Class Teacher

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PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

St Laurence Church of England Primary School is in a position to provide an exciting opportunity for a Class Teacher in our school. The Governing Body of St Laurence C of E Primary are looking to appoint a highly motivated, committed and inspirational Class teacher with the ability to secure strong progress and attainment for all pupils to join our fabulous, enthusiastic team in September 2025. The post is initially for two years, ending in August 2027, however, this may be extended.

St Laurence is part of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT). This offers many opportunities to collaborate with other schools and very high quality support from DDAT in all areas.

Our school is a very caring, welcoming place with high academic standards, good behaviour from children and supportive parents. The person appointed will have high expectations of learners and be an excellent classroom practitioner with the ability to work as a team member. You will be able to demonstrate secure knowledge and understanding of the curriculum and be committed to your own professional development, which will be strongly supported by the school.

We are looking for people with a positive, out-going, caring and nurturing approach, who are creative and firmly focused on maximising the progress of pupils. The successful applicant will be supportive of our Christian ethos.

To find out more about the post, visits to the school are strongly encouraged to see if our school is the place for you. To arrange a visit please contact Mrs Thomasson (Office Manager) on 0115 9728469 to make an appointment

Please also see our school website for lots of information about our school community and classes.

Application will not be accepted through the Derbyshire County Council website – all application forms and reference monitoring forms to be sent to – jobs@st-laurence.derbyshire.sch.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 22 May 2025

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.