Classroom Teacher

Marlborough Primary School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Supportive staff team

Community partnerships

Job summary

Marlborough Primary School is inviting applications for permanent class teacher positions (M1-UPS). The school, part of Leigh Trust, seeks teachers who aspire to high standards and creative learning experiences, with a commitment to inclusive education and strong community partnerships.

We offer excellent professional development opportunities, a large, committed staff team, and a supportive governing body.

Qualifications

• Outstanding, dynamic classroom practitioner with an excellent understanding of how children learn.
• Innovative practitioner with creative drive to help shape an exciting curriculum.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, inspire, lead, support and challenge others.
• Committed to involving children and parents working together.
• Dedicated to achieving high standards and helping the school meet future challenges.

Skills

Classroom teaching

Curriculum planning

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Job description

Marlborough Primary School (part of Leigh Trust)

Permanent class teacher positions

M1-UPS

We would like to offer the exciting opportunity to apply for Class Teacher roles at Marlborough Primary School which is part of Leigh Trust.

We are looking to appoint teachers who have high expectations, of themselves and their pupils, and have the ability to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils through quality teaching and creative learning experiences.

We are an inclusive school that places great importance on the development and success of all children. The school has very high expectations and standards of behaviour and has effective strategies in place to engage children before, during and after the school day. The school has a number of strong partnerships with external agencies and an important role within the community.

The post will provide an excellent opportunity for further professional development.

If you are:

• An outstanding, dynamic classroom practitioner with an excellent understanding of how children learn.
• An innovative practitioner with creative drive to help shape an exciting curriculum.
• An individual who has strong communication and interpersonal skills and has the ability to motivate, inspire, lead, support and challenge others.
• Committed to the involvement of children and parents working together.
• Dedicated to achieving high standards in all areas
• Enthusiastic in helping the school to meet the challenges of the future

We can offer you:

• Training and support for your own professional development, and the opportunity to network within our trust of primary schools
• A large, committed, welcoming, professional and hardworking staff team.
• Children who are happy, keen and eager to learn
• A fully supportive and professional governing body

Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection

Marlborough Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Marlborough Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable reference. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short‑list candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2023. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.