Class teacher
Manchester Communication Primary Academy, Manchester, M9 5QN2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
6 June 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
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year (initially) - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job overview
Due to a rise in anticipated pupil numbers, we are looking to recruit class teachers for:
Reception or Y1
and
Year 4 or Year 5.
Please state in your application which phase you would prefer, or both if you would be happy with either.
Who are we?
Manchester Communication Primary Academy is an inclusive 2 form entry primary school in Harpurhey.
We value the principles of nurture and see behaviour as a form of communication.
The school has a vibrant and inclusive environment; parents are well engaged, staff and children enjoy working and learning at the school. Teachers at the school are well supported; We use ‘Maths No Problem’, ‘Read Write Inc’ and ‘Talk for Writing’ approaches to support our teaching in being the best it can be.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for colleagues who will be able to support our children to achieve their best, by nurturing them and demonstrating excellent subject knowledge.
We are looking for excellent teachers who align with our values. You may be experienced, or new to teaching - we will provide support as needed.
When does the role start?
The start-date for the role is September 2025,
If I’m still interested, what should I do next?
We think that applying for a new role should always be seen as a 2-way process, you have to be right for us, but the school also has to be right for you. So if you are interested in applying, please do feel free to get in touch, come for a look around, or have a chat about the role. However, the time-scales for application are quick, to help us to secure the best candidate. So we will ensure that there is plenty of opportunity to have a look around the school when you join us for interview.
You can get to know a lot about us by viewing our website: www.mcpacademy.co.uk or finding us on facebook @mcpacademy
Arrangements for interview:
The closing date for this role is 4pm on Monday the 9th of June. We will inform candidates of the outcome of their application on the evening of Monday the 9th.
Interviews will take place on the morning of Wednesday the 11th of June at MCPA. They will involve a welcome and tour; panel interview; written task and a taught session with a full class in your chosen phase.
For the teaching task: We would like you to share a book that you love with them and teach them an appropriate reading skill with it. Your session should last 30 minutes.
What the school offers its staff
Manchester Communication Primary Academy (as seen on TV! Britain‘s Got Talent 2022) opened in 2014, moving into a state of the art newly built school in 2015.
Since then we have recruited a diverse and committed team of professionalswho adopt nurturing principles to help children achieve academic excellence. If this sounds like a team which you could contribute to, please do read on.
The Academy has excellent working conditions and offers ongoing support forcontinued professional and personal development.
We are therefore lookingto recruit professionals who share our values and have high expectations ofthemselves and the children who they teach.
The academy’s support includes the following:
*Coaching approach to professional development; lesson observations notgraded and no ‘data-driven performance management’.
* Sensible approach to feedback on children’s work- verbal feedback policy.
* High quality published schemes of work used for teaching of maths,spelling and phonics- training provided on these.
* Every member of staff can take one 'flexi day' holiday per year interm-time.
* Teaching staff have a minimum of 2 slots of PPA per week. 1 slot alwayswith year-group partners.
* Weekly staff training session centred on training needs.
* Car leasing and technology purchasing schemes by salary sacrifice.
* School finishes at 2pm on a Friday.
* 2 week holiday at October half-term.
* Access to confidential personal support provided by an external agency(financial advice, counselling etc).
* Excellent career progression routes through a talent management strategyfor those who are keen to develop. All leadership roles at MCPAare paid through a leadership allowance or scale, including subject leadersand TA leaders.
Flexible working opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Manchester Communication Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure for a Regulated Activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Manchester Communication Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 461 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy website
- Email address
- a.reed@mca.manchester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01612028989
Manchester Communication Primary Academy opened its doors in September 2014 to a small cohort of EYFS/Y1 children, since then it has grown by a 2-form year group each year and is a ‘good’, full school.
The school has a vibrant and inclusive environment; parents are well engaged, staff and children enjoy working and learning at the school. Teachers at the school are well supported; We use ‘Maths No Problem’, ‘Read Write Inc’ and ‘Talk for Writing’ approaches to support our teaching in being the best it can be. Teachers are however encouraged to develop their own individual styles.
Arranging a visit to Manchester Communication Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.reed@mca.manchester.sch.uk.
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