Class Teacher - KS1/KS2

Principal: Mr J Hyder | Required: January 2027 | Class Teacher – KS1/KS2 – SEN Resource Provision, Lilypads | MPS/UPS, Actual Salary £32,916 to £51,047 plus a SEN Allowance | Applications from both experienced and ECTs are welcome

Sneyd Academy are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, Class Teacher for KS1/KS2 to join our friendly and professional team.

Alpha Academies Trust is launching a Primary SEN Resource provision in Stoke-on-Trent, which will be based at Sneyd Academy, part of Alpha Academies Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our new provision opening in January 2027. Our nurturing environment supports personalised learning, complemented by access to selected mainstream lessons. Students are encouraged to integrate into mainstream school life at their own pace, engaging in extracurricular activities, social events, and shared learning experiences with their peers. There is no greater reward than being part of a highly inclusive Academy and Multi-Academy Trust that is at the forefront of educational change—where children's hearts and minds truly matter.

The successful candidate will have the strongest commitment and passion to continue to drive the success of the Academy forward, be a very motivated team player in a highly effective team, be able to demonstrate exemplary primary classroom practice and expect excellence from our children, be a team player and be a strong advocate for change and champion Academy improvement.

Our academy is a large and diverse primary academy with happy children and staff and an exciting curriculum. We ensure that children are shown compassion, understanding and care whilst also providing the very best teaching possible. Everything we do is centred on the children and what would benefit each and every individual. As a result, our children enjoy learning and make good progress academically, but also socially, morally and spiritually.

To create this environment, we need the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be a part of this success? If you do, we would love to receive your application.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

Our Purpose

Sneyd Academy is committed to “Inspiring children to achieve excellence and be their best.” And we achieve this by following our values:

Respect • Resilience • Friendship • Positivity • Pride

Why Sneyd?

Sneyd Academy is a large inclusive primary academy in the Burslem area of Stoke-on-Trent. It is one of the largest primary academies in the area and has pupils from nursery to year six. The academy dates back to 1901 and whilst it has many modern features, it retains a strong history and pupils benefit from a good Edwardian building. The academy has recently benefited from a significant investment in digital infrastructure. We are fortunate to have large areas of green space, and this has been complimented with the recent addition of an outdoor learning space.

Staff at Sneyd Academy have the highest of expectations for ourselves, for each other, and for our children. This begins with children feeling safe, secure and happy and we pride ourselves on the environment that we create to allow our children to flourish. We foster a love of learning that should stay with children for the rest of their lives.

The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Academies, four Primary Academies and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of Primary and Secondary Academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child that overcomes inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.