Class Teacher
Joseph Locke Primary School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 March 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: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 month
Pay scale
- M1 - M6 / UPS1 - UPS3
What skills and experience we're looking for
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 telephone 01226 729910.
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 in Key Information / Job Vacancies.
Closing date for applications : Tuesday 22nd April 2025, 9am
Shortlisting: Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Interviews to be held : Thursday 24th April 2025
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 an online check.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to j.morris@jlps.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Joseph Locke Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 463 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Joseph Locke Primary School website
- Email address
- j.morris@jlps.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01226729910
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Arranging a visit to Joseph Locke Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.morris@jlps.org.uk.
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