Class Teacher - Maternity Leave - 2 Terms Minimum - x2 Positions Available

Langdale Primary School; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Langdale Primary School in Newcastle-under-Lyme is seeking an enthusiastic teacher to deliver high-quality lessons and uphold high standards. You will inspire learners, manage classrooms effectively, and support pupils to reach their full potential within a trusting, safeguarding-focused environment.

The role is a maternity cover for two terms for Year 5 and 6, contracted 32.5 hours per week, with a Main Scale 1-6 pay and £31,916 FTE.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Strong knowledge of the primary curriculum.
• Excellent classroom management skills.
• Energy, positivity, enthusiasm and ability to inspire learners.
• Highly effective organisational and communication skills.
• Creativity in supporting and delivering engaging learning experiences for all.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
• Establish a trusting, positive and open culture that prioritises safeguarding and wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Working in close partnership with the Key Stage lead and team, to ensure a consistent approach throughout.
• Undertaking full teaching responsibility for a class.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, attainment and progression of pupils.
• Planning purposeful and engaging lessons that include both outdoor and indoor opportunities.
• Creating a classroom provision where children work in a purposeful and stimulating environment that supports a wide range of learning needs.
• Working alongside Key Stage support staff to ensure every child is engaged and safe

Skills

QTS

Primary curriculum knowledge

Classroom management

Engagement

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher ready to inspire young minds while upholding the highest standards of education? Langdale Primary School is looking for a passionate professional to join our thriving and supportive community. At Langdale Primary, we believe that excellence and enjoyment go hand in hand. You will deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that challenge and support every learner, ensuring all pupils achieve their full potential. Maintaining high academic and behavioural standards is central to everything we do, and we are proud of our values of pride, ambition, resilience, together.

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school.

Year 5 and 6 experience is preferrable for both positions available.

Contracted hours: 32.5 hours a week

Contract type: Temporary, Maternity Cover for 2 terms, x2 positions available

Pay grade: Main Scale 1-6

Annual Pay: £31,916 FTE

The duties for this role will include:

Support to Pupils:

Working in close partnership with the Key Stage lead and team, to ensure a consistent approach throughout.

Undertaking full teaching responsibility for a class.

Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, attainment and progression of pupils.

Planning purposeful and engaging lessons that include both outdoor and indoor opportunities.

Creating a classroom provision where children work in a purposeful and stimulating environment that supports a wide range of learning needs.

Working alongside Key Stage support staff to ensure every child is engaged and safe.

Support to School (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)

Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.

Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.

Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

Person Specification

Essential:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Strong knowledge of the primary curriculum

Excellent classroom management skills

Energy, positivity, enthusiasm and ability to inspire and motivate learners

Highly effective organisational and communication skills

Creativity in supporting and delivering engaging learning experiences for all.

Strong communication and organisational skills.

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.

Establish a trusting, positive and open culture that prioritises safeguarding and wellbeing

Desirable:

Experience of teaching across more than one year group or phase

Experience of subject leadership or leading an area of the curriculum

Ability to contribute to wider school life, including extracurricular activities

Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice

What We Offer

A friendly, welcoming and supportive staff team with a strong sense of belonging and great sense of humour.

A school at the centre of its community, where every child is valued and encouraged to succeed

A deep understanding of the importance of work-life balance. Enthusiastic, well-behaved and motivated pupils.

An ambitious leadership team and Multi Academy Trust, dedicated to providing opportunities for professional growth and development

A vibrant school community where every individual is valued and celebrated.

Note 1:

In addition to the ability to perform the duties of the post, issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children will need to be demonstrated these will include:

Motivation to work with children and young people.

Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people.

Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and Attitudes to use of authority and maintaining discipline.

Langdale Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

A copy of the schools Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/langdaleprimarynewcastle/UploadedDocument/3997ed4b-3ed5-43f1-83d7-44e89f6d7805/langdale-primary-school-safeguarding-policy-2023-24.pdf

If you are successful in being shortlisted for this post, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence