KS1 (Year 1) Class Teacher

inploi; Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in Salford is seeking an outstanding KS1 Class Teacher on a 1-year fixed-term contract. The role involves planning engaging lessons, inspiring children, and using assessment to drive progress. Ideal candidates will have a passion for teaching, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to safeguarding. The school fosters a supportive environment and values professional development.

Benefits

Commitment to staff development

Supportive parents and community

Pleasant working environment

Qualifications

• Passionate about enabling good progress for every child.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Ability to inspire and engage with children.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide activities for children's learning.
• Inspire children to learn in new and exciting ways.
• Use effective assessment strategies to improve progress.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Reflective practitioner

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

1 Year Fixed Term to cover a maternity leave

KS1 (Year 1) Class Teacher (Main Scale) required from January 2026

Grosvenor Road Primary School, Parkgate Drive, Swinton, Salford, M27 5LN

Headteacher: Mr J L Pridden

Interviews: Thursday 4th December 2025

We are looking for an outstanding teacher to join our successful KS1 teaching team where staff are committed to their work and are fully valued. You will plan alongside another experienced teacher providing our children with high quality learning experiences.

You will be a teacher for whom teaching is a joy and who is relentless in securing academic, social and emotional progress for every child in your class and beyond. Your professional growth and effectiveness are important to us and we provide opportunities for you to be highly effective.

Benefits

• A leadership team that is committed to staff development and pupil outcomes
• A culture of professional learning and teamwork across the school.
• Highly motivated pupils who are keen to learn and succeed
• Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary. They are caring, thoughtful and confident, and respond positively to high expectations.
• Parents who are supportive of their children's education
• A pleasant working environment where everyone gets on
• Planning and working as part of a large, strong team
• An inclusive school with high standards of attainment and behaviour
• Genuinely friendly, caring and supportive staff

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide activities that enable children to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding in all areas of learning
• Inspire children to learn in new and exciting ways
• Use highly effective assessment for learning to improve and accelerate children's progress
• Passionate about enabling good progress for every child.
• A strong, reflective practitioner who is highly motivated about teaching and lifelong learning and has the ability and dedication to be an outstanding practitioner
• A team-player with excellent communication and inter-personal skills.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS check.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

We warmly welcome visits to our school to see us in action and to hear more of our continued ambitious plans. Please contact the school office on 0161 921 1200 to arrange an appointment.

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