Class Teacher - EYFS/Reception (maternity cover) - Garden Village Primary Academy

All employees are expected to wholeheartedly commit to the Trust values and associated behaviours-We care, we are brave, we leave no one behind, and we celebrate individuality.

Fierté Multi-Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a reflective, creative and enthusiastic Reception class teacher to join our wonderful new 210-place free school. The successful candidate will join our mutually supportive team of staff who passionately believe in providing the best education for our children. The successful candidate will be a committed professional capable of providing high-quality teaching.

Garden Village Academy opened in September 2024; it currently has a Nursery, Reception, Year One and Year Two class but will grow year-on-year up to Year 6. We welcome applications from suitably experienced teachers who will work closely with the Headteacher to provide an enriched Year Two learning journey for children in the newly built community.

Our vision for Garden Village Primary Academy is to work in close collaboration with parents, the local and wider community enabling every child to soar to excellence. With state-of-the-art facilities, the site also boasts abundant outdoor learning opportunities for children in a beautiful natural environment.

At Garden Village Primary Academy, we are committed to understanding every child as an individual and meeting their needs effectively so that they can realise their limitless possibilities. We can offer an incredible team, a warm and nurturing work environment and development opportunities to support your own professional growth.

In addition to fulfilling the Person Specification, the successful candidate will:

• be ambitious and a highly skilled classroom practitioner;
• support our belief that every child has the right to the best possible learning experience;
• be committed to providing learners with superb knowledge, skills and understanding through an irresistible learning adventure;
• have high aspirations for every child in our school, and strive to ensure that every second of their journey is magical, memorable and of the highest possible standard;
• be committed to their own professional learning;
• be able to contribute and support the school's relentless drive to enable limitless possibilities for every child;
• be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people.

How to apply:

1. Download the application form – This should be located under Supporting Documents at the bottom of the job advertisement
2. Complete the application form thoroughly and include a letter of application
3. Submit the form to hr@fierte.org by the specified closing date
4. If you have questions or need more details about the role, you're encouraged to contact the headteacher emailing office@GardenVillage.fierte.org or by calling 01827 214630.

Please note that CV’s will NOT be accepted.

Please contact the school office via email (office@GardenVillage.fierte.org ) or phone 01827 214630 to book a visit.

If you have not received communication from the school inviting you for an interview within ten working days after the closing date of the post, you can assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We thank you for your interest in the school and encourage you to apply for suitable vacancies in the future.

The application pack and full details of the role can also be found on our website Fierté Multi-Academy Trust - Vacancies (fierte.org).

Application timeline

Closing date: Tuesday, 10th November 2026 at 12:00pm

Shortlisting: Tuesday, 10th November 2026

Interviews: Thursday, 19th November 2026

Safeguarding Statement

Fierté Multi-Academy Trust andGarden Village Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

A copy of Garden Village Primary Academy Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: Garden Village Primary Academy - Academy Policies

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