27 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    31 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2026

Pay scale

M1 – M6, £31,650 – £43,607 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Milecastle Primary School is seeking two enthusiastic and dedicated Key Stage 2 teachers to join our supportive and hardworking team, where our mission is for our school community to be excited about and love learning.

Role Overview: We are seeking a passionate and experienced Class Teacher with an interest/expertise in science, history or geography.

We are looking for a teacher who:

  • has a record of outstanding classroom teaching
  • can inspire children and ensure they reach their potential
  • is a team player and can work collaboratively with colleagues across school
  • can make a contribution to the whole school
  • is interested in continuing professional development and research.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver engaging and high-quality lessons that inspire a love for learning in pupils, and has a track record of outstanding teaching

  • Lead a subject across the whole school, ensuring it meets the needs of all learners and aligns with school objectives

  • Assess and track student progress, providing constructive feedback to support their growth
  • Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and enhance teaching strategies
  • Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

What the school offers its staff

  • The privilege of working with children who are eager to learn and have excellent behaviour for learning
  • A chance to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils
  • A caring and supportive school environment where we are always striving to improve our practice and support the development of our staff
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Subject leader training and networking to support fulfilling the role
  • Dedicated, innovative and supportive staff
  • Wider professional development and training opportunities through being part of the ONE (Owl North East) Trust.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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

About Milecastle Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
203 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0191 267 4510

Our vision is to provide a safe, vibrant and exciting learning environment, where everyone is included and all successes are celebrated. We provide outstanding care and support as well as high quality learning experiences which challenge the children to be their best. We accept we are all different and we are grateful for the variety that brings.

Our curriculum is driven by our school’s core values and the drive for it be meaningful, memorable and monumental. At Milecastle we recognise the importance of staying up to date with current thinking about curriculum and always consider new practice recommended. We take a pragmatic approach to new initiatives and aim to ensure that anything we put in place is founded on evidence based research and practice to enhance teaching and learning for the benefit of our pupils. To find out more, please visit the Curriculum page on our website.

Arranging a visit to Milecastle Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@milecastle.newcastle.sch.uk.

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