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Class Teacher (3 days per week)

Lower Meadow Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8EE

This job expired on 18 May 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  18 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,957.00 - £50,062.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher (3 days per week) job summary

Join Our Team as a Class Teacher at Lower Meadow Primary!

Are you an enthusiastic and ambitious teacher looking for an exciting opportunity? Lower Meadow Primary has a part-time temporary position for a Class Teacher to join our team from September 2025 to April 2026.

About the Role:

As a Class Teacher, your responsibilities will include:

• Covering lessons across KS1 & KS2 on Wednesday through to Friday
• Delivering high-quality teaching and learning experiences tailored to individual needs.
• Monitoring and assessing children's progress, reporting to class teacher.
• Implementing and maintaining school policies on discipline and behaviour.
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure consistent learning opportunities.
• Adapting teaching methods to support all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Planning and leading curriculum-enhancing activities, including trips and guest visits.
• Contributing to the School Improvement Plan and overall school coordination.

This role profile is not exhaustive. Other duties are detailed in the job description and person specification.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an enthusiastic, qualified and ambitious teacher who seeks to inspire and excite children in their learning, has high expectations, and is committed to achieving the very best for children of all abilities and backgrounds.
• Is an outstanding role model for colleagues, pupils, and the wider community.
• Has a commitment to giving children the best start in life and developing ‘can do’ attitudes.
• Understands inclusion and safeguarding.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Has the energy and determination to make a difference.

In return, we offer:

• Professional Growth: Access to excellent CPD opportunities and career development.
• Enhanced Employee Benefits: Enjoy generous annual leave entitlement, robust employee support programs, extended parental leave & many more!
• Supportive Environment: highly visible and supportive senior leaders who have your back.
• Career Progression: Opportunities for promotion within the Astrea South Yorkshire region.
• Further Qualifications: The chance to complete additional qualifications.
• Work-Life Balance: Systems that ensure you can focus on your core purpose.

Why Join Us?

Lower Meadow Primary is a forward thinking and rapidly developing school which serves children from the communities of Batemoor, Jordanthorpe and Lowedges. As a trust we are committed to providing an inclusive, aspirational, and academic education for all our students.

Interested in Applying?

If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply or contact our recruitment team on recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org

Closing Date:

The closing date for applications is 18 May 2025. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Flexible Interview Dates:

Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window (if applicable).

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!

Commitment to safeguarding

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. 

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About Lower Meadow Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 304 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lower Meadow Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lower-meadow-primary-school

Lower Meadow Primary Academy is a 3-11 Academy; we sit in South Sheffield on the border with Derbyshire and chose to join Astrea Academy Trust in July 2016. We have a strong team that drive school improvement and strive for the best outcomes for all children.

The Academy is seeking to attract a talented, knowledgeable, and committed team member who can demonstrate high aspirations for all our children along with the enthusiasm and resilience to support all aspects of a child’s education. The successful candidate will have the

opportunity to work in a supportive, professional learning community that seeks excellence and play a key part in the next step of our journey towards Outstanding.

Lower Meadow Primary Academy has been on a journey of improvement over the last six years and we were pleased to be recognised as a “Good” school by Ofsted in 2019. Our emphasis is on consistently high quality teaching and learning throughout school and across all areas of the

curriculum to raise children’s outcomes and allow them to move onto secondary school fully prepared. We believe strongly in building our children’s aspirations and helping them to become good learners so they can build on their successes each year and achieve their full potential. We use the Astrea Values to help build children’s life skills and prepare them fully for secondary school. Our children behave well and enjoy coming to school. All staff are committed to providing the very best for all children. Teamwork is a strong part of our ethos, with a supportive and nurturing staff and a culture of continual improvement in all that we do.

Those we recruit can demonstrate that they share our values, have the child at the centre of everything they do, are highly motivated to work with colleagues to continuously develop their skills, pursue professional excellence and are committed to providing the highest standards consistently. If you feel that you can support our ethos, we would be delighted to receive your application.

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