Alderfield Council

Vacancies at Alderfield Council schools

• Key Stage 2 Teacher — Meridian Primary

  Alderfield Central

  MPS/UPS (inner weighting)PermanentFull time
  Closes 2026-09-18Apply (demo)

• Teacher of Science — Ridgeway Secondary

  Alderfield North

  MPS/UPSPermanentFull time
  Closes 2026-09-19Apply (demo)

• SENDCO — resourced provision

  Alderfield

  MPS/UPS + SEN allowancePermanentFull time
  Closes 2026-09-20Apply (demo)

• Teaching Assistant (SEND)

  Alderfield West

  £22,000 – £24,500PermanentFull time
  Closes 2026-09-21Apply (demo)

• Head of Year — The Quayside School

  Alderfield Docks

  MPS/UPS + TLR 2aPermanentFull time
  Closes 2026-09-22Apply (demo)

• School Business Manager

  Alderfield South

  £38,000 – £44,000PermanentFull time
  Closes 2026-09-23Apply (demo)

6 schools are hiring now

• Meridian Primary School

  Primary · Alderfield Central

  2 live vacancies

  View school

• Ridgeway Secondary School

  Secondary · Alderfield North

  3 live vacancies

  View school

• The Quayside School

  All-through · Alderfield Docks

  2 live vacancies

  View school

• Meadowbrook Primary School

  Primary · Alderfield

  1 live vacancy

  View school

• St Swithin's CE Primary

  Primary · East Alderfield

  No live vacancies right now

  View school

• Westfield Special School

  Special · Alderfield West

  2 live vacancies

  View school

• Alderfield Bridge Academy

  Secondary · Alderfield South

  1 live vacancy

  View school

• Old Mills Nursery School

  Nursery · Alderfield Central

  No live vacancies right now

  View school

• Pension

  Teachers' Pension & LGPS

  Depending on whether the role is school- or council-employed.

• Development

  Borough CPD programme

  Free twilight programme across all phases, open to every school.

• Travel

  Interest-free travelcard loan

  For council education services staff.

• Wellbeing

  Staff wellbeing charter

  A borough-wide commitment signed by every maintained school.

• Flexible working

  Flexible working pledge

  Part-time and job-share requests considered for every role.

• Relocation

  Relocation support

  Available for hard-to-fill leadership and SEND roles.

• ECT borough network

  Fortnightly network meetings, a trained mentor in every school and a summer conference.

• Aspiring leaders programme

  Borough-run NPQ facilitation with placements across phases.

• SEND specialism pathway

  Funded qualifications for staff moving into specialist provision.

• Governance-to-leadership route

  Structured development for support staff moving into leadership.

• 

  Amara Diallo

  ECT, Year 5 — Meridian Primary

  “The borough network meant I never felt alone in my first year. Twenty of us trained together and half us meet up every month.”

• 

  Tom Redfern

  SENDCO — resourced provision

  “I moved from a mainstream classroom into specialist provision with the borough funding my qualification. Best move I ever made.”

• “Applying through the borough portal meant one application reached six schools.”

• “The SEND centre of excellence transformed how our school supports pupils.”

Alderfield Town Hall, AL1 1AA

• Rail

  Alderfield station

  National Rail — 18 min to the city

  ~4 min walk · Verified by SchoolJobs.uk

• Bus

  Borough bus network

  All 61 schools within 400m of a stop

  Provided by the employer

• Cycling

  Borough cycle network

  12 km of protected lanes; every school has secure cycle storage

  Provided by the employer

• Parking

  Staff parking

  Free staff parking at 54 of 61 schools

  Provided by the employer

Alderfield is compact: 90% of school staff live within a 25-minute commute. The council subsidises cycle purchases and season tickets for education staff.

Life in Alderfield

A riverside borough with quick links into the city, a thriving food scene and more green space per person than any of its neighbours. Rents remain among the most affordable in the region, and most schools sit within a 20-minute commute of the town centre.

• In person

  Alderfield teacher recruitment fair

  Sunday, 27 September 2026 · Alderfield Town Hall

  Forty schools recruiting under one roof — bring your CV.

  Register

• Online

  Train to Teach information evening

  Friday, 11 September 2026

  Meet current trainees and the SCITT leadership team.

  Register

• Train to Teach in Alderfield

  School-centred initial teacher training with guaranteed borough placements and a salaried route.

  Explore the programme

• SEND careers

  Special school, resourced provision and outreach roles across the borough — with funded qualifications.

  See SEND roles

• Support staff & teaching assistants

  TA, HMLA and pastoral roles in every phase. Many lead to teacher training.

  Support roles

• Education apprenticeships

  Earn while you train in council education services and school business roles.

  Apprenticeships

1. 1

   One portal

   Apply to any borough school — or several — through SchoolJobs.uk.

2. 2

   School shortlists

   Each school shortlists its own roles; the council supports the process.

3. 3

   Interview & visit

   Schools encourage visits before interview wherever possible.

4. 4

   Checks & start

   The borough's single vetting team handles DBS and references once.

Every Alderfield school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS and satisfactory references.

• Borough safeguarding statement

• Working in Alderfield schools — candidate guiderecruitment
• Borough pay & conditions summarypolicy

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