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Class Teacher

Stretham Community Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3JN

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday - Friday - 8-5
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 - M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

• To be an excellent classroom practitioner with motivation and creativity.
• The ability to work well in a team and form positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff.
• Dedication and high expectations of themselves and the children they teach.

What the school offers its staff

• • Happy, enthusiastic children who are keen to learn.
  • Friendly, supportive and dedicated staff, governors and parents.
  • An ethos which places well-being for all (including staff) at its heart.
  • A school that is good in all areas (Ofsted 2024) with staff who are striving to constantly improve with the children sitting at the forefront of all we do.
  An opportunity to contribute to whole school development and to be part of an invested and committed community.
  

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.

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Do you want to have a positive impact on the future aspirations and potential of young learners? Do you desire a role where every day is different? Would you like to be one of the contributing reasons that a child engages in their learning or makes a positive decision about their future? If so, we have a rare but exciting opportunity to join our wonderful staff family as a highly valued member of our teaching team within Key Stage 2. Our Vision statement is ‘Achieving Potential Together as a School Family’ and we are looking for a teacher who echoes our view that every child deserves to reach their potential and primary school is the platform to create curious and courageous learners.

Stretham Community Primary School has strong, purposeful, reciprocal links with

‘Achieving Potential Together As a School Family.’

- Compassionate - Curious - Courageous - Resilient - Inclusive

our children, teachers, parents and our local community. The children at our school sit front and centre of all we do and we aspire to create a nurturing, inclusive and safe environment for each member of our school family we are a successful village school with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We are situated just off the A10 south of Ely and with easy access to and from Cambridge.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher to join our happy and supportive school family from September 2026. There is no defined class or year group responsibility other than the role being a Key Stage 2 role. We will, however, consider the expertise and preferences of the successful candidate. The post is suitable for teachers on the main pay scale.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school has an equal opportunities policy for selection and recruitment in accordance with our safeguarding policy. The school and Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) and other employment checks, including references.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teacher Person Spec.pdf - 229 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher Job Description.pdf - 552 KB (opens in new tab)

About Stretham Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stretham Community Primary School website
• Email address: office@stretham.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01353649271
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stretham-community-primary-school

We are a dynamic, inclusive and diverse one form entry primary school located in the village of Stretham. Situated 4 miles south of Ely and 11 miles north of Cambridge we are well placed to offer the opportunity to be part of village life with great opportunities and easy travel on the doorstep. We are a caring school with respectful children who are happy and enthusiastic learners, taught by a team of highly skilled and committed staff.

Arranging a visit to Stretham Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stretham.cambs.sch.uk.

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