Class Teacher + EYFS Phase Achievement Leader

Voyage Education Partnership; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Portland Spencer Academy seeks a dedicated Class Teacher + EYFS Phase Achievement Leader to enhance the quality of education for preschool children. The candidate will be committed to high expectations and collaborative practices, ensuring each child reaches their full potential. This permanent, full-time role offers the chance to work in an environment that values quality education and staff development.

Benefits

Generous Teacher’s Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Qualifications

• Excellent subject knowledge across the EYFS curriculum.
• Ability to lead and inspire others.
• Experience in implementing evidence-informed teaching strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality education for children in the EYFS.
• Collaborate effectively with staff to improve student outcomes.
• Inspire students to achieve their potential.

Skills

Subject Knowledge

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Degree in Education

Job description

Class Teacher + EYFS Phase Achievement Leader (Portland Spencer Academy)

Location: Portland Spencer Academy, Westwick Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4HB, UK

Education Phase: Primary

Job Role: Teacher

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 2nd July 2025

Interview Date: Wednesday, 9th July 2025

About us

‘The early years curriculum is ambitious and personalised. Staff get to know the children as soon as they start at the school. Children in the nursery quickly settle into routines. Staff tailor the learning to children’s interests. This ensures that children learn everything they need to be ready for Year one. Children confidently share their knowledge of the local area as well as of religious and community events.”

We are incredibly proud of our aspirational school that believes every child can succeed and A S P I R E in all that they do. If you are looking to work in a school with children who want to achieve greatness , work alongside a team that succeeds together and engage in high quality CPD that shows possibilities are endless … Portland is the place for you.

Click here to read our termly newsletters to get a real sense of life in our wonderful school.

We are looking for someone who:

• A SPIREs to provide the best quality of education for the children in their class, in their subject and across the phase in which they lead.
• Shows the skills to work alongside people successfully; getting the best from them whilst holding them to account for their work with the children;
• Possesses and can articulate excellent subject knowledge across the EYFS curriculum and in the pedagogy of teaching to ensure that all children make the progress they deserve;
• Inspils high expectations by leading by example, giving others a role model to inspire them, which results in others reaching the high standards required;
• Relies upon an evidence-informed approach to implement change across their team, using research to underpin, challenge and support staff and children alike;
• Energy, drive and desire will take our school on the next step in our journey.

If you are thinking ‘THAT’S ME!’ and doing a little dance, then we want to hear from you!

At Portland Spencer Academy we A S P I R E in all that we do, ensuring the very best for every child. Our children expect you to:

• Always smile and listen to our ideas
• Succeed in teaching and see potential in us
• Praise us when we make good choices
• Inspire us and include everyone
• Respect us and other members of staff
• Everyone should have fun!

Applications from all teachers on the Main Pay Scale are welcome and visits to school are highly encouraged. Show rounds with the Principal will take place on:

• Tuesday 24th June at 11am
• Tuesday 24th June at 2:30pm

If you’re interested in joining us for a show round, please email [e-mail] or call 0115 9155747 to sign up for a show round. If you’re not able to attend these dates, different appointments could be arranged.

SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2800 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.

We currently have 18 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and 1 primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

Mission

Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.

We Believe

• All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.
• Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a ‘family’ and are open to a true sense of partnership.
• We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.

The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal. CVs cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview.

Closing date for applications Wednesday 2nd July at 9:00 am

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 9th July

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted through our Every Candidate Portal. If you are a new user to our portal, you can click on ‘Register’ to complete your candidate profile. If you already have a candidate profile with us, click on ‘Sign In’. Both of these routes allow you to feed your candidate information into any of our vacancies and view the status of your application.

If you want to apply directly for this role and not save your data for any future vacancies, you can click on ‘Apply Now’ at the bottom of this page.

Safeguarding and Equality

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and education. We aim to treat everyone fairly and with dignity regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

Refer to the attached Job Description / Person Specification.

Generous Teacher’s / Local Government Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured) and BHN extra (Discount and Salary Sacrifice Schemes). For full details, visit: http://www.satrust.com/employee-benefits

EYFS Phase Leader Job Description and Person Spec - June 2025.docx