Early Career Teacher - HLC Primary in Telford

Learning Community Trust – Hadley Learning Primary is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Career Teacher to join our team on a full-time (1.0 FTE) maternity cover basis until August 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to begin or continue your teaching career within a supportive and forward-thinking school.

At HLC Primary, we are committed to ensuring that every child receives the highest quality education. We are looking for a caring, motivated and reflective practitioner who shares our belief in nurturing the whole child and creating an environment where all learners can thrive.

• Part of the Learning Community Trust, offering access to a wide network of schools and professional development opportunities.
• Rated ‘Good’ by OFSTED (June 2022) across all areas.
• A popular and oversubscribed school with a strong reputation in the local community.
• A diverse and inclusive environment where children from all backgrounds thrive together.
• A bespoke, cross-curricular curriculum with a strong focus on Reading and STEM.
• Excellent CPD opportunities for all staff.

This role is an exciting opportunity for an Early Career Teacher to join HLC Primary and play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning within our inclusive school community. You will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging, well-structured lessons that meet the needs of all learners, while fostering a positive, supportive classroom environment where children feel safe, valued and inspired to achieve.

Working closely with colleagues and support staff, you will contribute to a collaborative approach to personalised learning, using assessment effectively to support progress and development. It offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your practice within a nurturing setting that values teamwork, professional growth and a shared commitment to excellence in education.

• Are child-centred in your approach.
• Are a passionate and reflective practitioner.
• Have empathy and the ability to motivate and inspire young children.
• Have a good understanding of the primary curriculum and can deliver it in creative ways.
• Are energetic, enthusiastic, highly motivated and have a great sense of humour and fun.
• Have strong English, Maths and communication skills.
• Value teamwork and the contributions of others.

The key benefits of working at our school are the strong, positive relationships between staff and pupils, which will inspire you to deliver engaging and high-quality lessons every day. As a large, three-form entry primary school with a substantial and experienced staff team, we provide a highly supportive and collaborative environment where teachers work together to share expertise, ideas and best practice.

You’ll also benefit from access to excellent on-site facilities, including a health and fitness centre, a four-court sports hall and a 25-metre indoor swimming pool. We are committed to supporting staff wellbeing and offer a medical/health package, along with support for working families through our on-site nursery, which many colleagues use to assist with childcare.

The post is an exciting opportunity to be part of leading-edge developments in education. We are looking to appoint a teacher who will fully embrace the opportunities that HLC has to offer. A comprehensive CPD and induction package will be designed for the successful candidate.

Visits to the school are welcomed, please call the school to arrange a mutually convenient appointment. For further information, please contact Emma Petford (PA) at emma.petford@lct.education / 01952 951406 Ext - 1411.

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list). References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and they will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process.

In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will also be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children.

For more information, please refer to The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We are committed to equality and diversity and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance – Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy.