Salary: £32,916 - £45,351, M1-M6
Actual Salary: £16,458 - £22,675
Contract: Fixed Term, covering maternity leave
Hours: Wednesday Afternoons, Thursday and Friday Full Days
Closing date: Friday 17 October 2025
Interview date: Thursday 23 October 2025
Little Mead Primary Academy is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented teacher 0.5FTE Wednesday to Friday to join us from January 2026. This is an exciting time to become part of the team as Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA) offers plentiful opportunities for collaborative working on exciting and innovative initiatives. Have a look Little Mead Primary Academy - Welcome Video
Little Mead is a vibrant and diverse primary school with the highest aspirations for every child. Our school, which includes a thriving Nursery, caters for all children from rising 3 to 11 years old. Compassion, empathy and a sense of belonging lie at the heart of our school and we are highly committed to working with families and the wider community to provide the best possible education.
Key Responsibilities of the Role:
- Support the vision and values of the school and Trust, implementing initiatives from senior leadership.
- Deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching that meets the Teachers’ Standards and ensures strong pupil progress.
- Plan, assess, and report on pupil attainment, adapting teaching for SEND and able pupils in collaboration with SENCO and external agencies.
- Build positive relationships with parents, sharing pupil targets and progress regularly.
- Maintain a safe, engaging learning environment and contribute to subject leadership across the school.
- Engage in ongoing professional development, attend training and appraisal meetings, and stay informed of educational developments.
- Contribute to the wider school community through supervision duties, extracurricular activities, and school events.
- Uphold safeguarding policies, report concerns appropriately, and work effectively with support staff.
- Model professionalism in conduct, presentation, and collaboration, adhering to health, safety, and inclusion policies.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a highly organised and effective classroom practitioner, with a strong grasp of quality-first teaching.
- Remains calm under pressure and adapts swiftly to changing circumstances.
- Demonstrates a sound understanding of strategies for teaching pupils with special educational needs.
- Holds the highest expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour.
- Works collaboratively as part of a close-knit team, alongside a supportive year group colleague and an outstanding partner teacher.
- Inspires and motivates pupils, while actively promoting the school’s vision and values.
- Is committed to ongoing professional development and reflective practice.
- Builds positive relationships with parents, colleagues, and the wider community.
- Will nurture and maintain the high standards of one of our most capable and kind-hearted classes.
We offer:
- Family-friendly working practices.
- Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
- Paid induction and training suited to the role
- Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Use of the Cycle Scheme
- Paid completion of a DBS check
- Flu vaccination vouchers
- Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
- Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
- Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority
Fluency Duty
This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.