Class teacher

Sandbach Primary Academy, Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 4NS

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Sandbach Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Class Teacher initially to work in our Year 1 class. The successful candidate will be a high-quality classroom teacher who enjoys working as part of a team and is willing to adapt to the varying needs of the school at any given time.

We are looking for a teacher who has the desire and the drive to not only be an outstanding classroom practitioner but also contribute to the wider life of the school to improve opportunities for our pupils. To be successful, you will be well organised, motivated, resilient and flexible with high expectations of attainment, achievement and behaviour and have the drive to make a difference to the education of all our pupils. You will have excellent communication and organisation skills.

We are a friendly, inclusive school and were recently judged to be a good school by Ofsted (October 2024). We are looking for someone who is passionate about children and learning to join our nurturing team.

What the school offers its staff

We are a member of The Aspire Multi Academy Trust and offer a mutually supportive ethos with excellent opportunities for professional development.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability.

We aim to ensure a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

As a Trust we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. For all shortlisted candidates reference checks and online searches will be completed prior to interview. All successful candidates are subject to satisfactory references, medical checks, right to work in UK and safeguarding checks (including enhanced DBS and a declaration of disqualification (Childcare Disqualification regulations 2009).

Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Sandbach Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 147 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sandbach Primary Academy website
• Email address: admin@sandbach-pri.cheshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01270918922
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sandbach-primary-academy

At Sandbach Primary Academy, we are immensely proud of our expanding, friendly and family oriented school, where every individual is valued and nurtured and developed to enjoy their learning. The children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure they are happy, confident and that the opportunities provided for them are relevant to their needs both now and in the future.

Our school vision weaves through everything we do at Sandbach Primary Academy and it embodies our ethos and beliefs.

-Nurture

-Respect

-Determination

-Achieve

At Sandbach Primary Academy, we strive to give our children every possible opportunity to become independent and lifelong learners. We aim to guide, enthuse and support our pupils to develop a love of learning so that all of our children reach their full potential and progress to the highest level of achievement.

At Sandbach Primary Academy we firmly believe that the emotional well-being of our children is key and we know that they learn better and achieve more when they are happy, secure and feel safe in their environment, as well as being validated, able to have a voice and respected for their opinions.

As with all of the schools in The Aspire Educational Trust, we aim to give children and young people from all backgrounds an outstanding education. In so doing, they will acquire the values, skills, knowledge and understanding to prepare them for life beyond the classroom and subsequently succeed.

Our broad and balanced curriculum offers children a wide range of engaging learning opportunities. Our school, enhanced by extensive and vibrant grounds enhance the opportunities we can offer to our children.

The school provides caring, high quality education for children from the ages of 2-11 years.

Arranging a visit to Sandbach Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@sandbach-pri.cheshire.sch.uk.

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