Class Teacher

Joseph Locke Primary School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
22 November 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
5 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Fixed term - 12 month
Pay scale: MPS1-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Class Teacher

Full time, 12 months fixed term, with the possibility of an extension to contract

Required from Easter 2025 (or earlier if possible)

MPS 1-6 / UPS1-3

The Governors at Joseph Locke Primary School are seeking an enthusiastic and inspirational class teacher who is passionate about teaching and learning with the determination to drive our school forward, raising standards and creating outstanding life chances for our pupils.

We are dedicated to providing our pupils with an exciting and stimulating learning environment, and wish to appoint someone who shares our vision and is able to sustain the excellent progress that the children have already achieved. If you are passionate about teaching and you are looking for an exciting opportunity, we would like to hear from you!

The post is full time, temporary for one year with the possibility of an extension to contract.

Applications are welcome from both experienced and early career teachers.

We are looking for an inspirational and talented teacher, who is:

A strong, exceptionally focused individual with experience of working in all primary key stages.
Passionate about teaching and committed to delivering outstanding learning opportunities.
Confident in maintaining a creative and stimulating curriculum and learning environment.
Enthusiastic and dedicated to enabling every child to fulfil their potential.
Able to set and achieve high standards and expectations of learning, behaviour and care.
Willing to form strong professional relationships with other professionals and parents/carers.
Someone who enjoys taking a full part, in the wider life of the school.
Self-motivated and willing to make a significant contribution to pushing our school from good to outstanding.

In return we will offer you:

A chance to join a strong, highly skilled and committed staff with a commitment to ‘teamwork’ who are dedicated to school improvement.
Friendly, caring, hardworking pupils who are eager to learn.
Excellent support mechanisms and opportunities for personal and professional development.
A well-resourced and stimulating environment.
Established links with our collaboration schools.

Visits to school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Julie Morris (Co-Head teachers PA) to make an appointment.

Please note, we operate safer recruitment and do not accept CVs. All applicants must complete the Council’s Job Application Form, obtainable from and returnable to Julie Morris, at the school’s postal address or by emailing j.morris@jlps.org.uk

Copies of the application pack documents can also be downloaded from our website at www.josephlockeprimary.com

Please call school on 01226 729910 for further details.

Closing date for applications : Friday 22nd November 2025 3pm

Shortlisting: Monday 25th November 2025

Interviews to be held : Wednesday 27th November 2024

Joseph Locke Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, satisfactory references, medical clearance and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Please note, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks.

What the school offers its staff

A chance to join a strong, highly skilled and committed staff with a commitment to ‘teamwork’ who are dedicated to school improvement.
Friendly, caring, hardworking pupils who are eager to learn.
Excellent support mechanisms and opportunities for personal and professional development.
A well-resourced and stimulating environment.
Established links with our collaboration schools.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school 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, therefore CVs are not permitted.

Offers of employment are 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
2 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.