Post:                              Class Teacher  (Maternity Cover)

Location:                     Collingwood Rd, Stoke, Plymouth PL1 5PA 

FTE Salary Range:           MPS1 / UPS3 - £32916 - £51047 

Hours/Contract:     FTE 1.0

Start Date:                  23rd February 2026

The Role: We are seeking to appoint a passionate, enthusiastic and motivated teacher who has a real commitment to ensuring every child achieves their potential.    

The year group will depend on the interests and experience of the successful candidate.

The Person: As an outstanding teacher, you’ll be able to demonstrate that your teaching has directly impacted on outcomes for pupils. You’ll also be extremely well organised, have excellent subject knowledge, and be a strong communicator.

We Offer:

·         Happy, engaged children who love to learn

·        -         Classes organised so that you can really focus on children’s learning, with a highly effective support staff team

·         A school with Reading at its heart

·         Friendly and supportive staff

-         A school excited about moving forward with excellent opportunities for professional development

School Background: At Stoke Damerel Academy our motto is Dream Big, Achieve Together. What does this mean for our children? It means that as a school we have a clear aim and intention to provide an education that enables each child to dream of their own unique, possible future. Dream Big means that we seek to provide a wide range of experiences and opportunities for children to discover their potential. The children at our school consistently exemplify the words Achieve Together; they show time and again that they care for and support each other.  Our core school values are to help our pupils become well-rounded, ambitious children who strive to reach their potential through the exciting opportunities and experiences we provide. We teach our children to develop life skills such as resilience, resourcefulness, relationships, reflectiveness and risk taking to achieve success in learning. The Academy has a PAN of 420.

Trust Background: Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 16 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire. We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.

Teachers within Reach South belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. In time, our best teachers are able to work across schools, develop specialisms and step up to leadership roles within and beyond their own academy. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.

 Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our value, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their school, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.