Class Teacher

Voyage Education Partnership; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kernow Learning is seeking an excellent Class Teacher for a mixed age Nursery and Reception class starting September 2025. This full-time, fixed-term role covers maternity leave, offering a competitive salary and extensive support for professional growth within a vibrant educational environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Membership of Teachers Pension Scheme

Wellbeing services access

Employee assistance programme

Discounts with retailers

CPD and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent Class Teacher for mixed age Nursery and Reception class.
• Proven track record of delivering quality first teaching.
• Ability to meet the needs of every child.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality first teaching to raise standards.
• Work proactively to meet the needs of every child.
• Engage children in learning through a fun curriculum.

Skills

Motivated

Proactive

Passionate about learning

Job description

Education Phase: Primary

Job Role: Teacher

Working Pattern: Full-Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 25th June 2025

Interview Date: Tuesday 1st July 2025

About us

Kernow Learning is a multi academy trust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. We believe that our trust is at the precipice of something great; through a mix of collective synchronicity and autonomy, our schools are working together to provide strength so that they can stretch their offer beyond expectations in their drive for excellence. Our trust is not insular; we embrace collaboration, innovation and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall to secure children's early reading, whilst our Teaching School Hub, as a partner in OneCornwall, provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in relation to areas such as the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications.

Our small school is positioned in the heart of Upton Cross village, on the edge of Bodmin Moor. We are surrounded by a wealth of mining history, farming, and glorious countryside including the historic Hurlers Stone Circles.Learning outdoors is what our children thrive on, and we have an amazing 'Forest School' and beautiful grounds where our children can flourish in their learning both in and through the environment. Our curriculum is rigorous but exciting, ensuring that all our children are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to be successful at secondary school and beyond, and living up to our school motto of ‘inspiring and achieving success for all’.At Upton Cross Academy we aim to create a safe, happy and stimulating environment, whereby all members of the school community are enabled and encouraged to meet their full potential. Our Trust Core Shared Values and our Trust’s Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’ helps us remain focused on this and set out the guiding principles for life at our school.

Job Description

We are looking for an excellent Class Teacher for a mixed age Nursery and Reception class to start in September 2025. This is a full time, fixed term contract to cover the maternity leave of the permanent postholder.

• Are you highly motivated and driven with a prove track record of delivering quality first teaching to raise standards?
• Do you work proactively with a 'can do' spirit to ensure that the needs of every child are fully met?
• Can you share in our passion for learning?

Closing date: 12pm Wednesday 25th June 2025.

As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, out Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:

• A competitive salary and membership of Teachers Pension Scheme
• A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme
• Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers
• A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth
• The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams.

Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment Process. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBS process, as well as prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successful candidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Desired Criteria

Please see attached Job Description for more information.

Please see attached Job Description for more information.

KL Class Teacher job description EYFS.pdf