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Class Teacher (Fixed Term)

Townfield Primary School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 2LH

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• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months
• Pay scale: M1 – UP3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We welcome applications from candidates who:

• Deliver Excellence: Provide engaging, inclusive, and high-quality teaching tailored to the specific needs and challenges of learners in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.

• Are Reflective Practitioners: Thoughtfully adapt and improve their practice to ensure the best outcomes for every child.

• Are Resilient Team Players: Thrive in a collaborative environment and contribute positively to our unique school culture.

• Build Strong Foundations: Create relationships based on trust, kindness, and respect with pupils, parents, and colleagues.

• Hold High Expectations: Believe unreservedly in the potential of all children to succeed academically and personally.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

• A warm and welcoming school culture built on mutual respect and shared values.

• Pupils who are eager to learn, kind, and full of potential.

• A collaborative, supportive staff team with a clear and helpful leadership structure.

• Access to bespoke professional development opportunities across the Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust.

• An environment where every team member is valued, supported, and encouraged to excel.

• Fabulous grounds including a forest school which all children from nursery to Year 6 access on a weekly basis.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Rainbow Education MAT Equal Opportunities Form (1).docx - 40.2 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert Townfield Primary - Fixed Term Class Teacher.docx.pdf - 63.3 KB (opens in new tab)

Townfield Fixed Term Class Teacher Sept 2026 JD & PS.docx.pdf - 61.4 KB (opens in new tab)

About Townfield Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 490 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Townfield Primary School website
• Email address: vacancies@remat.org.uk
• Phone number: 0151 652 8498
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/townfield-primary-school-wirral

Townfield Primary School is a thriving school in Oxton, Wirral and that has come through a challenging period of transition. There are new Trustees and a strong Leadership team with a focus on school improvement with the aim to ensure the curriculum is challenging and stimulating and is designed to suit the needs of our pupils and the community in which we serve.
We require classroom teachers for the vacancies below who:

• Are passionate about children’s learning an ensuring they reach their full potential
• Are committed to keeping our children safe
• Are committed to working collaboratively
• Are able to use ICT to support learning
• Are outstanding classroom teachers who committed to continued professional development.
The successful applicants will be enthusiastic and committed teachers with the knowledge and skills to impact upon the children in their care.

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Arranging a visit to Townfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@remat.org.uk.

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