Key Stage 1 Class Teacher

Key Stage 1 Class Teacher

Location: Highwoods Academy

Working hours: 2 days/Part time

Start date: 1 st September 2026 – 31 st August 2027, 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Closing date: Monday 22 nd June 2026

Interview dates: Wednesday 24 th June / Thursday 25 th June 2026

We are a family of schools which values and embraces diversity and uniqueness across our trust and in our communities. We empower our children, staff, and wider communities to be ambitious and be the very best that they can be, in order to have the confidence to achieve their chosen place in society. We will achieve this through strong relationships, resilience, support, challenge, motivation and positivity.

We aim to provide strong, ambitious and inspirational leadership in every school so that every pupil and every member of staff is encouraged to achieve more than they thought possible. Our learning evolves and adapts, moving toward our vision of aspiration.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in the services provided to customers and all aspects of employment. We warmly welcome applications from all sectors of the diverse community. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Disability Discrimination Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed.

Applications are welcome from both Early Career Teachers and experienced Teachers.

Highwoods Academy is currently looking for a teacher, to join our Key Stage 1 team from September 2026. You will be passionate about teaching, committed to ensuring each pupil achieves their potential, with high standards of both yourself, pupils and colleagues. A strong knowledge of the National Curriculum and an interest in professional development, research based-practice and life‑long learning.

• Outstanding classroom practitioner
• Excellent classroom behaviour management and assessment skills
• Ability to engage and enthuse pupils through creative approaches to teaching & learning within a primary setting
• Excellent planning and preparation that meets the needs of all pupils
• Good communication skills
• Someone who works well as a team

• Enthusiastic, well‑motivated children
• Committed staff team
• Supportive parents and governors
• On‑going professional development opportunities
• A kind, caring, nurturing environment
• The support of a forward‑thinking Academy Trust

Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please telephone: to arrange.

Application forms are available online or via the school office, please return completed applications for the attention of the Head Teacher Mr Paul Rust to admin-hig

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at

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