Class Teacher

Durham County Council; Spennymoor; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Cockfield Primary School in Cockfield, DL13 5EN, invites applications for a 0.6 FTE Class Teacher on a temporary one-year contract. The post runs Monday-Wednesday and begins as soon as possible. You will teach across the whole school in the first instance, with emphasis on high standards of teaching, learning, and behaviour.

Experience in Key Stage 2 is preferred; ECTs with significant experience will be considered. DBS disclosure will be required, and visits to the school are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Be passionate about teaching and enabling every child to reach potential.
• Able to challenge and support learners of all abilities, including those with SEND and higher attaining pupils.
• Has a secure understanding of assessment for learning and its impact on progress for all groups.
• Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and achievements.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to working as part of a team.
• Be a dedicated, motivated and skilful teacher who is passionate and reflective about learning and teaching.
• Be creative, enthusiastic, flexible and work well as part of a team.
• Have experience teaching within Key Stage 2.
• Is willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life.
• We may consider ECT2 if the candidate has the significant experience.
• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.
• As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Responsibilities

• Teach across the whole school in the first instance.
• Be passionate about teaching and learning to ensure every child reaches their potential.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support learners of all abilities.
• Maintain high expectations of behaviour and achievement.
• Participate in all aspects of school life.

Skills

Passion for teaching

Assessment for learning

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Creativity

Flexibility

KS2 experience

Willing to participate

Education

ECT2 considered with experience

Job description

Temporary Contract for one year at the first instance.

0.6 part time post, 3 days per week Monday- Wednesday

Required to start as soon as possible.

The Governors of this popular primary school seek to appoint an excellent Class Teacher who is happy, positive, inspirational and enthusiastic.

We seek to appoint a dedicated individual who will be wholly committed to becoming an integral member of our hard-working and resilient staff and be prepared to teach across the whole school in the first instance.

We are looking for a class teacher who will:

• Be passionate about teaching and learning, ensuring that every child reaches their potential
• Is able to challenge and support learners of all abilities, including those with SEND and higher attaining pupils
• Has a secure understanding of assessment for learning and its impact on progress for all groups
• Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and achievements
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to working as part of a team
• Be a dedicated, motivated and skilful teacher who is passionate and reflective about learning and teaching
• Be creative, enthusiastic, flexible and work well as part of a team
• Have experience teaching within Key Stage 2
• Is willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life

We may consider ECT2 if the candidate has the significant experience

Visits to the school are actively encouraged.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.

As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Closing date for applications is Monday 19th October 2026 12 noon

Interview date: Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd October 2026

Cockfield Primary School

Front Street, Cockfield DL13 5EN

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]