We are seeking to appoint a Primary School Teacher (Reception) in September 2026 who will work closely with the founding teaching team, the Executive Headteacher and Head of School (Primary), to continue to build an inspiring curriculum and deliver a quality first learning experience.
You could be ideal for this role if you have experience of teaching in the relevant key stages.
Key responsibilities and expectations
* Ability to inspire and engage young learners with creative and adaptive teaching skills
* Ability to implement effective behaviour management strategies
* Understanding of how to provide risk learning opportunities for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
* A willingness to go the extra mile as the school and staff team evolves
* Ability to collaborate with a supportive, dynamic and hardworking team
* Ability to take responsibility and accountability for consistent progress of all pupils
* Skills to nurture, inspire, challenge and motivate others, acting as an exemplary role model
About the school and Trust
Supported by a growing Leadership Team, you will play a key role in the evolution of this new school. If you have the right experience and skills, and the commitment to serve this local community and are excited by the prospect of playing a pivotal role in the development of our new school, we want to hear from you.
We have a passion for excellence demonstrated by a broad curriculum and high-quality leadership. We work hard to create collaboration across the Trust, and the Central Team reside in one of our schools, to remain grounded in school life. We have a strong track record of governance and health and safety, and our schools and Trust enjoy a healthy and stable financial position; we look to the future with anticipation of further growth and to support those schools already in our family by working together and adding value.
Rugeley John Taylor School, part of John Taylor MAT, is proud to be growing the only 'all-through' school within our Trust family. Having opened our doors to our first cohort of Year 7 students in September 2025, we are continuing to build a school that will serve local communities from the earliest years right through to Sixth Form, offering a 'gold standard' learning experience. As we expand, we continue to embed the core features of John Taylor MAT that have become a hallmark of its success and are looking for talented and committed teachers to join us on the next stage of our journey and development.
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Thank you for your interest in John Taylor MAT - we hope the information here will outline what it means to work with us. The Trust was founded in 2014, in John Taylor High School - an outstanding secondary school in Barton-Under-Needwood, and the first in Staffordshire to convert to become an Academy. We have grown steadily over time and currently serve 13 infant/primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. In addition, the Staffordshire Research School and John Taylor Teaching School Hub are also key parts of our Trust, having gained a reputation for delivering outstanding professional development and support for teachers across a wide ranging offer. The mission for the Trust is "We believe in the power of education to improve lives - and the world." We are driven to ensure our communities can realise their true potential through learning. This is our mission. We provide experiences, resources, structures, and systems to enable all to engage, all to progress, all to achieve.
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