly staff team and governors.
• Managed workload and considerate leadership.
• Focused CPD linked to school priorities
• A welcoming school community where relationships are the bedrock of school life., When you work for Stoke-on-Trent City Council you'll be helping to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. We'll provide you with support, learning opportunities and flexible working options and some amazing benefits including; a competitive salary, generous holidays, an excellent defined local authority benefit pension scheme, annual leave purchase scheme, cycle to work schemes just to name a few. We also have access to lifestyle benefits which offer a wide range of discounts such as family days out, travel, retail and many more.
Our commitment to you Vibrancy and diversity are two of Stoke-on-Trent's greatest assets. A city founded on creative endeavour should value and celebrate the multitude of voices, ideas and identities that shape its culture. We are committed to creating a culture which is truly inclusive, where all staff feel valued, listened to, supported and able to do their work to the best of their abilities at all times. And we must ensure that our decisions and policies nurture and empower communities across our city and do not inadvertently disadvantage groups and individuals that we want to help to thrive. Our approach to Equality and Diversity is an invitation to all our communities to work with and for us so we can continue to improve how we deliver services residents need. Our employee networks are inclusive, open forums for colleagues with similar lived experiences. They allow staff to meet, support and mentor each other, alongside being a voice for under-represented groups to advise and support the organisation when developing policies and services.