Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teacher – January 2027 start or sooner

We wish to appoint a passionate and driven teacher to join our friendly, inclusive, and welcoming 3-form-entry school. The postholder would work flexibly across the school and take partial responsibility for class teaching in lower KS2 and Early Years.

The successful applicant will be energetic, passionate, and ambitious, maintaining the highest expectations of all children, in line with our school vision ‘Better Never Stops’. They will skilfully work in partnership with other teachers, LSAs and other professionals to ensure the best provision and achieve the best outcomes for our pupils. Experience of, or an interest in, Pie Corbett’s Talk for Writing approach and a passion for reading and children's books would be desirable, as the school is a Training Centre.

The post holder will possess excellent communication skills and a clear commitment to their own professional development. In return, we can offer you a warm and welcoming ethos, a well-equipped environment and a supportive Governing Board, staff team, and parent body. Staff speak highly of the professional learning opportunities they are given at Penn Wood and you would join a team where high standards of teaching, learning, and professionalism are shared and valued.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative environment where your contribution is valued.
• A comprehensive programme of professional learning and bespoke coaching to ensure success in your role.
• A team of expert specialist teachers, a highly-effective LSA team and on-site IT support
• A well-resourced building and curriculum

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.