Job Description

Class Teacher

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Sitwell Junior
14/11/2025


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

MPS, 32,916 - 45,352 (depending on experience)

Contractual hours

32.5

Basis

Full time

Region

Rotherham

Job category/type

Teaching - Primary

Date posted

27/10/2025

Job reference

REQ21541

Job description


Sitwell Junior School - Inspire Learning Trust

Grange Road

Rotherham

S60 3LA

Phone:

01709 531 867

Phone:

01709 701 210

Closing Date:

Friday 14th November 2025, at Midday.

Interview Date: Wednesday

19th November 2025.

Responsible to: Headteacher

Responsible for: To teach primary age children and to undertake associated pastoral and administrative duties.

Working hours: 32.5 hours per week. Fixed term Maternity Cover starting January 2026 until April 2027. For candidates who are not currently in paid employment, the Trust would be willing to consider an earlier start date as a Learning Support Assistant (which could be based at any of the sites within our Trust and will be paid at the appropriate rate for this position). This opportunity would enable the successful applicant to gain valuable experience within the Trust before beginning the teaching role at Sitwell Junior School.

Inspire Learning Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in Rotherham which also includes Oakwood High School, Sitwell Junior School, Thomas Rotherham College and Winterhill School.

We are looking for a candidate who will be based at Sitwell Junior School, to join our enthusiastic, supportive and successful team as a KS2 Class Teacher on maternity cover. Applications from ITT and experienced candidates are welcomed.

Candidates will be truly committed to supporting pupils to progress and achieve, have high aspirations for the pupils' success and will contribute to ongoing planning with imaginative and dynamic ideas.

We offer a positive working environment, we care about our learners, and we care about our staff, all of whom know and appreciate that. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of this, contributing to this culture and developing it further.

Applicants are required to apply via our online application form which is available on our website: https://www.inspirelearningtrust.uk/vacancies/

PLEASE NOTE we operate Safer Recruitment and we do

not accept CVs or CV attachments, all applicants must complete an application form in full.

Inspire Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we undertake to make any reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face.

Our safer recruitment processes include online media searches which will form our due diligence checks pre interview. Employees will be subject to a comprehensive vetting process including references from current and previous employers, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

All candidates are expected to read the Trust's Safeguarding Policy accessible via our website: https://www.inspiretrust.uk/page-template/statutory-documents/