Class Teacher - Fixed Term
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5DFThis job expired on 1 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
1 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
14 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Standard teacher full time working hours, Monday-Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- M1 - UPS 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
The shool are seeking someone who can;
- Carry out duties of a class teacher as defined in the current National Conditions of Service document.
- Be responsible to the Headteacher for the education, welfare and development of groups of children
Knowledge and Understanding
- Have excellent knowledge of and keep up to date with the Curriculum guidance and the National Curriculum.
- Understand how pupils’ learning is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development and understand the stages of child development.
- Be familiar with school systems and structures, including the Health and Safety and Child Protection/Safeguarding policies.
- Understand and know how national, local comparative and school data, including National Curriculum test data can be used in professional and school development.
Planning, teaching and class management
- Plan and deliver, with regard for the school’s aims, own policies and schemes of work, the teaching programme for all children within the class, using clear differentiation.
- Provide clear structures for lessons and for sequences of lessons, which maintain pace, motivation and challenge demonstrating a commitment to high achievement for all.
- Identify needs of individuals and groups within the class making effective use of assessment information on pupils’ attainment and progress and in planning future lessons.
- Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals, establishing high expectations of behaviour and attainment, so that teaching objectives are met.
- Monitor and intervene when teaching to ensure sound learning and good behaviour and maintain a safe environment in which pupils feel confident.
- Use a variety of teaching and learning styles to keep all pupils engaged and to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential.
- Promote students’ self-confidence and learner independence.
- Create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to children’s learning, using a variety of teaching and learning styles keeping all pupils engaged.
- Be familiar with the Code of Practice and identification, assessment and support of pupils with SEND.
- Evaluate your own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.
- Has the ability to provide enjoyable, high quality and effective teaching and learning opportunities within a stimulating learning environment.
Monitoring, assessment, recording, reporting and accountability
- Assess and record each pupil’s progress systematically with reference to the school’s current practice, including the social progress of each child and use the results to inform planning.
- Mark and monitor work and homework, providing constructive feedback and setting targets for future progress.
- Set regular, ambitious yet achievable targets for the children, building on prior attainment.
- Provide reports on individual progress to the Headteacher and parents as required.
- Liaise with parents in one-to-one meetings and Parent Evenings, providing reports on individual progress to the Headteacher, Phase Leader, SENDCO and parents, as requested.
Other professional requirements
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional colleagues and parents and set a good example through presentation and personal and professional conduct.
- Participate as required in meetings with professional colleagues and parents in respect of the duties and responsibilities of the post.
- Be aware of the need to take responsibility for your own professional development.
- Participate in duty rosters, including taking assemblies.
- Actively engage with whole school developments thereby developing your own practice.
- Participate in staff meetings as required.
- Ensure that school policies are reflected in daily practice.
- Participate in the school’s arrangements for appraisal and other professional development activities.
- Safeguard the health and safety of all children.
- Contribute to the wider life of the school.
- Is committed to upholding the Christian ethos of the school.
Improving student behaviour, enjoyment, participation and safety
For all the students you teach you will:
- Help build constructive, respectful relationships
- Promote tolerance and mutual respect
- Act as a positive professional role model
- Celebrate their successes
- Seek and use student voice to inform practice
- Implement school safeguarding measures and processes: know and follow school child protection reporting procedures
- Take first line responsibility for student discipline
- Use school reward and sanction systems consistently and professionally
- Support our partnership with parents/carers, involving them in their child’s learning
- Ensure that there is a safe learning environment in which risks are properly assessed
What the school offers its staff
We will offer the successful candidate:
- A friendly and supportive environment
- A happy and positive environment with committed and caring colleagues
- Well-behaved and motivated children
- A supportive Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body
- A commitment to your professional development
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cronton Church of England Primary Academy website
- Email address
- crontonce@ldst.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 424 3881
Cronton Church of England Primary school is an outstanding 1 form entry school, with level access, located in the heart of Cronton village. We have a pre-school nursery that we are currently extending for 2 year old provision and run wraparound care on site to support parents.
Our mission is: “I can do everything through God who gives me strength”
To provide a wide range of outstanding educational and life experiences so that every child can attain their full potential within a happy and Christian environment based on Christian values.
WHAT WE HOPE TO ACHIEVE . . .
Based on the Christian faith, we aim to teach every child to be considerate and respectful of themselves, others and the environment with everyone leading by example and demonstrating our belief in the Christian values.
To make school a place of happy memories and enjoyable learning, where all children are given a chance to shine and to leave the school as well-rounded individuals prepared for the future.
To develop the children in our care by giving them wide ranging experiences so that they gain knowledge and understanding of the world around them and value the opportunities that they have.
To give the children a firm foundation in the skills needed to succeed by being literate, numerate, creative and to possess technology skills to discover information for themselves within a safe, purposeful and open learning environment. We have a well thought out and sequenced KEYS curriculum which is now fully embedded throughout the school. Extensive resources and the development of key learning attitudes enable ALL children to learn more and remember more, and in doing so unlock their knowledge. Our extended programme of enrichment activities fully supports our academic opportunities.
To develop the whole child so that they are confident and motivated to learn and develop their own individual abilities and talents to achieve success that is recognised and celebrated.
To involve parents in the partnership of their child’s education at our school and foster relationships that will support the development of their child. We aim to develop our own skills and knowledge as we recognise that learning is a lifelong journey and all staff are committed to their own development to benefit ourselves and the children we teach.
ETHOS AND VALUES
As a Church of England school, the foundation of our approach is the Christian faith. The school enjoys strong links with the church, and this allows everyone to learn about and practice Christian beliefs, and to take part in its community life. The school is committed to respecting the personal values and beliefs (religious or otherwise) of parents and children.
Our school values are underpinned by our Christian beliefs and values for life. The eighteen carefully chosen Christian Values which are Generosity, Justice, Wisdom, Compassion, Forgiveness, Trust, Service, Humility, Friendship, Responsibility, Resilience, Perseverance, Courage, Creativity, Hope, Respect, Truthfulness and Peace. These are taught on a three year cycle with six values in each cycle.
The Governors and staff of Cronton C. E. School have aims for the children linked to our school motto “BEST”.
Believe - to have faith in God, oneself and others
Enjoy - to be happy, secure, confident and independent.
Succeed - for every child to be well motivated, develop their potential and experience success.
Together - to be part of the community, locally, nationally and globally; to be well mannered, disciplined, sociable, caring and respectful.
Education at Cronton CE Primary School is a partnership between the home, the school and the church. We aim to make the school a warm, inviting and welcoming place, where children can feel secure and where parents are valued.
We aim to develop children’s spiritual maturity enabling them to take responsibility for their own actions and to understand the needs of others. Giving children opportunities to reflect with awe and wonder on what they learn in school and the world around them and fostering their spiritual development. Throughout their time at Cronton C. E. School children are encouraged to express experiences, feelings, questions and ideas in their own words.
We believe that the school is both happy and welcoming, and that the education the children receive is of an extremely high standard. We foster a caring attitude in all who attend the school.
Arranging a visit to Cronton Church of England Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email crontonce@ldst.org.uk.
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