Key Role Information

Salary
31650.00 - 49084.00
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
07/11/2025 12:00
Interview
12 November 2025
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Main Pay Range | M1 - UPS 3
Department
Teacher
Key stage
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

As a science teacher at Westbury Academy, you will have the opportunity to be a mentor and a role model for children who need the guidance and support which your qualifications and experience will bring to the role.


Classroom assistants and teachers are now learning how to collaborate with our children to secure the very best outcomes they deserve - by creating beautiful and important work that they can share with peers and their families.


Suppose nothing makes you happier and more fulfilled than seeing children discover their passion, experience success in learning, or come to understand the importance of perseverance? In which case, this opportunity at Westbury Academy is for you. Teaching here, you will bring your deep love of learning, and pass on knowledge and passion to our children every day.


If you’d like to find out more about the Class Teacher role at Westbury Academy, we warmly encourage you to get in touch. We’d be delighted to answer your questions, share more about our school community, and help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.


Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme
Health Assured
Teacher Pension Scheme
SEN Point

Qualifications

Graduate with Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Evidence of accredited professional development within a field relevant to the post essential
Degree in Relevant Subjectessential

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to use initiative and innovation to engage young people and familiesessential
Knowledge and understanding of educating pupils with special educational needs.

Experience

Experience of working within an education setting or equivalent.essential
Experience of planning and delivering learning activities for group and individual need.essential
Knowledge and understanding of statutory guidance – Keeping Children Safe in Education and the leadership of safeguarding in a school. essential
Working with 'vulnerable' young people and familiesessential

Personal Attributes

Willingness to work flexibly and respond to changing prioritiesessential
A genuine commitment to safeguarding children and young people essential
The personality to engage and enthuse staff, pupils and parents. essential
Be flexible and approachable, remain resilient under pressure and show a positive and energetic attitude to work. essential

Personal Qualities

Conviction that all pupils can succeed and a commitment to securing the highest achievement for all.essential
Be flexible and approachable, remain resilient under pressure and show a positive and energetic attitude to workessential
A passion for working with pupils with special educational needsessential
A commitment to the safety and safeguarding of pupilsessential
Show total commitment to the trust's wider communityessential

Qualifications

Evidence of accredited professional development within a field relevant to the postessential

Westbury Academy

Lee Morgan

lee.morgan@westbury.raleightrust.org

Chingford Road
Bilborough
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 3BT

Safeguarding Information

The Raleigh Education Trust (the “Trust”) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Creating a culture of safety and vigilance for our pupils is of paramount importance, we aim to:

(a) create and maintain a safe environment

(b) manage situations should child welfare concerns arise

(c) create an atmosphere of trust in which pupils feel confident to confide any concern

(d) help young people to understand the difference between acceptable and non - acceptable behaviour

(e) teach pupils to stay safe from harm


Pupils are taught about safeguarding, including E-safety as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. All staff within the Trust take welfare concerns seriously and encourage children and young people to talk about anything that worries them.