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Classroom Teacher Reception/Year 1 – Walton-on-Trent CofE Primary School Jobs in Walton-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom at JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Title: Classroom Teacher Reception/Year 1 – Walton-on-Trent CofE Primary School
Company: JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Location: Walton-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom
Classroom Teacher Required For September 2026 – Reception/Year 1
Permanent, part time position working 13 hours per week on Thursday & Friday
Salary: MS1 to UPS3 £32,916 to £51,048 per annum
Actual salary: £13,166.40 – £20,419.20 per annum
John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives – and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, caring and enthusiastic Reception/Year 1 Class Teacher to join our evolving organisation from 1st September 2026.
The Successful Candidate Will Ideally
- Up-hold the school vision of being a vibrant school community where children flourish through living, learning, laughing in God’s love.
- Have a strong work ethic and have a flexible approach to continuing professional development.
- Be an exemplary teacher who will lead and support by example and display the highest expectations of their own teaching and the teaching of others.
- Place parental involvement and the local community at the heart of providing a strong, collaborative form of education.
- Ensure that they are up to date with recent initiatives, ideas and developments in effective adaptive teaching strategies
- Have a good understanding of where children have come from and where they will move to, understanding what makes effective transition through different Key stages.
- Possess a strong, nurturing behaviour management approach coupled with excellent and highly effective SEND knowledge and child development knowledge.
- Have an understanding of the importance of spirituality in a small Church of England school and how this runs as a golden thread through our curriculum
- Be supportive and motivational towards all colleagues, being a positive role model in a small primary school.
- Contribute to the life and mission of the school through involvement in the work of the Parents, Teachers and Friends Association and with the delivery of extra-curricular clubs for the children.
- Ensure our pupils are safe, through establishing a trusting, open culture, placing a great emphasis on the safeguarding of all.
- Demonstrate a proven ability to work with all colleagues and have a strong understanding of how to create a vibrant and stimulating setting in which children and staff can thrive and flourish.
If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.
If you would like to discuss this role, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are very welcome, and we would love to show you around and answer any questions that you may have. Please contact Kathy Dingle, Headteacher, by emailing [email protected] or telephoning 01283 716151.
Completed application forms should be emailed to [email protected]
Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 8am on Monday 18th May 2026
Selection: Monday 18th May 2026
Interview: Thursday 21st May 2026
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.
John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.
