Class Teacher - Fixed Term
Throckley Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9DY31 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 January 2027
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
23 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 8 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full time equivalent salary
- £32,916 and £51,048
What skills and experience we're looking for
Candidates should have the drive to become outstanding classroom practitioners who can make a significant contribution to the school's ongoing success by bringing new ideas, initiative and a commitment to raising standards. You will be energetic, creative and passionate about teaching; willing to engage with the most up to date evidence around effective teaching and learning; and willing to share expertise while continuing to develop your pedagogy.
Essential
1 A DfE recognised and relevant teaching qualification.
2 Able to design and teach effective lessons and learning activities across the relevant curriculum, age and ability ranges including personalising learning to meet individual needs.
3 Recent experience of teaching in or across Early Years, Key Stage One or Key Stage Two.
4 Able to demonstrate excellent standards of classroom practice and behaviour management.
5 A detailed knowledge and understanding of all curricular areas and the relevant statutory and non-statutory curricular frameworks.
6 A detailed, up to date working knowledge and understanding of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies.
7 Knowledge of use of data, assessment and record keeping to target teaching and ensure good and outstanding progress of all learners.
8 Able to use ICT to support learning, record keeping and assessment such as analysis of pupil data tracking.
9 Excellent written communication skills, negotiation skills and tact.
10 Evidence of relevant and on-going professional development and training.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you an outstanding school with enthusiastic pupils, a supportive and dynamic team, fantastic facilities and strong parent and community links.
Please make explicit within your application:
- your teaching experience from previous posts by year group,
- the duration of your teaching experiences,
- any subject specialisms or areas of interest that you could bring to the school.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and a range of other recruitment checks. In addition, for shortlisted candidates, the school will be carrying out an online search as part of our due diligence process. Please see the copy of our Safer Recruitment Policy and the copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which are included with the application pack on our website.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Throckley Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 448 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@throckleyprim.newcastle.sch.uk
Throckley Primary is a larger than average primary school based in the Outer West of Newcastle. The school was graded outstanding in all areas in our January 2025 Ofsted report. This wonderful achievement is the result of a continuous drive for improvement, where the whole school community strives to deliver the best quality of education and transform the lives of our pupils.
The learning environment and facilities that we offer are exceptional. We are committed to providing a purposeful and empowering curriculum that fully prepares learners for the next steps in their school career and opens the doors to the wider world.
We are an academy which is part of the ONE (OWL North East) Trust with eight other primary schools in the Outer West of Newcastle upon Tyne. This Trust is a collaborative and forward-thinking group of schools which works to continue to improve the lives and educational outcomes of children across the Outer West.
Arranging a visit to Throckley Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@throckleyprim.newcastle.sch.uk.
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