Class Teacher

Thorpe Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9UG

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026 / January 2027

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (378)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,069.00 - £46,940.00 Annually (FTE)

Class Teacher job summary

EYFS Classroom Teacher (maternity cover)

Role: Classroom Teacher

Salary: MPS (M1 to M6)

Contract: Fixed Term to August 2027

Hours: Full-time (Part-Time also considered - ideally 0.8 FTE)

Closing Date: Friday 9th October @ 9am

Interviews:

Thank you for your interest in joining our team at Thorpe Primary Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine and lasting difference to the lives and aspirations of the children in our care.

Thorpe Primary Academy is a wonderful, multi-cultural school where children feel safe, happy and secure. We are particularly proud of our Early Years provision, where curiosity, independence and a love of learning are fostered through high-quality interactions, engaging learning experiences and exceptional indoor and outdoor environments. Our dedicated staff team includes a full-time SENDCo, a Family Engagement Lead, a Sports Coach and a highly supportive Senior Leadership Team who consistently champion staff wellbeing.

Our wonderful EYFS Leader will be going on maternity leave in November, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Early Years teacher to join our Reception team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a highly collaborative Early Years environment, where two Reception classes learn within a spacious open-plan setting and teachers work closely together to plan, teach and provide the very best start to children's school journeys.

You will be supported by experienced and skilled EYFS Teaching Assistants who are passionate about nurturing children's learning, development and wellbeing. Our Early Years provision benefits from an exceptional outdoor learning environment, including a large external play space and dedicated play park, enabling children to learn through exploration, creativity and active play every day.

We are happy to tailor the role to find the right candidate and will consider both part-time (0.8 FTE) and full-time applications. Whether you are an experienced Early Years practitioner or a teacher looking to further develop your expertise in EYFS, you will join a welcoming team that values collaboration, innovation and child-centred learning.

If you would like to discover more about this exciting opportunity, need any further information or you wish to have an informal discussion, please contact the school office on 01733 264340. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school to arrange a tour by calling the office on 01733 264340 or emailing office@tpa.keystrust.org.

Closing date: Friday 9th October @ 9am

Interview: w/c 12th October (date to be confirmed)

Start date: November 2026 or January 2027

We reserve the right to interview candidates as applications are received and to withdraw the advert if a suitable appointment is made.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Thorpe Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 447 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thorpe Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorpe-primary-school

Thorpe Primary School is a wonderful, multi-cultural school where children feel safe, happy and secure, and leave well-prepared for the next phase of their education. An engaging and innovative curriculum inspires children and equips them with skills, experience and confidence to achieve their best. We strive for children to develop into successful learners and well-rounded individuals through high quality teaching and pastoral care across the school.

Our dedicated staff work incredibly hard to secure good outcomes for children. They work together to ensure the curriculum we offer is purposeful and memorable for all children as well as offering a wide range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities.

Our provision is enhanced by our good relationships with parents, Academy Committee and the wider community, all of whom we work in partnership with.

We are located within the bustling city of Peterborough and enjoy direct rail links with London. Peterborough is known for its diverse and inclusive culture which is something we celebrate throughout our school; with 28% of our pupils having English as an additional language. We are proud to serve the families of Netherton and western Peterborough.

We have high expectations for all our pupils and staff, and consider our families to be partners, recognising the vital role that they play. We want to work together as a team, to fully realise the potential of all of our children.

We benefit from an on-site internal Nursery, which is the main feeder Nursery into our school. We have recently benefited from various site work to refresh our Nursery provision, including internal and outdoor spaces.

We work closely with our four Trust schools (Jack Hunt, Longthorpe Primary, Nova Primary and Ravensthorpe Primary), as all schools are within a maximum 15-minute walking distance from each other, which allows us to work collaboratively with our peers across both primary and secondary settings. We are all proud members of Keys Academies Trust.

We benefit from wide outdoor spaces, including a luxurious school field and dedicated play areas and outdoor learning environments, including a recently refurbished outdoor EYFS and Nursery space.

We welcome new colleagues to join our dedicated team, who will bring energy, optimism and a drive to build dreams for our pupils.

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