12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    7 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    16 April 2025

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

MPS or UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualified Teacher Status

Evidence of ongoing CPD.

Teaching in the relevant subject area.

Using data to inform target setting and planning.

Able to communicate with a variety of stakeholders (e.g. colleagues, parents, external agencies).

Able to use IT to support both the curriculum and work organisation.

Able to work as part of, and contribute to, a whole-school, multi-disciplinary team.

Able to monitor and evaluate teaching and learning.

Able to identify the necessary resources which ensure high quality teaching and learning.

Able to assess the needs of individuals to inform lesson planning.

Able to deliver high quality lessons, evaluate the impact of these and develop future planning accordingly.

Demonstrable commitment to inclusive teaching and learning.

Awareness of the effects of discrimination on pupils, parents, colleagues and policy.

What the school offers its staff

Wonderful children who are well-behaved and keen to learn

A professional and supportive work environment

Mentor support and ECT release time (if new to teaching)

School closing at 1pm on a Friday afternoon for your PPA (which is done alongside your parallel teacher and can be taken at home)

An original well-being package with paid leave of absence during term time (highly rare in schools)

An exciting curriculum, with global learning at the heart, which enables children to become #changemakers

Choice of planning proformas that suit your needs and a marking policy that trusts you to choose what you do

Professional development and tailored CPD, including the induction programme through the ECF (if appropriate)

Rewarding career progression opportunities

A positive working atmosphere (a good work-life balance; well-being opportunities)

Our own mental health and well-being team who look after you daily

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

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

About Stopsley Community Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
462 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01582 611035

Stopsley Community Primary School and Nursery is a thriving and active school in Luton that provides a secure, happy and stimulating environment in which children are able to fulfil their potential.

Children only get one go at life. We do everything that we can to make sure that the children who come to our school get the very best. We give them the very best teaching, the best learning, the best resources, the best support and the best opportunities that they can have. Every child matters to us and we make sure that they can all really go places.

We pride ourselves at Stopsley on success. Our children all achieve well. We are passionate about sport, music, art and drama as well as providing a variety of learning experiences which enable our children to make choices, solve problems, become independent learners and set their own high standards. Our children are inspired. They aspire to make something special of themselves and they work incredibly hard - taking risks and always showing a growth mindset.

Arranging a visit to Stopsley Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@stopsley.primaryluton.co.uk.

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