Class Teacher

Classroom Teacher 32.5 hours per week, Full Time Fixed Term until 31st August 2027 All Year Round - 52.143 Weeks Cidari Education and the Governing Body of St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated and committed Class Teacher, initially to be based in Year 2. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our wonderful primary academy. St Matthew's has been serving the local community for 150 years. Our pastoral care for our families is described as “exceptional”. We are very pleased and humbled that our care for our children and families is recognised and we expect all who seek to work with us to share this dedication. We want the very best for our children, this is summed up in our Vision Statement which declares that we wish every member of our school family to “Be blessed by God, be happy & aspire to be…” What we offer A welcoming environment where the children enjoy learning, are positive, cheerful, well behaved and are at the heart of everything we do. Professional, hardworking and motivated team of teachers and support staff committed to developing and raising standards. Positive relationships with parents and the wider community. Development opportunities within our academies trust and investment in your professional development and future career. A positive working environment focused on staff well-being, student welfare, and high standards of achievement and behaviour Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family Employment within a Trust committed to equality of opportunity and nationally and locally negotiated pay arrangements. Terms and conditions protected through a formal trade union recognition agreement with all the major education and support staff unions, and supported through regular JCNC meetings. Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox Cycle to work scheme Are you An outstanding teacher who can demonstrate that your teaching over time is consistently good or better? An ambitious professional with high aspirations for the children and families with whom you work? A team-player who is also able to work collaboratively and lead in your areas of agreed responsibility? A creative and inspiring teacher with a keen focus on children’s learning, achievement and progress? An energetic individual with the stamina and resilience to commit to our school’s improvement plan, to raise standards and to make an impact on teaching and learning. Have you A deep understanding of how learning occurs? A range of assessment techniques to accelerate pupil progress and attainment and the ability to articulate these? An understanding of the ways in which cooperative learning strategies and independent learning opportunities contribute to embedded learning and