Key Stage 2 Class Teacher - Literacy Subject Lead
| Posting date: | 03 October 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 October 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9a3c1624-27c0-4165-a0b1-dc87738765e5 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Dorrington Academy is an Outstanding, three-form entry Single Academy Trust in Birminghamthatcontinues to be a school of choice for the local area of Perry Barr. We are a diverse and inclusive Primary school where every child is empowered to reach their full potential. Our school motto is “Together we are stronger”, and we live that out each day.
We are looking to appoint a Key Stage 2 Class Teacher and Literacy Subject Leadwho will build on the strong foundations at Dorrington Academy, champion literacy within the school and join our Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will pride themselves in working collaboratively, supporting each other and the whole community in moving pupil education forward.
The post involves having responsibility for your own class in Key Stage 2 and being Subject Leader for Literacy.
You will be expected to:
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
• Have the skills and abilities to lead and manage this role throughout the school.
• Work in a creative and inspirational way with high expectations and be committed to raising standards.
• Have a flexible and positive approach to challenge and change.
• Have excellent communication skills and a commitment to working as part of a team.
• Be responsible for the leadership and management of Literacy.
As part of the post, the candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with partners across the academy and play a role in helping to support high standards of leadership, teaching, learning and behaviour across our school.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Wonderful, enthusiastic children who are polite, hardworking, and generous.
• Caring, dedicated, and hardworking staff and a supportive and committed Trust Board and Governing Body.
• A welcoming local community.
• Access to Employment Assistance Programme.
• Access to training opportunities and professional development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates must provide two suitable references and an online search will be carried out as part of due diligence. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical fitness prohibition from teaching right to work suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Dorrington Academy is an Outstanding, three-form entry Single Academy Trust in Birminghamthatcontinues to be a school of choice for the local area of Perry Barr. We are a diverse and inclusive Primary school where every child is empowered to reach their full potential. Our school motto is “Together we are stronger”, and we live that out each day.
We are looking to appoint a Key Stage 2 Class Teacher and Literacy Subject Leadwho will build on the strong foundations at Dorrington Academy, champion literacy within the school and join our Leadership Team. The ideal candidate will pride themselves in working collaboratively, supporting each other and the whole community in moving pupil education forward.
The post involves having responsibility for your own class in Key Stage 2 and being Subject Leader for Literacy.
You will be expected to:
• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
• Have the skills and abilities to lead and manage this role throughout the school.
• Work in a creative and inspirational way with high expectations and be committed to raising standards.
• Have a flexible and positive approach to challenge and change.
• Have excellent communication skills and a commitment to working as part of a team.
• Be responsible for the leadership and management of Literacy.
As part of the post, the candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with partners across the academy and play a role in helping to support high standards of leadership, teaching, learning and behaviour across our school.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Wonderful, enthusiastic children who are polite, hardworking, and generous.
• Caring, dedicated, and hardworking staff and a supportive and committed Trust Board and Governing Body.
• A welcoming local community.
• Access to Employment Assistance Programme.
• Access to training opportunities and professional development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates must provide two suitable references and an online search will be carried out as part of due diligence. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical fitness prohibition from teaching right to work suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.