Teacher

Job title: Class teacher Reports to: Phase leader Salary: Main Payscale, depending on experience (Full-time equivalent £37,870 - £50,474 per annum) Working days: Monday - Friday, full-time Start date: January 2027 Vanguard Learning Trust welcomes applications for the position of permanent class teacher at Ryefield Primary School. Ryefield Primary is an excellent school where its children love learning and achieve the highest standards possible in a thriving multicultural learning environment. Above all Ryefield Primary strives to touch the lives of all its children to ensure they grow up to be reflective, self-aware, and resourceful; they are empathetic towards others and confident young people. We are looking for a class teacher who will embrace Ryefield Primary's vision, including maintaining its relentless focus on high-quality teaching and learning. Our school is committed to meeting the needs of all pupils which complements Vanguard Learning Trust’s vision of outstanding, inclusive education.

Our new class teacher will:

plan, teach, deliver and assess learning for a class of pupils, as part of a year team;

create a safe and stimulating learning environment that enables the children to flourish;

provide pastoral care and guidance for their class, in line with the school’s procedures; and

be part of a wider team of professionals who have an unwavering belief in the potential of our pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

can lead by example as a teacher achieving high standards of pupil attainment, behaviour and motivation through effective professional practice;

has the ability to specialise in a subject, providing professional guidance and support for colleagues with other specialists; and

will play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and pupils follow this example.

Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013, 2020 and 2023). 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 (click here). Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We strive to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our community and the wider population in the UK. People of colour and minority ethnic staff are under-represented on our staff body. We are keen to attract applicants from a diverse pool of candidates and are determined to be a great employer for all. Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.