Class Teacher

Grange Primary School, Hartlepool, TS25 3PU

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time permanent position Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our children
• Support, nurture and understand with high expectations.
• Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience.
• Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.
• Strive to be driven and proactive.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Show willingness to contribute to school life outside of the classroom.
• Consider yourself to be IT literate

If this is you, we would really welcome your application

In return you will receive:

• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
• Continuous professional development
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual wellbeing day.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee welfareand benefitspackage including:

• 24-hour GP access
• Nurse support service
• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Counselling Services
• Physiotherapy
• Financial wellbeing coaching
• Maternity and Paternity support
• Menopause support
• Access to useful wellbeing resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops,food and drinkand days out

Details of the school can be found on the school website: https://www.grangeprimaryschool.org/

CLOSING DATE:

Applications must be received by: 9.00am on Tuesday 12th May

Short Listing will take place on: Wednesday 13th May

Interviews will take place on: Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th May

HOW TO APPLY:

Letters of application should be returned, along with a Northern Lights Learning Trust application form to gpapplications@nllt.co.uk or by post to Grange Primary School, Owton Manor Lane Hartlepool, TS25 3PU.

Applications will only be considered on receipt of an application form, CV’s and other forms of application will not be accepted. For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact us on 01429 272007.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post: Class Teacher

Responsible to: Head of School, Governors, Board of Trustees

Salary band: Pay Scale M1– UPS3

Start date: September 2026

Purpose of Job:

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

• To meet the requirements of a teacher as set out in the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and The Professional Standards for Teachers;
• Teach within all areas of the school and model good practice;
• Resource the learning environment to an outstanding level;
• Prepare and present report to the Senior Leadership Team on pupil progress;
• Analyse pupil data and plan to improve provision with improved outcomes for all children.

DUTIES

Principal Duties:

• Plan effectively to achieve outstanding outcomes and progress for all learners;
• Teach in a variety of styles to engage and motivate learners securing outstanding behaviours for learning;
• Further develop our curriculum;
• Responsible for day-to-day management of resources;
• Observing learning and changing provision to meet pupil needs;
• Develop parental partnerships;
• Ensuring statutory welfare requirements are met;
• Active participation in our whole school team.

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Additional responsibilities – the post holder must:

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of the children and young people that they are responsible for or come into contact with.
• Act in compliance with data protection principles in respecting the privacy of personal information held by the Academy.
• Comply with the principles of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to the management of Academy records and information.
• Carry out their duties with full regard to the school’s Equal Opportunities Policy, Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy and all other Academy Policies.

• Comply with the Academy Health and Safety rules and regulations and with Health and Safety legislation.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

CLASS TEACHER

CATEGORY

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

APPLICATION FORM

Completed application form

Application

QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Degree

Qualified Teacher Status

3. Current valid

driving licence

/Appropriate

car insurance

for business

use

1-3 Application 1-3 Certificates

EXPERIENCE

Experience working in a primary school environment

Evidence of good/outstanding teaching

Experience of working across key stages within primary

Experience of working with children with SEND

4-7 Application

4,5,7 Interview

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Development covering curriculum issues

Commitment to further develop professional skills and practice

8-9 Application

9 Interview

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

A clear vision and understanding of the needs of pupils

A commitment to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to achieve the highest standards

Ability to offer skills to develop the wider curriculum

10-12 Application

10-12 Interview

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Caring attitude towards pupils and parents

A good attendance record

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a school team

Ability to make decisions and take responsibility

Understand and regard for safeguarding arrangements for the protection of all children

Willingness to contribute to the wider life of the Academy

14- 18 Application

13, 15, 17, 18 Interview

OTHER

Recommendation from both referees

Fully enhanced DBS clearance with children’s barred list check

21. Strong

Recommendation

References

Enhanced DBS certificate

References: References will be requested prior to interview, unless there are exceptional circumstances, and the applicant does not give consent to do so on the application form. Please contact us to discuss further if you do not consent.

DBS: Northern Lights Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An application for a DBS certificate will besubmittedfor all candidates once they have been offered the position.For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a barred list check. During the recruitment process, any offences, or other matters relevant to the position will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

Safeguarding:

Northern Lights Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Everyone whocomes into contact withchildren and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children. To fulfil this responsibility effectively, all professionals should make sure their approach is child centred. This means that they should consider,at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.

Pre-employment occupational health: Pre-employment occupational health checks are an essential part of theselectionand recruitment process to assess if any reasonable adjustments arerequired. In some circumstances, an appointment with Occupational Health maybe requiredto assess fitness for the role.

Equal opportunities: Northern Lights Learning Trust are an equal opportunity employer. We want to develop a more diverseworkforceand we positively welcome applicants from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be granted an interview if the essential job criteria are met.

Artificial Intelligence and Recruitment at Northern Lights Learning Trust

Northern Lights Learning Trust is committed to embracing innovation whilemaintainingfairness and integrity in our recruitment processes. We recognise that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their applications. While this is acceptable, we expect all submissions to reflect the applicant’s own experiences, values, and suitability for the role and it is essential that AI is used appropriately.

AI must not be used to:

• provide misleading or false information at any stage of the application journey
• inflate or invent qualifications,skillsor experience
• complete assessments as part of the recruitment process
• create generic responses and copy them into your application

If you have any questions about the use of AI in your recruitment process with us, pleaseemail:hradmin@nllt.co.uk

What the school offers its staff

We off professional development, wellbeing support to all staff.

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

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.

NLLT Application Form.docx - 86.9 KB (opens in new tab)

About Grange Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Grange Primary School website
• Email address: info.grange@nllt.co.uk
• Phone number: 01429272007
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grange-primary-school-ts25-3pu

We are a primary school who take children from 2 years old to Year 6. Our provision accommodates for children with SEND. We also have a 21 placed Additionally Resourced Provision.

Arranging a visit to Grange Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info.grange@nllt.co.uk.

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