Class Teacher
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 8PL75 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 November 2026
Closing date
30 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £37,101.00 - £45,352.00 Annually (FTE)
Class Teacher job summary
Our School
The school maintains strong relationships with pupils and their families, past and present, and believes firmly in the positive impact schools can have on their wider communities. We are proud of the caring reputation we hold, visitors enjoy a calm and productive environment, our children are happy and confident and our staff are friendly, committed and welcoming.
We are seeking a dynamic and creative teacher who brings innovation and engagement to the classroom to join a committed team who strive to make each day one of enthusiastic learning for every child.
We are a small team who rely on every team member working constructively with all staff members, other professionals and external agencies to create a positive and safe learning environment. Every staff member is vital to encourage the wider team to enable the children of our school to realise their full potential whilst on their primary journey in education.
Overall Purpose of the Role
As a Class Teacher you will implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and ensure delivery of high quality teaching and learning for which you will be accountable.
You will be required to meet the general requirements of this post, as specified in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. In addition, you will be required to fulfil any reasonable expectations from the Head of School.
The post will require you to work in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team, governors and staff to ensure the continuous improvement of the School.
Safeguarding Requirements
This post requires the post holder to work in settings with children and young adults. Any employment offer is therefore subject to the results of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). People who may have contact with younger children (i.e. primary school age) are also required to complete a declaration about family or other members of their household.
Key Outputs
To teach classes of pupils, ensuring that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their varying learning and social needs.
To monitor and support the overall progress and development of pupils as a teacher, setting pupils individual improvement goals as appropriate.
To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
To contribute to raising standards of pupil achievement and attainment.
To promote and actively support the school’s responsibilities towards safeguarding.
To provide and maintain a stimulating, well ordered and purposeful learning environment and to take collective responsibility for the overall appearance of the school.
To teach pupils according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by pupils in school and elsewhere.
To maintain discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour and standards of work.
To ensure the learning needs of individual pupils are met, particularly vulnerable groups, such as those with SEN, disabilities or disadvantaged pupils.
To effectively liaise with staff, parents and others to support pupils’ learning.
To organise support staff effectively in targeting support and raising standards.
To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of pupils and to keep such records as are required.
To use the outcomes of on-going assessment to help shape future planning.
To self-evaluate and undertake professional development to help achieve the highest possible standards in role.
To reward and celebrate pupils’ success.
To attend a range of staff and other meetings and events such as parents’ evenings and complete additional administration tasks as required by the role.
To undertake any other duties associated with the role, as may be decided by the Headteacher.
Dimensions (Financial / Statistical / Mandates / Constraints / No. of direct reports)
Range of staff approximately 25 across the whole school.
Range of pupils approximately 100.
Work / Business Contacts
Internal: All teachers and support staff to advise how effectively to support pupils to achieve their Personal best.
External: Parents and Families & other agencies.
Expertise In Role Required (At selection - Level 1)
Qualified Teacher Status (Essential)
Degree or equivalent (Essential)
Successful experience or the ability to teach at KS2 / KS1 (Essential)
Evidence of continuing professional development and a willingness to undertake further development as appropriate (Essential)
Evidence of / potential to become an excellent classroom practitioner, capable of inspiring pupils and forming great relationships with colleagues and parents (Essential)
Able to inspire and motivate pupils (Essential)
Knowledge of assessment processes and tracking systems and how they can be used to adapt planning and delivery of the curriculum to improve pupil progress (Essential)
Able to monitor and evaluate the impact of interventions and strategies (Essential)
Working knowledge of the National Curriculum and fully conversant with good primary practice (Essential)
Knowledge of innovative teaching and learning strategies (Desirable)
Experience of / ability to implement SEN provision in a class setting (Essential)
Highly competent in ICT and the use of computers (Desirable)
Excellent communication skills (Essential)
Excellent behaviour management skills (Essential)
Commitment to the safeguarding of children (Essential)
A willingness to be fully involved in the wider life of the school including extra-curricular activities (Desirable)
Other (Physical, mobility, local conditions)
Is willing to work flexibly within scope of overall hours, e.g. evening meetings
Able and willing to travel to meet the needs of the role
Expertise in Role - After initial and advanced development
Evidence of monitoring and evaluating interventions and strategies
Evidence of data analysis and strategies used to improve performance
Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
Structure
Teachers, reporting to:
Deputy Head, reporting to:
Headteacher
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 105 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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