06 May Class Teacher
Job Title: Class teacher
Location: St Peter’s C of E Junior School
Contract Type: Fixed term contract for one year due to fluctuating numbers
End date: July 2027
Salary: Main pay scale
Hours per week: 0.6 FTE
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Age Range: 7-11 years
NOR: 230
Job outline
The Headteacher and Governors are looking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic and dedicated classroom teacher to be part of our hard-working team. St Peter’s is a friendly, growing school with a caring, nurturing ethos, situated close to the city centre.
We are looking for someone who is fully committed to developing and improving teaching and learning and will seek to maximise the attainment of each child, enthusing and motivating their learning in the exciting and progressive times ahead.
We can offer you diverse, welcoming and vibrant children, and a friendly, hard-working team of staff and Governors, who promote a creative curriculum within a happy child-centred environment. We would fully support an ECT, but are equally interested in more experienced teacher’s applying. Visits to our School, are welcomed and encouraged.
Application information
Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.
To apply please submit completed applications forms to Helen Reader, Headteacher, at head@stpeters.derby.sch.uk by the closing date.
We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. Please note that we will not consider CVs as part of the shortlisting.
Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early. Visits to the school are encouraged and these should be arranged by contacting Helen Reader, Headteacher, at head@stpeters.derby.sch.uk.
Closing Date: Monday 18th May 2026 at 9am
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
