Key Role Information

Salary
£32,196.00 - £51,048.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
13/05/2026 09:00
Interview
15 May 2026
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
MPS/UPS
Department
Key Stage 1
Key stage
Key Stage 1
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We seek to appoint an inspirational and dedicated KS1 Class Teacher to join our successful school from September 2026.

We pride ourselves on our high expectations, commitment to ensuring pupil progress and high-quality teaching and learning provision for all. You will share these values be able to enthuse and motivate our children with your passion and creative teaching, presence, and personality. You will be ambitious and will embrace being part of moving our school to the next phase of our journey.

You will be given full support in your career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. You will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD both in school, from the Wade Deacon Trust and access external CPD such as NPQs. We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Degree in a relevant subjectessential
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of successful teaching as evidenced by adding value to student achievementsessential
Have a thorough working knowledge and understanding the National Curriculum essential
Understand how ICT can be used to enhance students’ learningessential
Significant knowledge of phonics and reading strategiesessential

Organisational Fit

Committed to safeguarding the welfare of young peopleessential
Ability to plan own work and work on own initiativeessential
Ability to prioritise work to achieve deadlinesessential

Personal Attributes

Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and to deal politely and tactfully with a wide range of peopleessential
Ability to work as part of a teamessential
Reliable, honest and trustworthyessential

Relevant Skills

Evidence of appropriate professional developmentessential
Demonstrate excellent classroom practiceessential
Relate to and motivate studentsessential
Possess good behaviour management strategiesessential
Good level of ICT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and emailessential

Sylvester Primary Academy

Jen Ely-Morris

j.ely-morris@sylvesterprimaryschool.co.uk

Sylvester Primary Academy
St John's Road
Huyton
Liverpool
L36 0UX

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.