Class Teacher - Fairhaven Primary School

Fairhaven Primary School, St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust CLASS TEACHER (Ref: SBMAT440) Full-time Salary MPS (£32,916.00 - £45,352) REQUIRED TO START: January 2027 Location: Fairhaven Primary School St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a Class Teacher to join the Fairhaven Primary School family of teachers, children, families and governors to our fabulous school. Belonging to a multi-academy trust, there are opportunities abound for working collaboratively with supportive staff and in an encouraging environment both within our school, and beyond. We can offer you:

• A strong commitment to your professional development and career progression in a successful, caring and supportive Multi-Academy Trust and school.
• Friendly and hardworking staff and children.
• A well-planned curriculum which supports teachers' subject knowledge and workload.
• Conscientious children with outstanding attitudes to learning.
• Experienced and supportive leaders who deliver customised CPD.
• Strong opportunities to enhance children's personal development at all stages of their school life.
• Excellent parental support and community links.
• Potential future opportunities to raise standards and provide support in other schools in our Multi-Academy Trust and beyond.
• An opportunity to join a happy, caring team who work together, placing the child at the centre of all we do. We are looking for a strong, child-centred practitioner with: 
• High expectations of children and a proven commitment to raising standards. 
• The ability to motivate, support and inspire children and peers by example.
• Successful teaching experience in a primary school. 
• Excellent and proven English, maths and wider curriculum subject knowledge.
• Proven skills of organisation and time management. 
• The ability to work effectively within a team. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Commitment to the safeguarding of children.
• Commitment to the distinctive Christian nature of the Trust. Schools in the Trust:
• St Bartholomew's CE Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School, Wombourne, South Staffordshire
• Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• All Saints' CE Primary School, Trysull, South Staffordshire
• Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton
• Fairhaven Primary School, Wordsley, Dudley
• Christ Church CE Primary School, Bloxwich, Walsall
• Gnosall CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Haughton CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• St Paul's CE Primary School, Stafford
• Old Church CE Primary School, Walsall
• Abbey Primary School, Walsall
• Tibberton CE Primary School, Newport
• St Lawrence CE Primary School, Telford
• Little Bloxwich Primary School, Walsall For further information, to discuss the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact: Mrs Louise de Graaff, Headteacher (ldegraaff@stbartsmat.co.uk) Closing date for applications: Friday 16th October 2026 at 3:00pm To apply: please complete the application form and equality and diversity recruitment monitoring form and submit to jobs@stbartsmat.co.uk quoting reference SBMAT440 in the subject line of your email. Further information is available at www.stbartsmat.co.uk/vacancies It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage. With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media “handles/platforms” if shortlisted.