Current Vacancies
Thank you for your interest in joining our family of over 800 staff.
If you are passionate about making a difference and share our vision and values, then we can offer you a rewarding career in a dynamic and supportive trust.
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Current vacancies
Relief Level 2 Early Years Assistant
Support Staff
22/11/23
Friday 8th December 2023 at 9am
Scale 2, Point 3. £11.79 per hour, gross.
Summerhill’s Little Treasures
Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 9PF
Relief contract. Shifts available Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 18:00pm.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Interview Date: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Contract: Relief contract. Shifts available Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 18:00pm. Hours will be given on an “as and when” basis when they are available.
Summerhill’s Little Treasures has an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced, committed and innovative Early Years’ Assistant to join our team on a relief basis.
Our setting is a lively, exciting place of learning. We work hard to raise our children’s aspirations and also value the individual achievements of each child. We are passionate about raising standards and improving the life chances of our children. We can offer well-motivated, engaging children, and a very supportive staff community.
If you can deliver rich learning opportunities and exceptional care then we would love to hear from you.
For the full job description and person specification, please view the job pack below.
To apply, please download and complete a support staff application form and return it to the school office: hr-spa@riverscofe.co.uk
Previous applicants need not apply.
Early Years Practitioner
Support Staff
22/11/23
Friday 8th December 2023 at 9am
£22,737- £23,114 per annum (reduced proportionately for part time hours)
Summerhill's Little Treasures
Upper Church Lane, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 9PF
Variable hours, 12-24 (starting on 18), fixed term until 31st August 2024
Start Date: 8th January 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Contract: fixed term until 31st August 2024- linked to pupil numbers. Variable hours, 12-24(starting on 18), Full Year contract.
Summerhill’s Little Treasures has an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced, committed and innovative Early Years’ Practitioner to join our team.
Our setting is a lively, exciting place of learning. We work hard to raise our children’s aspirations and also value the individual achievements of each child. We are passionate about raising standards and improving the life chances of our children.
For the full job description and person specification, please view the job pack below.
To apply, please download and complete a support staff application form and return it to the school office: hr-spa@riverscofe.co.uk
Early Years Assistant
Support Staff
27/11/23
Friday 8th December 2023 at 9am
£22,737- £23,114 per annum, reduced proportionately for part-time hours
Summerhill’s Little Treasures
Upper Church Lane
Tipton
DY4 9PF
0121 557 3282
16 hours per week, fixed term
Start date: Monday 8th January 2024
Contract: 31st August 2024 (with the potential to continue beyond the end of the year or become permanent). Term time only, plus Training days.
Salary scale: Scale 2, Points 3-4
Summerhill’s Little Treasures has an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced, committed and innovative Level 2 Early Years’ Assistant.
Summerhill’s Little Treasures is a lively, exciting place of learning. We work hard to raise our children’s aspirations and also value the individual achievements of each child. We are passionate about raising standards and improving the life chances of our children. We can offer well-motivated, engaging children, and a very supportive staff community.
You will have:
- An understanding of how to develop relationships with the children, enabling them to be comfortable in their surroundings and providing an environment where they can play and explore
- Approved level 2 or above qualification
- Previous experience of working in an early years’ setting
- Good interpersonal skills
- An understanding of how children learn and develop
- A commitment to continued professional development.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisation and efficiency as well as dedication and commitment
Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps young children to develop.
- Providing effective care, teaching and learning that enables children to progress and prepares them for school.
- Safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children
- Working in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or careers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of the children.
- Making accurate and effective use of assessment reflecting the needs, interests and stages of development of the individual children
For the full job description and person specification please view the job pack below. If you have any further queries or would like to visit our school, please call the main office on 0121 557 3282.
To apply
Download and complete a Support Staff Application Form and return to the school via the HR email address:hr-spa@riverscofe.co.uk.
Shortlisting will take place by Friday 8th December. If you have not heard back from us after this date, unfortunately, you have not been successful.
Class Teacher
Teaching Staff
27/11/23
Monday 11th December 2023 at 9am
M1-M6 (£30,000 - £41,333)
Jubilee Park Academy
Highfield Road
Tipton
West Midlands
DY4 0QS
Full-time
Start Date: Monday 8th January '24 (or as soon as possible afterwards)
Interview Date: Friday 15th December '23
Jubilee Park Academy has an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced, committed and innovative teacher to join our team in January 2024.
We are looking for a teacher who can demonstrate and deliver:
- Passion for teaching and learning to ensure every child makes good progress.
- A good understanding of the primary national curriculum.
- Enthusiasm and the ability to inspire children and colleagues.
- Committed to promoting the vision and core values of the school.
- High expectations of self and others; the desire and ability to make a difference.
You will have:
- Previous experience of teaching in a primary environment.
- Previous experience of working in a large school in a deprived area.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- An understanding of how children learn and develop.
- A commitment to continued professional development.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organization and efficiency as well as dedication and commitment.
Jubilee Park Academy can offer:
- A thriving school which is at the centre of the local community.
- Vibrant and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments.
- Happy and friendly children with excellent behaviour.
