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Class Teacher

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We are looking to appoint a highly committed class teacher to join our team from January 2026 in a mixed age Year 5/6 class, in the first instance.

Bicton CE Primary School is an inspirational, happy and outward looking church school with a strong sense of
community. We work closely with Bomere Heath CE Primary and St John the Baptist CE Primary School and Nursery as part of Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust.

The teacher appointed will be expected to take a full and active role in the life of our popular group of schools. We often work across the three schools so a willingness to travel between sites for meetings and training etc is required.

We can offer you:
• Responsive, enthusiastic children who love coming to our school.
• A hardworking, happy and dedicated school team.
• Highly supportive governors and parents.
• A beautiful and well-positioned environment in which to work.
• Support for your professional development.

In return, we are looking for:
• Excellent teaching and organisational skills, appropriate to your experience.
• An imaginative and creative approach to education.
• A sound understanding of the way children learn.
• Commitment to building good relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Excellent behaviour management strategies with a commitment to encouraging positive learning behaviours.
• Experience in supporting the learning of pupils with Special Educational Needs
• Energy and enthusiasm, together with high expectations for every child to achieve their full potential.
• Adaptability and responsiveness to change.
• Experience of teaching Upper Key Stage 2
• Experience of preparing children for statutory assessments
Experience of teaching a mixed age class would be an advantage.

 

Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust or within its schools to share this commitment.
The Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an Enhanced Disclosure, including a Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

The successful applicant will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire. The Trust may carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore with you at interview.

Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion.

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References will be taken up prior to interview.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the school to arrange a visit, and we recommend candidates explore the
school’s website to inform their decision to apply. Applications should be submitted using the official Trust application form, available on our website: www.sceat.org.uk. In addition, you are invited to submit a letter of application structured around the key requirements of the role as set out in this application pack, providing relevant examples from your career to date which demonstrate why you are a suitable candidate for this role. Ideally this should be no longer than 2 sides of A4.

Enquiries or completed Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust teacher application forms should be emailed to admin@bicton.shropshire.sch.uk 

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