Teacher

Parkdale Primary School; Carlton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkdale Primary School in Nottinghamshire is seeking an excellent Class Teacher on a full-time, permanent basis from 4 January 2026. The post sits on the Main Scale Points 1–6, within a large, nurturing school forming part of Transform Trust.

The successful candidate will be an inspirational practitioner who raises standards and fosters community links. We welcome applicants who are passionate about making a real difference to every child and who can sustain high expectations for progress while

Qualifications

• Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher.
• Demonstrate high expectations of pupil progress.
• Commitment to self-development and professional growth.
• Value teamwork and collaboration with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher and deliver high-quality lessons.
• Create a stimulating learning environment to promote progress and achievement.
• Care passionately about children’s development while driving pupil progress.
• Share skills and contribute to a collaborative, supportive team.
• Build strong relationships with staff, parents, governors and the local community.

Job description

Class teacher

Required from 4th January 2026

Full time

Permanent

Main Scale Points 1-6

Parkdale Primary School is seeking to appoint an excellent teaching practitioner who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development.

We are a large, happy, multi-cultural school on the outskirts of the City of Nottingham, just (by a few hundred metres) into the County of Nottinghamshire. We are part of the Transform Trust, a multi-academy trust based in the East Midlands.

We pride ourselves on our caring, nurturing approach and going the ‘extra-mile’ to help children and their families. We are a community school, with several of the staff living in the neighbourhood and some even having attended here as pupils!

We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrives on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving.Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking.

We are looking for inspirational teachers who are committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice.

You will:

1. Be a consistently good / outstanding primary teacher
2. Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child.
3. Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement.
4. value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues
5. Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.

In return we offer:

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Equality and diversity matters to us.If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Katherine Howe at Parkdale Primary School, Parkdale Road, Nottingham, NG4 1BXEmail: [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]

Closing date for applications : 27th November 2026 at midday

Interviews will be held on: 3rd December 2026