Class Teacher and English Lead

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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.

We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic and motivated experienced Teacher to create an engaging and caring learning environment for the youngest learners in our nursery at Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School.

The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with experience of teaching in Early Years and Key Stage One. With knowledge of developing children\’s early reading, writing and communication skills, you will be able to plan effectively to meet the needs of all children. Being accountable for effective learning, you will have the skills to assess, record and report on pupil progress, guiding children\’s learning to the next level.

As part of a small team, you will contribute to the growth of the school, supporting the leadership team with implementation of the curriculum, creating resources and designing learning environments that enable all to achieve, and all to progress. This opportunity will be based in Early Years initially until July 2026. The successful candidate will then move to Key Stage One in September 2026.

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. We have a passion for excellence demonstrated by a broad curriculum and high-quality leadership. We work hard to create collaboration across the Trust, and the Central Team reside in one of our schools, to remain grounded in school life.

The Trust was founded in 2014, in John Taylor High School – an outstanding secondary school in Barton-Under-Needwood, and the first in Staffordshire to convert to become an Academy. We have grown steadily over time and currently serve 13 infant/primary schools, and 6 secondary schools.

In addition, the Staffordshire Research School and John Taylor Teaching School Hub are also key parts of our Trust, having gained a reputation for delivering outstanding professional development and support for teachers across a wide ranging offer.

The mission for the Trust is \”We believe in the power of education to improve lives – and the world.\” We are driven to ensure our communities can realise their true potential through learning. This is our mission. We provide experiences, resources, structures, and systems to enable all to engage, all to progress, all to achieve.