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, Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School are seeking to appoint a class teacher who understands 'what happens early, matters for a lifetime'. We are looking for a dedicated and caring teacher who can work well as part of a team, to support the Year 1 children at a crucial time in their school journey.

The successful candidate will:
- Have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the KS1 national curriculum
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Encourage all pupils to reach their true potential and become independent learners with a positive attitude to life-long learning
- Provide a challenging, yet supportive learning environment which stimulates, maintains and develops lively enquiring minds
- Be an excellent communicator who works in collaboration with families for the benefit of the child.
- Be able to work together, as part of a team, towards common goals
- Contribute to wider school life to support children to be happy, healthy and in harmony with each other and their world

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.

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, 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.

Permanent, Part Time - required from September 2026 (later start available for the right candidate)
Part Time, 13 hours a week (Thursday & Friday)
Salary MPS1 - UPS3 £32,916 to £51,048 per annum pro rata
Actual salary: £13,166.40 - £20,419.20 per annum