Class Teacher

Tynewydd Primary School; Newport; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading primary school in Newport seeks a dedicated Class Teacher from September 2025 on a fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will play a vital role in fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment for children aged 3-11 and will be committed to professional development and promoting the Welsh language. This position offers opportunities within a close-knit, enthusiastic team, with keen and motivated pupils eager to learn.

Benefits

Supportive professional environment

Opportunities for professional development

Engaged and dedicated students

Qualifications

• Outstanding classroom practitioner with ability to engage diverse learners.
• Up to date knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales.
• Experience in pastoral care systems and pupil empowerment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, inspirational lessons tailored to students' needs.
• Build positive relationships with students, parents, and the community.
• Contribute fully to school life and extracurricular activities.

Skills

Empathy

Creativity

Teamwork

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

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Class Teacher

Tynewydd Primary School

Required from: 1st September 2025 – Fixed term 1 Year.

Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale – TM02 to UPS3

Tynewydd Primary School caters for children aged 3–11. We are a vibrant and welcoming learning community committed to nurturing every child’s potential. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils thrive both academically and personally. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated professional to join our team and contribute to our vision of inspiring lifelong learning and fostering a love of education in every child.

Pupils are looking to appoint a teacher who is:

•Friendly, empathetic, and approachable

• Enthusiastic and fun

• Patient and willing to listen and act on their views

The Governing Body is seeking a teacher who is:

• An outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to motivate and engage young learners with a wide range of learning needs

• Inspiring, creative, caring, and full of enthusiasm

• Up to date with knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales and the ALN Code for Wales

• Proactive in their own professional learning

• Knowledgeable of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and experienced in systems of pastoral care, including pupil empowerment

• Highly motivated and holds high expectations of children’s achievements, behaviour, and skill development

• Flexible, well-organised, and confident

• A strong team player who contributes fully to school life, including extracurricular activities

• Skilled in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents, carers, staff, governors, and the wider community

• Competent in using digital platforms to enhance and share children’s learning

• Committed to promoting Welsh as a second language and to the well-being of all pupils

• Able to deliver high-quality, high-impact, creative, and inspiring lessons

• Approachable to all stakeholders – pupils, staff, parents, governors, and the community

We can offer:

• A position within our successful school, with a clear vision and strategic plans for continued improvement

• Keen and enthusiastic children

• A strong, professional, and supportive school team

Key Dates:

Application forms can be downloaded via Eteach or requested by phoning 01 49 5 24 33 12.

Completed applications should be returned to:

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attachments provided.

If, after reading the Job Description and Person Specification, you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Matthew McCabe on 01 49 5 24 33 12.

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Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than one submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants will be required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport, or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all teaching staff in schools must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) for Wales. Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration and continuing registration with the EWC.

To register, call 029 20 46 00 99. It is your responsibility to register and maintain registration as a condition of employment.

This vacancy has been processed in English only as there are no Welsh language requirements for this post.

Safeguarding Statement

Tynewydd Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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Class Teacher

Tynewydd Primary School

Required from: 1st September 2025 – Fixed term 1 Year.

Salary: Teachers’ Pay Scale – TM02 to UPS3

Tynewydd Primary School caters for children aged 3–11. We are a vibrant and welcoming learning community committed to nurturing every child’s potential. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils thrive both academically and personally. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated professional to join our team and contribute to our vision of inspiring lifelong learning and fostering a love of education in every child.

Pupils are looking to appoint a teacher who is:

•Friendly, empathetic, and approachable

• Enthusiastic and fun

• Patient and willing to listen and act on their views

The Governing Body is seeking a teacher who is:

• An outstanding classroom practitioner with the ability to motivate and engage young learners with a wide range of learning needs

• Inspiring, creative, caring, and full of enthusiasm

• Up to date with knowledge of the Curriculum for Wales and the ALN Code for Wales

• Proactive in their own professional learning

• Knowledgeable of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and experienced in systems of pastoral care, including pupil empowerment

• Highly motivated and holds high expectations of children’s achievements, behaviour, and skill development

• Flexible, well-organised, and confident

• A strong team player who contributes fully to school life, including extracurricular activities

• Skilled in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with parents, carers, staff, governors, and the wider community

• Competent in using digital platforms to enhance and share children’s learning

• Committed to promoting Welsh as a second language and to the well-being of all pupils

• Able to deliver high-quality, high-impact, creative, and inspiring lessons

• Approachable to all stakeholders – pupils, staff, parents, governors, and the community

We can offer:

• A position within our successful school, with a clear vision and strategic plans for continued improvement

• Keen and enthusiastic children

• Excellent opportunities for professional development

• A strong, professional, and supportive school team

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 16th June 2025

Shortlisting: 18th June 2025

Teacher Lesson Observations: Week beginning 23rd June 2025

Interviews: 30th June 2025

Application forms can be downloaded via Eteach or requested by phoning 01 49 5 24 33 12.

Completed applications should be returned to:

Matthew McCabe, Headteacher

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attachments provided.

If, after reading the Job Description and Person Specification, you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Matthew McCabe on 01 49 5 24 33 12.

________________________________________

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than one submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants will be required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport, or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Under the Education (Wales) Act 2014, all teaching staff in schools must be registered with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) for Wales. Your employment will be subject to satisfactory documentary evidence of registration and continuing registration with the EWC.

To register, call 029 20 46 00 99. It is your responsibility to register and maintain registration as a condition of employment.

This vacancy has been processed in English only as there are no Welsh language requirements for this post.

Safeguarding Statement

Tynewydd Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.