Class Teacher

Company: shirelandcat
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Location: Wednesbury
Job Description:

POST: Class Teacher- 1 year fixed term (maternity cover)

LOCATION: Tameside Primary Academy

GRADE: TMS-UPS

SALARY: £32,916 – £51,048 per annum

HOURS: 37 hours per week, term time

Required for a September 2026 start

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.

We are looking for a candidate to meet all the teacher’s standards and carry out those duties and responsibilities contained within the “School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document. To support the Principal, SLT and Trustees in creating an effective and high achieving primary school and deliver successfully the vision and ethos laid out in the education brief.

We can offer:

  • Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
  • Excellent career development opportunities
  • Exceptional CPD provision
  • a supportive working environment and team ethos
  • friendly, enthusiastic children.

Key Responsibilities:

  • As Class teacher and within the context of the academy policy, identify educational aims and objectives for the class and create medium and short term plans.
  • To prepare and teach a weekly timetable of lessons and activities appropriately matched to the age and range of abilities of every pupil in the class.
  • To ensure that the classroom practice supports all school and Trust policies.
  • To deliver the curriculum in an exciting and stimulating way that aids children’s progression of both knowledge and skills

Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

The successful candidate will:

  • be an excellent classroom practitioner
  • have an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of, children.
  • the ability to extract, analyse and evaluate issues from data, and to implement strategies for improvement for all pupil in your class.
  • have a good understanding of teaching and learning

While we are ideally looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience, we are happy to receive applications from ECT’s.

For all prospective candidates, a passion for educating and supporting young people, tenacity, commitment and a knowledge of safeguarding practices will be vital for success.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

Closing Date: 19/06/26

Informal walk arounds both welcomed and recommended

Interviews to be held on: Week beginning 22nd June 2026

Please note we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date.

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Posted: June 4th, 2026