Class Teacher
Chesterton Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1RW20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
1 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,650.00 - £43,607.00 Annually (FTE) MPS £31,650 - £43,607
Class Teacher job summary
JOIN OUR TEAM
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding, enthusiastic, and inspiring teacher to join our team at Chesterton Primary School. The successful candidate will be creative, imaginative, and have a way about them which complements and enhances the classroom environment. You will provide consistently high-quality teaching and enable the effective use of resources to facilitate high standards of learning and achievement for all pupils.
Job title: Class Teacher
Location: Chesterton Primary School
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026
Salary: £31,650 - £43,607 Annually
How to Apply:Applications are to be submitted via MyNewTerm website.
About Us:
At Chesterton Primary School we have a clear vision and determination to ensure all children are in receipt of high-quality teaching and learning, make good progress and achieve true potential. In partnership with our families and community we strive for excellence and have a relentless drive for school improvement. Our aim is to provide a caring, nurturing, stimulating, exciting and safe learning environment.
At the heart of our Trust are five core values that shape our culture and guide every aspect of our work. They influence our interactions, decisions and strategic direction, and they unite our school communities. Whilst each of our schools works as a collaborative part of our larger organisation, they are also managed locally by our skilled leaders and local governing bodies. This approach ensures that each school retains its unique personality and reflects the needs of its local community, while the future sustainability of the school is guaranteed to be exceptional by being part of a strong and effective Multi-Academy Trust.
What we are looking for:
- Someone who is creative, innovative and enthusiastic
- Who is dedicated to our child-centred approach
- Someone who is inspiring
- Who can bring fresh ideas
- Can encourage the children to develop a passion for learning
Why Join Us?
- Vivup Benefit System
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to Teacher Pension
- Extensive support and development opportunities
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Victoria Storey, Head of School, head@chestertonprimary.org.
The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Chesterton Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 182 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chesterton Primary School website
Chesterton Primary School is a one form entry school in the north of the city of Cambridge. Our school is built around the values of Care, Respect and Persevere. We have a strong community to make sure everyone is included and feels valued.
The staff, the Active Learning Trust and Governors are dedicated to the growth and development of the school. Our focus is to build aspirations, overcome barriers and celebrate diversity in our community, learning and relationships. After our most recent Ofsted visit in January 2020, we continue to be a “Good” school.
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