What skills and experience we're looking for
Melrose Learning Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic teacher to join Abbey Schools. Abbey Schools comprises of Abbey Infant School and Abbey Junior School. The position is full time and is required from September 2025.
Candidates should be highly motivated with a desire to continually develop their own teaching, leadership and management skills to ensure that all children reach their full potential within a caring, stimulating and dynamic environment to enable them to believe in themselves, achieve their goals and develop the skills necessary to succeed in their future.
We require a Teacher who:
• Has high expectations of learning and behaviour and can inspire and motivate children.
• Has an excellent knowledge of the National Curriculum objectives and expectations.
• Can communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.
• Is creative, flexible and ambitious.
• Works effectively as part of a team.
• Can contribute to the wider school community.
What the school offers its staff
• Valuable support from both Melrose Learning Trust and a strong network of schools.
• Highly effective support staff.
• Outstanding behaviour from pupils who display excellent attitudes towards learning.
• A forward thinking committed and skilled team of professionals to work alongside.
• A warm, collegiate, and supportive environment in which to develop your career.
• Company pension scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support.
The successful candidate will not only benefit from the support of committed teaching and support staff but also be part of a team which is enthusiastically driving the school forward and building upon its achievements.
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are welcomed and will take place on:
Tuesday 8th April -4pm
Monday 28thApril - 4pm
To book a place on either visit, please contact Claire Rochester via email: Claire.Rochester@abbeyschools.org.uk
The successful candidate may work in either our Infant or Junior School - Early Years to Year 5.
Commitment to safeguarding
Melrose Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant vetting checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 3, including an enhanced disclosure, satisfactory references, before an offer of employment is confirmed. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check as part of the safer recruitment process. Melrose Learning Trust welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.