Job Description

Title:

Permanent Reception Class Teacher

Location:

St Mary's CE Primary School, Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2DF

Days/Hours:

5 days (27.5hrs) until August 2026 then 4 days (Monday to Thursday - 22hrs)

Pay Range:

Main scale

Required from:

January 2026

The opportunity

St Mary's is a special place with a distinctive Christian ethos. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, enthusiastic and committed class teacher to teach in Reception. This is a unique opportunity to work in a lovely school. We would like the successful candidate to work Monday to Friday in the first instance (until August 2026) and then Monday to Thursday from September 2026. This is a permanent position

We are looking for someone who:

Has high expectations and is committed to ensuring all children make excellent academic and social progress; Is a creative classroom practitioner; Has the ability to inspire and motivate; Has an excellent understanding of assessment for learning; Has a strong understanding of the EYFS Framework; Is able to communicate well with good interpersonal skills; Is committed to an inclusive ethos where every person matters; Has strong behaviour management skills; Has strong knowledge and experience in children with additional needs; Can work well as part of a team; Is willing to follow our Christian vision; Is warm, kind, caring, positive and has a sense of humour

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:

Membership to either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services. GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists. Free annual flu jab Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings A paid annual Wellbeing Day - a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing. Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.

How to Apply

We warmly encourage you to visit school before you apply. For further details about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact Sean Powell on sean.powell@stmarys.enhanceacad.org.uk or telephone 01226 206422.

Closing Date:

Friday 17th October 2025

Applications:

Please apply via the 'apply' button above to follow to our website.

Safeguarding statement

Enhance Academy Trust is committed to ensuring the actions we take, keep children safe and protect them from harm in all aspects of their school life. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. The actions that we take to prevent harm, to promote well-being, to create safe environments, to respond to specific issues and vulnerabilities all form part of the safeguarding responsibilities of the Trust. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility and make every effort to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe they are being listened to.

Enhance Academy Trust is committed to ensuring the actions we take, keep children safe and protect them from harm in all aspects of their school life. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. The actions that we take to prevent harm, to promote well-being, to create safe environments, to respond to specific issues and vulnerabilities all form part of the safeguarding responsibilities of the Trust. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility and make every effort to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe they are being listened to.

To view our Safeguarding and Child protection policy please visit the school website.

To view our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders policy please click on the following link Enhance Academy Trust - Policies

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 32,916.00-45,352.00 per year

Work Location: In person