Class Teacher KS2

The Shade Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 7 (subject to completion of relevant checks)  

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (532)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Teacher Main/Upper Pay Scale (£32,916 - £51,048 FTE per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Anglian Learning is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, committed Class Teacher to join our fantastic team of teachers at The Shade Primary Academy.

We are seeking a passionate, dedicated, and inspiring teacher to join our School at The Shade Primary School. This is an exciting opportunity for dynamic educators to make a real impact in the lives of our pupils and be part of our vibrant and supportive school.

We are committed to providing high-quality education in an inclusive and nurturing environment where every child is valued. We are looking for a teacher who is eager to contribute to the success of our school, ensuring every child receives the best start in their educational journey.

This position would be perfect for either an ECT looking for an excellent team to work with as they start their career, or someone with more experience who has a desire to embed their practice among a gifted group of practitioners.

At The Shade Primary Academy we believe our practices make a real difference to teaching staff on the ground and if you joined the academy you would experience:

• a supportive, committed and motivated team full of specialist staff

• small class sizes

• additional non contact time

• a forward thinking team open to new initiatives and strategies

• well behaved and motivated students

• clear opportunities for both professional and career development

• the chance to be part of a dynamic, passionate, supportive multi-academy Trust

The successful candidate will:

• QTS (or planned completion ahead of September 2026)

• Experience of teaching across the primary phase

• have excellent communication and inter-personal skills

• Child-Centred: A strong commitment to promoting the welfare, learning, and development of every child, with an understanding of the importance of individual needs.

• be committed to raising standards of achievement for all

What the school offers its staff

Please see a full description of our generous benefits included in this advert.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Class Teacher Recruitment Pack - The Shade Primary School.pdf (4).pdf - 4.73 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Shade Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Shade Primary School website
• Email address: peopleservices@anglianlearning.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-shade-primary-school

The Shade Primary School, a community school where we strive to achieve a sense of family. It is our aim to establish an open and friendly school, in which parents are welcome and valued as partners in children’s learning.

Children learn best when they feel happy, safe and secure. We believe they should be taught kindness, respect, resilience, honesty and emotional intelligence. We encourage curiosity and growth mindset is at the heart of our approach to learning.

Our aim is for all children to master knowledge and skills that bring a love of learning, achievement, confidence and independence, in order for them to be the designers of their future. To achieve this we will work with our partners to learn, develop and improve. The Shade and its community will encourage a caring attitude, take pride in our roots and celebrate our successes.

Arranging a visit to The Shade Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email peopleservices@anglianlearning.org.

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