Class Teacher

Trumpington Park Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 9EG

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

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
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main/Upper National Teacher Pay Scale

Class Teacher job summary

CLASS TEACHER REQUIRED AT TRUMPINGTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ideally for a September 2025 start - Key Stage Two Class Teacher

Salary: Main/Upper Scale

Full-time post - this is a fixed term contract for one year

We are looking for an energetic, dedicated and forward-thinking Class Teacher to be based in Key Stage Two at Trumpington Park Primary School. You will be part of a fantastic team of teachers and support staff 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 of our staff. We welcome applications from Early Career and experienced teachers.

The opportunity:

Outstanding professional development opportunities for all staff

Working in a high-attaining school with high aspirations for our children

Innovative and creative teaching methods

A collaborative approach to teaching where planning is jointly shared across year groups to enable the sharing of excellent practice

To benefit from the specialist support and expertise within our large and highly successful multi-academy trust

The ideal candidate:

Will have a QTS teaching qualification with interest in career development

Will possess outstanding communication skills and can work successfully in teams

Has high expectations for themselves and cares about delivering high quality lessons

Has a thorough understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

Benefits of working for us:

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 online GP consultations, mental health and wellbeing support

Unlimited value cycle to work scheme

Teacher's Pension scheme

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust

Trumpington Park Primary School is a modern school with excellent facilities serving a growing community amid a wealth of exciting and inspiring opportunities. Trumpington Park Primary School is ideally situated within easy access of the M11 motorway, guided busway and close to Cambridge city centre. Our staff work together to provide a friendly, caring and safe community enabling children to flourish in their learning as well as supporting their physical, social and health development and education.

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 31 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 HR 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 30th June 2025 at 9am

Interviews: Interviews will be offered on a rolling basis, as applications are received. Early applications are recommended.

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.

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

The 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.
The 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 as social media checks.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Trumpington Park Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 403 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Trumpington Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trumpington-park-primary-school

Trumpington Park Primary School is a modern school with excellent facilities serving a new community amid a wealth of exciting and inspiring opportunities. Trumpington Park Primary School is ideally situated within easy access of the M11 motorway, guided busway and close to Cambridge city centre. Our staff work together to provide a friendly, caring and safe community enabling children to flourish in their learning as well as supporting their physical, social and health development and education.

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