Class Teacher (Hinchliffe Mill and Holme Schools)
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2PF13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
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): Mixed phase teaching in our infant class from Reception – Year 2 at Holme School for two days per week. Mixed phase teaching in our Lower Key Stage 2 class (Years 3 and 4) at Hinchliffe Mill School for two to three days per week.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an effective, enthusiastic and creative classroom teacher to join our small but dedicated team working alongside our senior leaders as a job share.
This post will require:
- Mixed phase teaching in our infant class from Reception – Year 2 at Holme School for two days per week.
- Mixed phase teaching in our Lower Key Stage 2 class (Years 3 and 4) at Hinchliffe Mill School for two to three days per week.
The successful candidate should have high expectations and be able to motivate children to make good progress. Relevant experience of teaching in Reception and/or Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 is preferable.
If you are a committed, energetic, inspirational teacher and would like to join our team, we would love to hear from you!
What the school offers its staff
What we can offer you:
- Happy, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
- Friendly and supportive staff, governors and parents.
- A highly committed team that embraces change.
- A strong local partnership of schools.
- An outstanding working environment.
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
In return, we are looking for a teacher who is:
- An outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations.
- Committed to raising standards by being passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential.
- Willing to be fully involved in the life of the school.
- Excellent at building good working relationships with children, parents, staff and governors.
Further details about the role
This is a wonderful opportunity to work in two small village schools that ensures children make the best progress possible and are offered many different opportunities during their time with us. Please visit our school websites to learn more about us:
Holme School - https://www.holmejischool.co.uk
Hinchliffe Mill School – https://www.hinchliffemillschool.org.uk
Applications are welcome from newly qualified teachers and those with teaching experience. We are able to support staff who are Early Career Teachers and provide the statutory needs required.
We would welcome and encourage that you come and visit one of our school settings. The planned tours are:
Hinchliffe Mill Junior & Infant School
- Tuesday 3rd June at 1:15pm
- Wednesday 4th June at 9:30am
- Thursday 5th June at 3:40pm
If you are interested in one of these tours, please call: 01484 689692 or e-mail office@hinchliffemillschool.org.uk
Holme Junior & Infant School
- Tuesday 3rd June at 9:30am
- Wednesday 4th June at 3:40pm
- Thursday 5th June at 1:15pm
If you are interested in one of these tours, please call: 01484 687362 or e-mail office@holmejischool.co.uk
Both schools will be closed for half term until Tuesday 3rd June. Please contact us via e-mail during this time to arrange a tour.
(Please note that there is currently a proposal to federate between Holme and Hinchliffe Mill Junior & Infant Schools. The preferred candidate will be placed onto a federation contract between the schools and could be deployed at any point between the schools and classes.)
Return completed applications to head@holmejischool.co.uk for the attention of the Executive Headteacher, Mr Damien Bond.
Shortlisting will take place on Friday 6th June. For those who are successful, tasks will take place on Wednesday 11th June and for those who are successful for the next stage, formal interviews will be held on Thursday 12th June.
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 head@holmejischool.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 60 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School website
- Email address
- office@hinchliffemillschool.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01484 689692
It is with great pleasure to welcome you to Hinchliffe Mill Junior & Infant School on the border of the beautiful Peak District National Park and in the 'Summer Wine' country.
We are proud to be at the heart of a community that is passionate about educating young people. Hinchliffe Mill strives to provide the best opportunities to support the development of every child from four to eleven and promotes learning for everyone for life. We believe in forming strong partnerships with our community and providing an excellent service to enable every family and young person with the greatest opportunity to improve their life chances. We welcome your cooperation in providing your child with every advantage for development within school and value parental support. Positive relationships are the key to success.
Our school values encompass what we believe our children should foster during their time with us to become well-rounded citizens in our community and the wider world. We cultivate our children to be honest, communicate clearly, respectful, have confidence, embrace responsibility, support one another and be resilient in all that they do for their future. We aim to provide first quality learning and teaching experiences for your child to ensure they are equipped with the vital skills, knowledge and understanding to live in a forever changing world. Our curriculum drivers enhance our young peoples experiences beyond our ambitious National Curriculum. We believe that our children benefit from the involvement within the community, gaining diverse experiences and have a sense of understanding sustainability. We hope your child will be happy, safe, achieve and enjoy the time they are with us at Hinchliffe Mill.
Arranging a visit to Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@hinchliffemillschool.org.uk.
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