Classroom Teacher


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sunderland, SR3 1AS
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

CLASSROOM TEACHER

Fixed Term Maternity Cover - To Commence 1st January 2027 - 31st August 2028

Scale – MS1 – UPS

New Silksworth Academy are seeking to appoint inspiring and motivational teachers irrespective of their stage in career. We are looking for newly/recently qualified teachers who want to ensure that their talent is nurtured and developed or more experienced teachers who want to inspire and excite their professional colleagues. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative, ambitious and inspiring team.

The successful candidate will:

- Be highly motivated, inspirational and have the capacity to deliver exciting learning opportunities to meet the needs of all pupils.

- Have good experience in the relevant Key Stage.

- Have drive, vision and interpersonal skills to support the work with colleagues, pupils, parents and our partners.

- Want to be an influential member of an innovative academy Trust.

- Have a passion for working with children.

- Have a willingness to commit to the wider life of the academy.

Extol Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and will ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.

- This post is subject to safer recruitment measures and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

(as amended)and requires an Enhanced check to be made through the Disclosure and Barring Service(DBS).

- As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

- Applicants must have the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Requesting an Application Form

Application form and further details are available via the Extol Trust website: https://www.extoltrust.co.uk/staff-vacancies

Personal information provided on application forms will be retained and used in accordance with the General Data Protection

Regulations (GDPR) 2018 and other legislative provisions. Please review our Privacy Policy at:

https://www.newsilksworthacademy.co.uk/content/?pid=72&contentid=1

Please email completed application forms FAO the Headteacher, Emma Robins to:

valerie.flynn@newsilksworthacademy.co.uk or post to New Silksworth Academy, Blind Lane, New Silksworth, Sunderland,

SR3 1AS. Correct postage costs are the responsibility of the applicant.

Closing date for applications: Monday 19th October 2026 (9am)

Shortlisting: Monday 19th October 2026

Interviews will be held: Thursday 22nd October 2026

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

A strong, supportive and inclusive school ethos

A talented and hardworking staff team

A supportive Senior Leadership Team and Local Governing Body

Engaged and passionate pupils

The opportunity to access Trust wide networks and career progression

A committed approach to school improvement and development of all staff

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references 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.

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