Class Teacher

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, caring and enthusiastic Reception/Year 1 Class Teacher to join our evolving organisation from 1st September 2026., 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. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT 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. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.Supporting Documents for Classroom Teacher Reception/Year 1 - Walton-on-Trent CofE Primary School

• Up-hold the school vision of being a vibrant school community where children flourish through living, learning, laughing in God's love.
• Have a strong work ethic and have a flexible approach to continuing professional development.
• Be an exemplary teacher who will lead and support by example and display the highest expectations of their own teaching and the teaching of others.
• Place parental involvement and the local community at the heart of providing a strong, collaborative form of education.
• Ensure that they are up to date with recent initiatives, ideas and developments in effective adaptive teaching strategies
• Have a good understanding of where children have come from and where they will move to, understanding what makes effective transition through different Key stages.
• Possess a strong, nurturing behaviour management approach coupled with excellent and highly effective SEND knowledge and child development knowledge.
• Have an understanding of the importance of spirituality in a small Church of England school and how this runs as a golden thread through our curriculum
• Be supportive and motivational towards all colleagues, being a positive role model in a small primary school.
• Contribute to the life and mission of the school through involvement in the work of the Parents, Teachers and Friends Association and with the delivery of extra-curricular clubs for the children.
• Ensure our pupils are safe, through establishing a trusting, open culture, placing a great emphasis on the safeguarding of all.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to work with all colleagues and have a strong understanding of how to create a vibrant and stimulating setting in which children and staff can thrive and flourish.
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do., We have a passion for excellence demonstrated by a broad curriculum and high-quality leadership. We work hard to create collaboration across the Trust, and the Central Team reside in one of our schools, to remain grounded in school life. We have a strong track record of governance and health and safety, and our schools and Trust enjoy a healthy and stable financial position; we look to the future with anticipation of further growth and to support those schools already in our family by working together and adding value.

Thank you for your interest in John Taylor MAT - we hope the information here will outline what it means to work with us. The Trust was founded in 2014, in John Taylor High School - an outstanding secondary school in Barton-Under-Needwood, and the first in Staffordshire to convert to become an Academy. We have grown steadily over time and currently serve 13 infant/primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. In addition, the Staffordshire Research School and John Taylor Teaching School Hub are also key parts of our Trust, having gained a reputation for delivering outstanding professional development and support for teachers across a wide ranging offer. The mission for the Trust is "We believe in the power of education to improve lives - and the world." We are driven to ensure our communities can realise their true potential through learning. This is our mission. We provide experiences, resources, structures, and systems to enable all to engage, all to progress, all to achieve.