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Establishment: Marshbrook First School Location: Penkridge Salary: Department: Teacher Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Early Years, Key Stage 1
Closing Date: 18/10/2025 12:30 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: January 2026
Additional Information
Contract Type: Temporary Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 32.50 Weeks per Year: Pay Grade: Main Pay Scale | M1 - M6
The Role
We are looking to appoint a talented Reception Class Teacher to join our popular and successful team here at Marshbrook First School to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly, forward-thinking and supportive school which provides a high-quality education for all of our pupils.
Applications are welcomed from enthusiastic, and qualified Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Teachers; we are looking for someone who has a sound understanding of child development and the Early Years Framework and has a positive 'can-do' attitude.
The ideal candidate will have a range of skills and experiences that they can bring to our school to complement our current talented team of teachers. We welcome applications from both trainee teachers and more experienced teachers. This post is temporary to cover a maternity leave.
Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact Zoe Maughan (Head of School) via email on or by telephone on to arrange a call or visit.
The successful candidate will:
* Be able to inspire, enthuse and motivate students to ensure that they achieve their full potential
* Be a passionate teacher who contributes effectively to whole school improvement
* Be able and willing to make a full contribution to the life of the school
* Have high expectations of themselves and others
* Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
* Be flexible and a good team player
Being part of Penk Valley Academy Trust:
Penk Valley Academy Trust is the local academy Trust for the following schools: Marshbrook First School, Princefield First School, St John's First School, St Mary & St Chad CE First School, Penkridge Middle School, Wolgarston High School and The Rural Enterprise Academy.
The Trust's vision and ethos is encapsulated in our motto 'Learning Together'. Our main aim is to work collaboratively and take collective responsibility for ensuring that every child and young person in our Trust receives an excellent education, achieves high outcomes and realises their potential. All members of staff work incredibly hard to provide the very best education for every child in our care.
Employee benefits
* Access to first class CPD opportunities
* Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 7 schools within the academy
* Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme
* Pension - automatic enrolment into Teachers Pension Scheme
* Discounted gym memberships
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Free will writing service
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and responsibility. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
All staff working in the School during the school day will have contact with children and will therefore be in regulated activity.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Qualifications
Qualification Title
Grade
5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent
Desirable
Degree in Relevant Subject
Desirable
Skills
Personal Attributes
Committed
Desirable
Focused
Desirable
Relevant Skills
Highly effective organisational skills
Desirable
Safeguarding Information
Penk Valley Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school follows safer recruitment practices, and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
We are passionate about promoting British values, which is evident through our curriculum and the routines of our daily school life.
Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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Marshbrook First School
Teddesley Road
Penkridge
Staffordshire
ST19 5BA
Zoe Maughan
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