Class Teacher EYFS/Year 1 Mix (Maternity Cover)
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AQ16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until the post holder returns - likely one full academic year. - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We require an inspirational teacher who is genuinely passionate about enabling our children to shine and succeed in everything they do.
The role is a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave and will terminate on the postholder's return to work. We envisage this being for one full academic year and will be based in our mixed-age EYFS and Year 1 class.
We are seeking a teacher who is warm and compassionate in their approach whilst relentlessly pursuing the highest standards to support and promote our children’s social, emotional, behavioural and academic abilities so that our children will flourish.
As part of our ambition to ensure all children flourish, we are seeking a teacher who is passionate about self-development and enjoys engaging with research, books, and blogs to improve their practice.
We require a teacher who buys into our vision and values of our Christian distinctive school and will ensure that their work oozes this in all aspects.
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves is on a rapid journey of improvement, with children and staff enjoying new school leadership and the opportunities to collaborate with other schools in The Learning Together Trust.
Please review the Person Specification.
What the school offers its staff
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves C.E. Primary School offers:
- The opportunity to work in a loving Christian community
- Children who love to learn
- Opportunities for partnership and collaboration through our family of Trust schools
- A committed team achieving excellence
- A vibrant, happy, and welcoming school
- A dedicated family of governors, church and community
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bursar@benjaminhargreaves.lancs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 161 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- bursar@benjaminhargreaves.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 232130
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves is part of The Learning Together Trust and is within the Diocese of Blackburn. We are a small school that prides itself on the 'family feel'. We have mixed-aged classes.
Arranging a visit to Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bursar@benjaminhargreaves.lancs.sch.uk.
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