Class Teacher

Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0DW

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  01 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 May 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 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE) Salary is dependent on experience, M1-M6

Class Teacher job summary

Are you looking for your next challenge?

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, enthusiastic and committed Class Teacher to join our Team. Seeking to support, inspire and lead our brilliant children, the successful candidate will be motivated with a drive to support the children’s personal and academic progression. We place care at the heart of all that we do and seek to appoint a candidate who shares in our passion and values in enabling all of our children to flourish.

Your wellbeing is important to us at Mears Ashby and our staff are appreciated and valued for every contribution which they make. As such, we welcome applications from all candidates; please let us know your preferred key stage within your application and we will do our best to accommodate you so you can truly flourish in your post! Salary will be from £32,916 and is dependant on experience.

Our ideal teacher is someone who is:

• Able to work effectively, flexibly, and collaboratively with other staff members, families and the wider community.
• Able to deliver quality first teaching.
• Confident in using a range of behaviour management strategies.
• Keen to support the ethos of a Church school.
• Understanding of the importance of Child Protection and be committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare- both at home and in school.

In return, we will offer:

• A supportive environment where contributions and ideas are encouraged, valued and supported
• Happy and motivated children who are eager to learn.
• A fantastic close working team, both in school and across the Trust
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our partnership with Vivup
• Employment within one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in Northamptonshire, with wider development and career opportunities.

Mears Ashby CE Primary school is a proud member of PDET (Peterborough Diocese Education Trust). We are a family of 36 schools across the Peterborough Diocese, and these strong links make special contribution to our children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and learning. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing finances and other central services for the academies within the Trust.

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, We would like to hear from you. Visits to the school strongly encouraged; please call 01604 810063 to arrange your visit.

Our school is committed to the protection and safety of all its pupils and staff and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified.

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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Commitment to safeguarding

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 83 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mears-ashby-church-of-england-primary-school

We are a Good school (Ofsted, 2021) administered through the Diocese of Peterborough Education Trust (PDET), providing high quality education for the children of Mears Ashby and Hardwick as well as families from further afield who are looking for a Church of England or small school environment for their child. We strive to ensure that all our children enjoy school in our happy, welcoming environment. Through our engaging curriculum and placing Christian values at the heart of all we do, we hope to inspire our children to become confident and caring individuals who live life in all its fullness.

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