The trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Teacher at Discovery Academy , Porlock Avenue, Hattersley, Hyde, SK14 3LE.
To start 1st December 2026
Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.
Discovery Academy is a mainstream Primary school in Hattersley. Our values of Discovering, Inspiring, Caring, Improving and Achieving run through everything we do.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate teacher to cover for a member of staff on maternity leave. The suitable candidate should understand the development of young children transitioning from Early Years to Key Stage 1. This post will be in Key Stage 1 (initially Year 2) and so a working knowledge of the KS1 curriculum and expectations is an essential part of the role.
Discovery Academy is a One Education Gold Award recipient for Wellbeing of staff. As a result, we have a welcoming, hardworking and committed team who all thrive and support each other. If you would like to work in an environment where wellbeing and thriving is key, then this could be the position for you.
For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.
The Teacher role is Full time with a Teacher Main Pay Scale - 1-6
The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
Applications close at 4pm Friday 6th November 2026
Observation will take place as part of the interview
Interviews will take place: TBC.
Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding among our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.
All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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We have a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The roles across our schools involve working with children and/or young people and are subject to our Safer Recruitment Process.
We do not accept CV’s, all applicants should complete a Trust Application Form and include on this the details of two referees who, if you are shortlisted will be contacted for a reference. Social media checks will be carried out for roles across our Trust. All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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