Class Teacher

Nook Lane Junior School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6BN

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  7 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 31,650-43,607

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an excellent teacher, to join our happy, thriving school, who will:

have excellent inter-personal skills

embrace our nurturing, inclusive ethos

be a talented, dynamic classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge and high expectations of all pupils

be able to plan creatively and deliver stimulating lessons within a rich curriculum in response to the needs of the children

have a proven track record in (or show a commitment to, and potential for) raising pupil attainment and accelerating progress

What the school offers its staff

Nook Lane is a warm, welcoming junior school with 249 children, including an Integrated Resource for 14 children with autism. We can offer:

• a vibrant and mutually supportive place to learn and work
• a school with a strong reputation for inclusive practice
• delightful, responsive children who deserve the best
• an excellent team of friendly, committed and highly skilled professionals
• access to high quality professional development opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Nook Lane is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children; we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@nooklane.sheffield.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Teacher JD and Person Spec.doc - 128 KB (opens in new tab)

About Nook Lane Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nook Lane Junior School website
• Email address: enquiries@nooklane.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 234 1097
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nook-lane-junior-school

Nook Lane Junior School is an academy school, part of Peak Edge Trust, catering for children between the ages of 7 and 11. We are a warm, welcoming school that serves the local Stannington area and the wider Sheffield community, incorporating a 13 place Integrated resource (IR) for children with autism/communication difficulties. Including children from the IR, we currently have 242 pupils in total.

The school is situated in the heart of the Stannington community, amid lush surroundings, overlooking the Loxley Valley and offering outdoor facilities for sports and leisure.

Arranging a visit to Nook Lane Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@nooklane.sheffield.sch.uk.

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