- Support to further develop your skills as a teacher
- The opportunity to work within a successful school within an outward-looking MAT
- A commitment to high-quality CPD.
To Apply
Please read the full job description and person specification in the job pack below.
Please download and complete a teaching staff application form and return it to the school office: hr-jpa@riverscofe.co.uk
Teacher (maternity cover)
Teaching Staff
27/11/23
Monday 11th December 2023 at 9 am
M1 - M6 (£30,000 - £41,333)
Jubilee Park Academy
Highfield Road, Tipton, DY40QS
Full-time
Start date: 19th February 2024
Contract: Full-time, fixed-term contract until 19th February 2025 (to cover maternity).
Jubilee Park Academy has an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced, committed and innovative teacher to join our team in February 2024.
We are looking for a teacher who can demonstrate and deliver:
- Passion for teaching and learning to ensure every child makes good progress.
- A good understanding of the primary national curriculum.
- Enthusiasm and the ability to inspire children and colleagues.
- Committed to promoting the vision and core values of the school.
- High expectations of self and others; the desire and ability to make a difference.
You will have:
- Previous experience of teaching in a primary environment.
- Previous experience of working in a large school in a deprived area.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- An understanding of how children learn and develop.
- A commitment to continued professional development.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organization and efficiency as well as dedication and commitment.
Jubilee Park Academy can offer:
- A thriving school which is at the centre of the local community.
- Vibrant and stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments.
- Happy and friendly children with excellent behaviour.
- Support to further develop your skills as a teacher
- The opportunity to work within a successful school within an outward-looking MAT
- A commitment to high-quality CPD.
For the full job description and person specification, please view the job pack below.
To apply, please download and complete a support staff application form and return it to the school office: hr-jpa@riverscofe.co.uk
Class Teacher
Teaching Staff
22/11/23
Tuesday 12th December 2023 at 12 noon
M1-M6. Preference of M3 to M6 teacher
Dudley Wood Primary School and Pre-school
Dudley Wood Rd, Dudley,
DY2 0DB
Full-time
Start date: 19th February 2023 (earlier, if possible).
Interview date: Wednesday 20th December 2023
Dudley Wood Primary School has an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced, committed and innovative teacher to join our lovely team. Our school has a friendly atmosphere where children are at the heart of everything we do. The team at Dudley Wood Primary School work collaboratively and with a passion to raise standards and improve the life chances of our children.
Applicants are welcome to visit the school prior to application by arrangement.
To arrange please contact the school on 01384 900640 or email our Headteacher jbeacham@riverscofe.co.uk
For the full job description and person specification, please view the job pack below.
To apply, please download and complete a Teaching Staff application form and return completed application forms to mmiller@riverscofe.co.uk
KS2 Class Teacher
Teaching Staff
06/12/2023
Thursday 14th December 2023 at 12 noon
Teacher Pay Scale M1-M3
Northwick Manor Primary School
Northwick Road, Worcester WR3 7WA
Part-Time, 13 hours, 2 days per week
Start date: 8th January 2024
Contract: Temporary to end of Summer Term 2024
Northwick Manor Primary School are looking for a KS2 class teacher who:
- Is an excellent classroom teacher and has consistently high expectations
- Has a passion for teaching and learning to ensure every child makes good progress.
- Has good subject knowledge across all subject disciplines and a good understanding of the primary national curriculum and pedagogy
- Is enthusiastic and can inspire children and colleagues.
- Is committed to promoting the vision and core values of the school.
- Has high expectations of themself and others
- Has the desire and ability to make a difference.
- Is collaborative and a team player
- Is organised and can prioritise
- Has good interpersonal skills.
Please view full vacancy details in the job advert below.
To apply please complete a Teaching Staff application form and return to the school office: nwoffice@riverscofe.co.uk
Train to Teach Opportunities
Teacher Training Programme
Trainee Teacher
14/06/23
July 2024
Unsalaried
Various school locations
1 year full-time
Become a teacher with the Rivers Teaching Alliance.
The Rivers Teaching Alliance offers an initial teacher training programme for postgraduates.
With us, you can achieve your PGCE and QTS, accredited by the University of Worcester, with extensive support from professional mentors, tutors and subject specialists – in a school local to you.
We are now recruiting for our Hub-based Primary Teacher Training Course due to start in September 2024.
Find out more: Become a teacher
School Governance Opportunities
Become a school advocate
Enter job category, e.g. Teacher
26/06/23
n/a
Voluntary
Various school locations
3 school visits per term, 3 meetings and 1 governance day per year
Help our schools to be the best they can be for the future of our children.
School Governance opportunity: Become an advocate
Safeguarding disclaimer
The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful application will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service.
This post is subject to a successful probationary period.
Disability Confident Employer
At The Rivers CofE Academy Trust, we are committed to providing an environment where people with disabilities are included and valued.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer as part of the national Disability Confident Scheme.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, we encourage applicants with a disability to apply for roles within the organisation and will interview people with a disability who meet the minimum essential criteria detailed on the person specification.
International job applicants
Unfortunately, we are not able to provide sponsorship for international applicants.