Class Teacher KS2 Year 6 (ECT)
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4AQ4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 June 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time, Term Time
Contract type
- Fixed term - One Year
Pay scale
- M1
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Experience:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant teaching degree.
- Proven experience teaching at the primary level, ideally with Year 6.
- Strong understanding of the Year 6 curriculum and assessment frameworks.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to inspire and motivate students to achieve their best.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and the ethos of the school.
What we are looking for:
- Teaching experience within a school setting.
- An understanding of the KS2 curriculum, particularly Year 6 SATs preparation.
- Energy, creativity and a positive attitude
- High expectations for all pupils and a willingness to support every child to reach their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
Professional development in the form of formal training opportunities and quality in-house training from experts and mentors; Access to national and regional SEN conferences
Collaboration opportunities with other local schools;
A strong supportive ethos with dedicated line management structures and clear communication channels;
Well-being support including counselling, physiotherapy and a 24 hour GP helpline;
Amazing children who are enthusiastic and eager to learn
We understand that to get the best from our children, our staff need the opportunity to be the very best they can be too, so we can offer:
Further details about the role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated ECT to join our Year 6 team at St Stephens (Saltash) C P School. This is an exciting role, helping to guide our Year 6 pupils through a crucial academic transition. With a forward-thinking curriculum and supportive network, our school values strong relationships and prepares pupils for the challenges ahead, blending confidence-building with academic excellence.
This is a fantastic opportunity to complete your induction within a well-supported and experienced team. We can offer collaboration, ongoing professional development and a range of resources to help you thrive.
This advert will close at Midday on Monday 30th June. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted by the end of that day. Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 2nd July. As part of the interview procedures, you will be asked to teach a 30 minute Maths or English lesson to a Year 5 cohort.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.
We work to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.
The procedures contained in the Safeguarding Policy provide evidence of how this will be implemented within the school and within multi-agency working arrangements.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- lisa.thompson@ssscp.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 843561
St Stephens Community Primary School is in Saltash, ‘The Gateway to Cornwall’. We are a non-religious school with a clear set of values: creativity, aspiration, enjoyment, collaboration, trust and kindness. We are in a fantastic location with beautiful beaches, moorland, theatre, shopping, history and the arts on our doorstep as well as the school itself having amazing grounds, including a forest school, a covered MUGA, several play areas and a huge school field.
At present we have 361 pupils on roll and an oversubscribed teacher-led school nursery with another 60 children. Our children have a range of needs with approximately 25% SEND. For our highest needs learners in FS and KS1 we are developing a small SEN support class for up to 10 pupils.
Arranging a visit to St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lisa.thompson@ssscp.org.uk.
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