Class Teacher – maternity leave cover

Required from September 2025

Full Time

Main Scale Points 1-2

Are you driven by the passionate belief that an excellent schooling is the right of every child?

Are you excited about being instrumental in developing young people’s potential?

Are you committed to the transformational potential of education to shape lives and futures?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Breadsall Hill Top Primary is seeking to appoint a Year 4 Teacher to cover a Maternity Leave and join our existing team. We are looking for an excellent teaching practitioner with, not only high expectations of pupil progress, but also a drive for self-development. The successful applicant will be joining our Key Stage 2 team and play a key role in our two-form entry school, not only in raising attainment, but most importantly helping our children to be happy, safe and secure and creating great memories for our children.

There is a new Head Teacher starting in September, following the retirement of the current post holder. So you would be joining Breadsall at an exciting time as we continue to work hard to be the school of choice for our community and provide our children with the highest quality education that enables them to fulfil their potential, discover new talents and develop a love for learning.

We are looking for an inspirational teacher who is committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice and a passion for delivering great teaching and learning. Our work place behaviours place considerable value on taking responsibility, working together, striving for better, caring for people and being fair.

You will:

·       Be a consistently good or better primary early careers teacher with secure evidence-based understanding of what makes great teaching

·       Be reflective, enjoy challenge and embrace support

·       Be passionate about teaching and learning and driven by making a difference to every child

·       Care passionately about children and their holistic development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement

·       Support the capacity of the school as we seek rapid improvement across all key stages

·       Value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues to add value to BHTP

·       Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·       Place a high premium on the importance of relationships and be able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community

·       Be willing to commit to enhancing our after-school programme of enrichment

In return we offer:

·       A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards and delivering the best outcomes for BHTP children

·       Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of ECT network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

·       Calm and purposeful learning environments

·       Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

·       A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

·       Opportunities for career progression as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity and what Breadsall Hill Top Primary has to offer, or indeed arrange a visit, please telephone Matt Lawrence, Head Teacher, on 01332 341451.

*Visits are strongly encouraged and the posts are suitable for an ECT 1 or 2 teacher.

How to apply

Please visit http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies/ and complete the online application form. 

If you have any questions or queries, please contact Lizzie Harrison at Breadsall Hill Top Primary School, St Andrew's View, Derby. DE21 4ET. email: elizabeth.harrison@bhtp.derby.sch.uk

Telephone number 01332 341451

Closing date for applications and shortlisting: Friday 11^th July 2025 (9am)

Interviews: w/c 14^th July 2025

Visits are strongly encouraged.

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9300 children in 26 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derby. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We promote the autonomy and local nature of each of our schools and we are an enabling organisation rather than a directive one.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our Vision is to provide high quality education and deliver the best outcomes for children.

We are partners in East Midlands Maths Hub, Derby Research School, Inspiring Leaders and Challenge Partners.

We can offer you:

·       Unrivalled opportunities for professional development through our schools and Transform Teaching School Alliance

·       Trust support networks

·       Staff benefits such as 24/7/365 employee welfare support; tax saving salary sacrifice schemes; a staff benefits scheme that offers a host of benefits and discounts

·       Annual staff survey to allow you to provide us with feedback on what it’s like to work for us

·       Annual children’s/staff awards which celebrates the successes and achievements of our children and staff

For more information about us please watch the Transform film at www.transformtrust.co.uk