Job details
We are looking to appoint a highly committed class teacher to join our team from January 2026 to teach our Reception class, following a change to our leadership structure and our Head of School becoming a full time role.
St John the Baptist 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 Bicton 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 – to be based at our Ruyton school in the first instance. 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:
Ø Responsive, enthusiastic children who love coming to our school.
Ø An outstanding, hardworking, happy and dedicated school team.
Ø Highly supportive governors and parents.
Ø A beautiful and well-positioned environment in which to work.
Ø Support for your professional development.
In return we are looking for a practitioner who has:
Ø Worked successfully in Early Years/KS1 and is able to evidence good progress.
Ø Been able to demonstrate quality first teaching and is an outstanding classroom practitioner.
Ø Commitment to supporting the extra-curricular opportunities we offer pupils across the school.
Ø A good sense of humour!
If you are:
Ø An outstanding, inspirational teacher with an excellent understanding of how children learn best and a commitment to ensure high standards for pupils’ achievements and behaviour.
Ø An imaginative, creative teacher.
Ø A good team player and communicator, able to work alongside colleagues.
Ø Able to encourage parents and carers to work in partnership with the school and to engage in their children’s learning.
Ø Energetic, enthusiastic and positive.
Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and further checks on rights to work in the UK, before appointment is made.