Class Teacher

Nova Education Trust; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nova Perks

Job summary

Birklands Primary School in Warsop, Mansfield, is seeking a forward-thinking Class Teacher to join a caring, ambitious team within Nova Education Trust. You will deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching and contribute to the school’s ongoing improvement journey, guided by our values and supportive mentoring.

The role is permanent and full-time, with a closing date of Friday 27th November 2026 at 9am. We offer excellent professional development and a collaborative, safeguarding-focused

Responsibilities

• Delivering engaging and inclusive teaching that enables all pupils to achieve their potential, while creating a positive, stimulating, and supportive learning environment.
• Plan, assess and monitor pupil progress using effective teaching strategies, feedback and targeted interventions.
• Contribute to school life, work with colleagues, parents, and carers, and pursue ongoing professional development.

Job description

Birklands Primary School Permanent Vacancy Reference: NOV20263033 Closes Nov 27, 2026 at 09:00 AM

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Description

Class Teacher

Location: Birklands Primary School

Contract: Permanent, full time

Closing Date: Friday 27th November 2026 at 9am

About us

Birklands Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive and ambitious school at the heart of Warsop, where every child is encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential. Guided by our values of "Work Hard, Be Kind," we combine high academic expectations with a strong commitment to developing confident, respectful and resilient young people who are ready to succeed both in school and beyond.

We are proud of our recent achievements, including a highly positive Ofsted inspection in July, where the school was judged to be strong in five areas and achieved the expected standard in the remaining two. Our pupils continue to thrive academically with strong outcomes across the school, including notable successes inPhonics and Good Level of Development (GLD) in Early Years.

Birklands is an exciting place to work and learn. We are currently undertaking a significant transformation through the implementation of the Therapeutic Classroom Approach, creating a calm, nurturing and purposeful environment where both pupils and staff can flourish. This commitment to wellbeing, relationships and positive behaviour is helping to shape a school culture where everyone feels valued and supported.

Our investment in the school environment reflects our ambitions for the future. We have recently developed a brand-new Key Stage 2 playground and have exciting plans to further enhance our Key Stage 1 and Early Years outdoor provision, creating inspiring spaces that enrich learning and play.

We are seeking a forward-thinking, enthusiastic and committed professional to join our dedicated team. In return, we offer the opportunity to make a genuine difference within a caring and supportive school community, alongside excellent mentoring, collaboration and professional development opportunities as part of a highly regarded multi-academy trust.

About the role

The Class Teacher role will ensure that pupil's learning is of the highest quality. Responsibilities include:

• Delivering engaging and inclusive teaching that enables all pupils to achieve their potential, while creating a positive, stimulating, and supportive learning environment.
• Planning, assessing, and monitoring pupil progress, using effective teaching strategies, constructive feedback, and targeted interventions to promote strong outcomes for all learners.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, working collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and carers, maintaining high professional standards, and engaging in ongoing professional development

The successful candidate will need to be caring, patient, positive, resilient, able to use their initiative, have a positive mind-set, and have a good understanding of how children learn. It is expected that the successful candidate will have high expectations and promote a love of learning.

Applications close on Friday 27th November 2026 at 9am

Birklands Primary School is part of Nova Education Trust, a growing family of schools united by shared values, high aspirations and a commitment to delivering the very best outcomes for children and young people. To explore all current vacancies across the Trust, please visit our careers page here .

The Trust and school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.

All colleagues have access to ‘Nova Perks’, an employee benefits system bringing a range of fantastic benefits including salary sacrifice schemes, and health cash plan, and instant discounts. Please see the attached job pack for more details on what we have to offer.

Documents

Supporting documents for this role

• Class Teacher Job Pack_Nov26.pdf 2.4 MB Download