Class Teacher
Bar Hill Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 8DY6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 4pm
Date listed
12 May 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Meridian Trust National Teacher Pay Scale
Class Teacher job summary
EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE CLASS TEACHER REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 20252025
BAR HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
This is a full-time, permanent position
Salary: Main/Upper Scale
We are looking for an energetic, dedicated and forward-thinking EYFS/Reception Class Teacher at Bar Hill Primary School in Cambridge. Thís is a full-time, permanent position required for the start of the new academic year and you will be part of a fantastic team working closely together to create exciting and creative learning opportunities for our children. Our family of schools provide exceptional support and professional development opportunities for all staff. We welcome applications from Early Career and experienced teachers.
The opportunity:
- Outstanding professional development opportunities for all staff
- Working in a fantastic primary school with high aspirations for our children
- Innovative and creative teaching methods
- Collaborative approach to teaching where planning is jointly shared across our family of primary schools to enable the sharing of excellent practice
The ideal candidate:
- Will have a QTS teaching qualification with interest in career development
- Will possess outstanding communication skills and can work successfully in a team
- Has high expectations for themselves and cares about delivering high quality lessons
- Has a thorough understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues
Bar Hill Primary School is a family of learners situated in the heart of the Bar Hill community in Cambridge - the school provides an inclusive learning experience where everyone’s voice is welcomed and valued. Our children move along their learning journey both academically and socially with confidence, courage and humility. As part of the Meridian Trust, Bar Hill Primary School promotes collaborative working across the whole Trust in addition to providing outstanding professional development opportunities for all staff.
About Meridian Trust:
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.
As well as the above we also offer:
Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning
Free annual eye tests
Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health, online GP service and wellbeing support
Unlimited value cycle to work scheme
To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
For more information about the role, please download our Applicant Information Pack below.
Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed – please contact Primary Recruitment Officer (Caroline Day) on 01223 491656 or email cday@meridiantrust.co.uk to arrange an appointment or have any queries about your application.
Closing date for applications: Monday 19th May 2025 by 4pm
Interviews: Week beginning 19th May 2025
Please note that Meridian Trust may reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date of the advertisement and interviews may be offered on a rolling basis.
Early applications are recommended.
Meridian Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Meridian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well online searches.
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 Bar Hill Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 285 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bar Hill Community Primary School website
School location
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