Class Teacher
Edlesborough Primary Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2HS6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
19 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 Annually (FTE)
Class Teacher job summary
Edlesborough Primary Academy require a Part Time Class Teacher (0.4 or 0.6 FTE) for September 2026. Our school is inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we take children from all backgrounds and give them the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. Our core belief is that every child is entitled to a classical liberal education, which we deliver by implementing the cutting-edge Primary Knowledge Curriculum. The happiness, well-being and success of our pupils is at the centre of everything we do.
The successful candidate will be:
passionate about providing a high quality and inclusive education for all children
able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with pupils, staff and parents
positive, enthusiastic, committed and self-motivated
able to work effectively as part of a team, accept challenges and motivate others
able to deliver consistently good and outstanding teaching and learning in order to help all pupils achieve their best
flexible, resilience, adaptability and committed to working as part of a team
able to enthuse and inspiring a love of learning for all
open to embedding a carefully sequenced, knowledge and vocabulary rich curriculum
We will offer you:
a high level of support and commitment from our friendly and hardworking leadership team
a staff that is committed to the children and their development
children who are eager to learn in our creative and challenging atmosphere
a vibrant and supportive parent body and community
a forward-thinking MAT who support schools both within the trust as well as schools externally through our curriculum work and as a DfE appointed English Hub
a commitment to personalised professional development
a highly supportive Board of Governors
Rewards & Benefits
People are at the heart of our success. We look for talented and ambitious individuals who share our vision for creating an exceptional school and are committed to ensuring that every child has access to the best possible education. We have developed a positive and supportive staff culture at Edlesborough Primary Academy, and we invest in our staff with support, coaching and mentoring as well as external training programmes.
We offer:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff
Complimentary drinks
Employee counselling
Recommend a teacher bonus scheme
Staff children have priority admission into the school (after two years’ service)
Potential candidates are encouraged to visit Edlesborough Primary Academy and can arrange a visit through the school office.
Candidate interviews will take place as soon as application are received. The School reserves the right to commence or complete the interview process at any time prior to the start date. Candidate are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Equal Opportunities The Knowledge Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. Edlesborough Primary Academy and the Knowledge Schools Trust are fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the Trust.
Reference checking
References from a minimum of the previous and current employer will be taken up for shortlisted candidates and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information.
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 Edlesborough Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 195 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Edlesborough Primary Academy website
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